FIVE BODIES RECOVERED

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10711, 15 October 1912, Page 5

FIVE BODIES RECOVERED

RESCUERS HEAR VOICES. DRIVEN BACK BY THE FUMES. (Received Last Night, 9.30 o'clock.) - HOBART, October 14. ' The rescue party penetrated the seven hundred feet level, and recovered five bodies, while a sixth was «een. The names of four are: McCarthy, McCashling, Ryan, and Bourke. Tho names of the others are not known. The rescuers abandoned operations for. a. time, being driven back by th fumes. ' They report that they heard voices. FIRE SUPPOSED 'IX) BE OUT, FAVOURABLE. INDICATIONS. (Received October 14, 10.5 a.m.) HOBART, October 14. There are sundry that I the fire has been subdued, having | burned itself out «£t the 700 feet level, i A lamp and a notice board were lowered to tho .1100 feet level, but nothing was found written, on the board when it was hauled up. This is regarded as ;i hopeful sign, indicating that men are away in the dead ends and other places of safety. Tho light kept burning, which is an additional favourable indication as regards the air in the. bottom levels. The manager thinks the air there is good, and a hope is yet entertained that the entombed men will be- rescued. AGAINST GREAT ODDS. A miner dressed in ;i diver's suit penetrated to the 700 ft level but foufeid no sign of any of the men. The fire had then almost burnt out. The fc-haft has not been damaged. I Rescue operations are being feverI ishly pushed on. Four men were rescued from the 500 feet yesterday. The number still missing is eighty-nine. The'rescuers are wof-king against great orlds. The heat is intense and 'the smoke and fumes- from the ores poisonous. Two men who penetrated

to the .500 £eet level were almost suffocated and were unable to bring out a dead man, the smoke overcoming them. Attempts to get a ladder connection between Nos. 2 and 3 levels, so as to reach the lower workings, so faxhave been futile. Two men, named Figg and Scannall, "who made separate efforts to secure this connection, were overcome, and , had to be dragged out. The Government geologist, with a large staff of Government inspectors and .mine managers, is directing th r •operations. . [ LATEST INFORMATION'. i ENTOMBED MEN MAY BE IN MAIN SHAFT. (Received October 14, 10.20 a.m.) HOBART, October 14. The chairman of the" Lyell Company states that the latest information points to the fact that the entombed men are a way in the main shaft, probably sheltering in the levels, which are wide arid high. There is plenty of shelter in the stopes and winzes. It is believed there are supplies of good ai}- in the lower levels, •and compressed ait: is being pumped in. . . ' : The smoke from the shaft is decreasing. , INSPECTORS DO GOOD WORK. (Received October 14. 10.25 a.m.) H.OBA.T&T, October 14. The Chief Inspector's of' Mines in New South Wales and Victoria happened to be visiting Lvell to report on the i»ine connection trouble between the management and the men, and rendered valuable assistance in the rescue work. . v .' Mr Sawyer, the New* South Wales Inspiector, headed and led gangs which repeatedly descended till he was overcome. The four men rescued were at the 4000 ft level. Thov did not suffer severely. EXPERTS CLING TO HOPE. (Received This Morning, 12.30 o'clock.) HOBART, October 14. Experts cling to the hope 'that the men in the lower levels hare taken refuge in the drives. Compressed air i« still being pump- • ed in largely, to keep the fumes back. GENERAL ANXIETY. DOLEFUL FOREBODINGS. (Received Tlii« Morning. l."> cYiock.) SYDNEY, October W. Nothing further regarding the progress of rescue work has been received. The difficulty and delay in obtaining", news adds to the general anxiety and forebodings for the worst. MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY. (Received'Hlus 'Morning. 1.30 oY!e<v.-.) SYDNEY. Octcbe• H. Many messages of avmpnthv fo" t 1 « sufferers, at Mt. Lyell have i--ceived and lauclinjx the heroic oT the resei'ers. Mess'iur/: <.•••»**• bv "Lord Demiian ar:d the 1 .. H-""' X. Fisher.