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SCORES BURIED IN COAL MINE HORRORI CAUSED BY TERRIFIC EXPLOSION IN TENNESSEE MIN". Heroic Rescue Work Under Way, But! Greatly Retarded by Vast Quan tity of Wreckage. Briceville, Tenn., Dec. 9.-Between 126 and 156 men, living or dead, is the probable number of men entombed here tonight in the Great Cross Moun tain Coal Mine of the Knoxville Iron company, as a result of today's ex plosion, according to the count made tonight by an official of the United Mine Workers of America. They had entered to begin the day's work when a terrific explosion wrecked the work ings. Three only have come -out alive. They had entered a lateral off the main shaft and sucoeeded in getting into the open before the flames and smoke caught them. The body of Lee Hol ston, operator of the mine's fan plant. was found buried and mangled under the cave-in in the main shaft. Rescue Work Slow. Rescue workers are making scarce ly any headway. The government's rescue car and force is at hand, as are many rescuers and engineers from all ovier the district. The shafts extend more than two miles into the bowels of the mountains. According to President T. I. Stephen son, of the Iron company, the men, if they had reached their posts, were in lateral shafts when the explosion, which blocked the main shafts, occur red. This encourages those on the sur face to hope that many may be living. Late this afternoon there was little prospect of an early rescue. Workers have encountered dense and compact deposits of slate, earth, rock and coal ih the main shaft of the mine and alsg in an bandone(d entry which has been used for an air shaft. Removing the Wreckage. About the mouth of a vertical ven tilator, leading to the top of the moun tain, fires have been built to create a circulation of air from within the mine. if possible. Rescuers are engaged in digging the debris from the shafts and' this must be removed about one mile to the mouth of the mine. It is not yet possible to determine whether this blockading of the entry is shallow, or whether it extends hun-1 dreds of feet, or a mile or more. Wood posts and trusses in the shaft hav'e been blown outward and this, miners state, is indicative of a serious explo-' sion beyond. Brattices are now be ing constructed by means of which air is being forced into the channel as' fast as it is possible to remove the debris. Cause Not Determined. There are three theories as to the cause of the explosion. One is that inI some manner powder or dust explod ed; thel second is that an electric wire came in contact with explosives, and~ the third is that the explosion was caused by poor taanping of a drill. The -mine was thoroughly inspected Friday of last week by J. F. Hatmaker, who -has been inspector of the mine for eight years. He remained in the mine .nearly all of Friday nighft. He sai,d .there .was no , trace of g-ases when beemerged. rcnl n The -mine also was eetl n spected by an inspector under Silvester, State mine inspector; a represen-t--- <-o a enaud tv,compa S which carries injsurance on the em -ployees of the comr.aniy. also is said to .have reported that it was in excellent condition. Distress of Families. Brijceville tonight is a house of mourning, as the fact has dawned up -pnf women and children that there is -scarcely the slightest ray of hope that -a single miner lives in ill-fated Cross Mountain mine. In scores of homes, the ~pitiful wails of women and chil dren are heard by the passersby, while at the mouth of the mine fully 50 wo men, some with babes at their breasts, . and others with children pulling at -their skirts, still battle bravely to keep up spirits and -hope against hope. At 10 o'clock it had been definitely' determined that the nuimber of men at work in the ill-fated mine was be tween 126 and 156. Little hope is en tertained that the entombed men can be ,reached before Sunday morning, and few there are who entertain the slightest hope that there is a living man among the entire number. The bodies of the two miners recovered, Lee Holston and Pearlie Rolen, show that the forc.e of the explosion must have been terrific. Work to Free Loved Ones. In the rescue room fathers and brothers of men who were entombed worked feverishly, refusing to leave their posts even though urged by oth rescue work were plentiful, until they had worn themselves out completely and had to be aided to the pure ail outdoors. One of the rescuing party, who was among the first to arrive after th< explosion, was Ernest McDaniels, th( sole survivor of the dreadful Frater ville mine explosion of nearly tei years ago. Wife's Dream Saved Iim. Briceville, Tenn., Dec. 9.-Hugh La rue, a miner employed in the Cross Mountain mine, in which there was ar explosion today, believes he owes his life to a dream his wife had last night Wh-n he awoke this morning and pre pared to go to his daily task in the mine, Mrs. Larue told him she would not prepare dinner for him to carry to the mines, as she did not want him to work today. She then recited a dream she had, giving this as her rea son for asking that her husband stay out of the mine'. Mrs. Larue said that last night she dreamed she saw scores of .miners, with their heads blown off, being car ried out of the mine entrance; that she and her little children (and she has several) stood at the mine's mouth, watching the horrible sight. Despite the fact that he had not missed a day from his work for many months, he was prevailed upon today to remain out of the mines. It was only a short time after Mrs. Larue told of her dream until the explosion was announced. With tears of joy stream ing down her face, she embraced her husband and thanked God that she had had the dream last night. Mining Town Scene of Sorrow. Briceville, Tenn., Dec. 10.-Some where in the depths of the Cross Moun tain coal mina probably one h-ndred men lie dead tonight, while their sor row stricken families keep vigil at the mouth of their tomb, hoping against hope that their- loved ones may be alive when rescuers reach them. Eight torn and mangled bodies had been brought forth at nightfall, when search was abandoned for the day. Outside of the immediate families of the entombed men no one in this little mountain villhge believes that any liv ing thing in fte mine yesterday morn ing surviv'ed the terrific explosion of coal dust that wrecked the workings. Heroic Work of Rescuers. For more than 36 hours every sur viving miner in this region had toiled with no thought of food, sleep or pay to remove the debris and force fresh air into the innermost recesses of the mine. They practically have pen.etrat ed to the main entry head nearly three miles in. Toomrrow they expect to be ready to work the cross entries, ini which the other bodies have undoubt edly been cast by the force of the blast. Black damp developed today and re tarded progress, but the silent force pushed dauntlessly on, some of them till they wezre carried out, overcome by the noxious gases. Thousands of the morbidly curious flocked into the villagea today and crowded about the .main entry of the mine. They saw nothing because there was nothing to see but the pitia ble grief of the stricken families. Many Stricken Families. All of the bodies recovered have been identified. Among them was that of Will Farmer, assistant foreman of the mine. The. top of his bead had been blown off., He is survived by a widow u-ch of death. The prgb gfor the fwidows and or phans b.e a grave one requiring immediate solution. Certainly Brice ville will be unable to care for her liv ing, with most of her wage-earners numbered among the ded The eight bodies removed today were identified as foi'ows: LEe Yol ston, Eugene Ault, Taylor Ault, Ro land Early, W. A. Farmer, ba;nk bose in the mine; Harmon Sharp, James Foulst and Alonzo Wood. Prepare to Bury Victims. Demands upon the little Briceville graveyard, occasioned by this terrible holocaust, hav'e necessitated steps be ing taken for the creation of a new cemetery. Land was staked out today and preparations made for ecxcavating graves in which to bury the explosion victinms as fast as they are brought out, identified and prepared for burial. Still Ge: ~emeni. The national monetary commission was arranging for the settlement cf its bill at the Plaza preparatory to de parture. "Are you leaving, gentlemen ?'' in riuired Chevalier Galbray, the room clerk, who is always surprised when anybody leaves. "Yes," replied Representative Weeks, who comes from Boston. "We arrived gentlemen and we are leaving gentle men." And up to a late hour the of ice staff had n- recovered.--New Many Thanks for your past patronage and now we want to call your attention to the re duction in prices. Millinery We havc reduced fifty per cent. that means you can get a hat much cheaper no,,, we have! had a big season and now we want to finish up, we still have a full stock. Clothing We have cut the price so that you will think there is something wrong but if you will take time to examine you will.find that it is of the best ma terial and best makes. Overcoats Men's overcoats from $2.50 to $10.00 goods that are worth twice the price we ask. See them. Coat Suits Ladies' long coats and suits at almost your own price, they must go, if you need one see us. Dry Goods We keep Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Under wear, Hosiery, Shirts, Rugs, Suit Cases, Men's Hats, Men's extra Pants, Boys' Knee Pants, Men's and Ladies' Sweaters, IWindow Shades and Curtains, all right up to Xmas CQifts ~ We have a nice line 6f Jewelry, Cut Glass, and Silverware and other things that will come in to make your friends enjoy Christmas. Free! Pree! Premium given free with every one dollar purchase you make with us. Call and see us, we Iwill treat you right. Black &Son Prosperity, S. C. STATEl Of the condition of The Coi in Newberry, S. C., at December 5, 1911. RESOUR Loans and discounts... ............ Overdrafts . ....... ............ ... Bonds and Stocks owned b) Other Real Estate owned. Due from Banks and Bank Currency -.. ....... Gold........ Silver and other Minor Coi Checks and other Cash ItE Total.. ....................... LIABILI. Capital Stock paid in........... Surplus Fund............................. Undivided Profits less currei and Taxes Paid ....... - Dividends Unpaid .............. Due to Banks and Bankers Individual Deposits subject to check ............. ......... Savings Deposits......... Cashier's Checks_....... Total ........ ............. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA County of Newberry. Before me came J. Y. M above named bank, who, bE that the above and foregoir condition of said bank, as s] said bank. Sworn to and subscribed 1 ber, 1911. Correct Attest: Jno. M. Kinard, 0. B. Mayer, F. Z. Wilson, Directors. Buy a Beai In Prosper Rare opportunity offered to ted near the centre of town and on public automoljile his ton and Mountains, Ashevili history of this thriving town been offered to get such E property, no doubt these lI at a ydate. r . an pu -N ntainingsab t 1 Ry. and public auto highway. No. 3 Containing about 01 Ry. and public auto highway. No. 4 Containing about 01 Ry. and|public auto highway. No. 5 Containing about 0i ing So. Ry. and public auto hi No. 6 Containing about 01 ing So. Ry. and public auto hi No. 7 Containing about or Ry. and public auto highway. No. 8 Containing about thr So. Ry. and public auto big Pine and Mill St. No. 9 Size 66x200 feet fr No. 10 Size 66x200 feet f No. 11 Size 66x200 feet f No. 12 Size 66x200 feet f Terms: One-third cash bala: eight per cent. APPLY' AENT nmercial Bank, located the close of business, CES. .........................$336,774.90 ....................... 12,158.39 r the Bank... 1,000.00 .... ..... 9,750.00 ers ...... . 99,705.78 ..........11,213.00 . 2,115.00 ........... 1,966.81 Ins.... 1,624.20 .......... $476,308.08 PIES. .......... $50,000 00 ....... .... 40:000.00 t expenses ... .29,03254 830.00 $3,795 02 152,649.41 198,482.01 1,519.10-356,445.54 ..................... $476,308.08 eFall, Cashier of the ing duly sworn, says .g statement is a true 4own by the books of J. Y. McFALL. this 8th day of Decem 1. L. TARRANT, Notary Public. itiful Lot ity, S. C. et valuable lots situa between two railroads hway between Charles e, etc. Never in the ~as such an opportunity aluable and desirable its will double in value ~j~arienetc., xe-half aefronting So. xe-half acre fronting So. e-half acre fronting So. e-half acre sold, front ighway. e-half acre sold, front ighway. e-half acre fronting So. ee-fourths acre fronting hway also fronting on anting Mill Street. ronting Mill Street. ronting MWill Street. ronting Mill Street. ne one and two years Mseley STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. By Frank M. Schumpert, Esquire, Probate Judge. WHEREAS, Isaiah J. Lowman made suit to me to grant him letters of ad ministration of the estate of and ef fects of Mrs. Harriet Long, THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mrs. Harriet Long, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Newberry, S. C., on the 20th day of December, next after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administra tion should not be granted. GIVEN under my hand, this 4th day of December, Anno Domini, 1911. Frank M. Schumpert, , J. P. N. C. Attacks School PrincipaL A severe attack on school principal, Chis. B. Allen, of Sylvania. Ga., is thus told by him. "For more than three years." he writes. "I suffered indescri bable torLure from rheumatism, liver and stomach trouble and diseased kid neys. All remedies failed till I used Electric Bitters, but four bottles of i this wonderful remedy cured me com pletely." Such results are common. Thousands bless them for curing stom ach trouble, female complaints, kid ney disorders, billiousness, and for ;ew health and vigor. Try tiem. Only 50c. at W. E..Pelham's. *. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1** * LODGE DIRECTORY. * 1** . . *. . * * * ** *. e .* . e* e.* Woodmen of the World. Maple Camp, No. 437,' W. 0. W., meets every first and third Wednes day eveLing at 7.45 o'elock. Vit Ang brethren are cordially welcome. D. D. Darby, Clerk. T. Burton, C. C. Newberry Camp, No. 542. W. 0. W. meets every second and fourth Wed nesday night in Klettner's Hall, at 8 o'clock. 0. 0. Smith, C. C. . J. J. HItt, Clerk. Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. A Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. 3'. N, meets every first Monday night at I .'clockr In Masonic Hall. Visiting brethren cordially Invited. Geo. S. Mower, W. 31. 3. W. Earhardt, Sec. Signet Chapter, No. 18, E. A. N. Signet Chapter, No. 18, R. A. 31., mneete every second Monday night at 8 o'clock in Masenic Hall. Fred. H. D.ominick, E H. P. Harry W. Dominick, Sec. Bergell Tribe, No. 24, L 0. H. N. Bergell Tribe, No. 24, L. 0. R. 31., rheet.s every other Thursday night -at . 0. Klettner, 0. R. .s. H. Baxter, Sachem. Cateechee Council, No. 4, D.~ *f P. LO.B.N. SMeets every Tuesday night -at 8 ~'clock. .0. Klettner, R. c. CoIumbia, Newberry t Laurens B. B, Schedule in effect October 6, 1910. Subject to change withiout notice. schedules indicated are not guaran teed: A. -52. 53. Q". Carl 6.10am Lv. Sumt L.. Colu Ia......11.15am.p Lv. Newberry.. .. . 12.56pm 3.20pm Lv. Clir.ton.... .. .1.50pm 2.35pm Lv.~ Laurens. ...... 2.35pm 2.12pm C. & W.. C. Ar. Greenville. . .. 4.00pm 12.20pm Ar. Spartanburg. .,. 4.05pm 12.20pm S. A. L. \r. Abbeville .. .. 3.55pm 1.02pm tr. Green wood.. .. 3.27pm 1.33pm. A.r. Athens.... .... 6.05pm 10.30am Ar. Atlanta....... 8.45pm 8.00am A C. L. 54. 55. Lv. Columbia.... .. 5.00pm 11.15am Lv. Prosperity... .. 6.26pm 9.50am v. Newberrv.. .... 6.44pm 9.32am r,v. Clinton.... .... 7.35pm 8.44am vLaurens.. ....7.55pm 8.20am C. & W. C. \r. Greenville.. ... 9 30pm 7.00am 8. A. Lt ~r Green wooa.. . 2.28am 2.38amu \r. Abbe+ille.... .. 2.56am 2.08am Ar. Athens.. .... .. 5.04am 11.59pm Ar. Atlanta.. .. ..7.15am 9.55pm *Nos. 52 and 53 arrive and depart from Union Station, Columbia, daily, and run through between Charleston and Greenville. *Nos. 54 and no arrive and depart (ervais street, Columbia. rdaily. ex cept Sunday, and run through be tween Columbia and Greenville. For Information ask agents or write W. J. Craig, P. T. 31., Wilmington, N. C. F. J.ivingston, 8 A., ConinmbMa 3. C