MINERS ENTOMBED.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 43, 14 October 1912, Page 6

MINERS ENTOMBED.

FIRE BEING SUBDUED. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) (Received 10.5 a.m.) Hobart, October 13. Indications point to the fire being subdued, having burned itself out. FA YOU R ABLE INDICATION S. The 700 feet level lamp and notice board was lowered to the 1100 feet level, but nothing was written thereon when nphauled. This is regarded as a hopeful sign and an indication that the men are array at the dead ends and places of safety. >A light is kept burning, which is an additional favourable indication as regards the air in tho bottom levels. The manager thinks the air there is good and hope is yet entertained that the entombed will be rescued. A miner dressed in a diver’s suit. penetrated the 700 feet level but there was no sign of any men. The fire was then almost burned out. The shaft was not damaged. Rescue operations arc still feverishly pushing on." STILL EIGHTY-NINE MISSING.

Allowing for the four .rescued yesterday, the number still missing is eighty-nine. AGAINST FEARFUL ODDS. Tho rescuers arc working against great odds, the heat being intense. The smoke and fumes from the ores are poisonous, suffocating two minors who penetrated to the 500 feet level, but were unable to bring out a dead man, the smoko overcoming them. Attempts to get ladder connection between Nos. 2 and 3 levels and so read) the lower workings have so far been futile. BRAVE MEN FACE-DEATH. Two men, Fire and Scanned!, made separate efforts hut were overcome and were dragged out. OPERATIONS ON TOP.

The Government inspectors and mine managers are directing operations. The chairman of the Mt. Lyell Company states that the latest information points to the entombed being away from the main shaft, and probably sheltering in the levels, which are wide and high. There is plenty of shelter in the stopes and winzes. He believed there are supplies of good air in the lower levels, and compressed air is being pumped in. The smoke from the shaft is decreasing. . \ _ ■;V THE CHIEF, INSPECTORS. ..(Received.lo.lff a.m.) , I', - Hobart, October, 14,; s The,, cbiof inspectors of mines for New South Wales and Victoria, who happened tirire ~visiting Mount Lyell to report on the mine, in connection ivithi the trouble between the manage T mehfc and the men, rendered valuable assistance, in the work of rescue. Mr «<5 -j 3 , Sawyer, New South Wales Inspector, headed the leading gangs, repeatedly descending till he was overcome. AT THE 400 ft LEVEL. Four of the men. rescued were at the 400 ft level, and had not suffered severely.