HOPING AGAINST HOPE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 40, 17 October 1913, Page 5

HOPING AGAINST HOPE.

WELSH MINE DISASTEB,

AT THE PIT MOUTH.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.]

London, October J. 6.

Many bodies have been recovered of those who died from the effects of gas. Others suffered violent deaths from the blast.

There were poignantly pathetic scenes all day, as the procession from the pit's head to the village marked the last home-going of the miners.

The crowd still surround the pit mouth, hoping against hope. Rescue parties descend at frequent intervals, and are gradually pushing to the section where the bulk of the missing men worked. The fire is still burning, but is within control. One of the rescuers was killed by a fail of the roof. COMPENSATION CLAIMS. Times— Sydney Sun Special Cables. (Received S.O a.m) London, October 16. It is understood that the colliery proprietors' liabality in connection with the miners' deaths are covered by insurance averaging £l5O to £IOO each. The claims will probably exceed £50,000. The mine was uninsured. THE WORK OF RESCUE. [United Press Association.] (Received 9.5 a.m.) London, October 16. The rescuers propose to cut a circuitous way to the entombed men in the faint hope of finding some alive. AUSTRALIAN SYMPATHY. Melbourne, October 16. The Federal Government, through Lord Denman, has cabled its regret and sympathy at the Welsh colliery disaster; RESCUE WORK ABANDONED. (Received 9.30 a.m.) London, October 16. Rescue work has been abandoned until the fire is subdued. » FIRE AS FIERCE AS EVER. OPENING OF RELIEF FUND. (Received IOIoQ q.m.) , London, October 16. There has been'a "fresh outbreak of fire at Senghenydd, and it is now burning as fiercely as ever. -The_.JLord.,Ma v Y<}f..o.f-... .Cardiff hap opened a relief fund. The Marquess of Bute contributed 1500 guineas. A Significant Coincidence. In connection with the earth tremor recorded in various parts of the worlfl during the past few days, Professor ( . Belar, who is an expert in the mat-': ; ter, mentions a coincidence ' of the' Senghenydd explosion. In tion with it he states that there have ?, been similar tremors coincident with \ the previous explosion in the colliery, v