12:30 am
In Fairmont:
Jack Wilson, an employee at the round house, lights a match and carelessly throws it down. The match falls into a can of powder. Jack is severely burned and taken to the Miner’s Hospital. It is feared he will lose his eyes. (FWV 01.03.08 pg. 1)
Early Morning
In Elwood City, PA:
The dead bodies of Chris Evans and Bertha Gordon are found along the track of the B&O railroad. “The couple were on their way to the woman’s house when they became confused, a fast freight train coming out of the tunnel and running them down before they had an opportunity to escape.” (FWV 01.03 08 pg. 1)
Morning
In New York:
7 men who survived the wreck of the Germanic arrive and “told the story of the wreck of the bark Germanic, the captain drowning, and the disappearance of eight crew members. The horrors endured were terrible.” (FWV 01.03.08 pg. 1)
In the Flemington/Grafton, WV area:
James Clevenger, of Flemington, is gradually losing his family to starvation. “It is said that the awful state of affairs was brought about by the extreme poverty of the family and the refusal of the father and husband to work.” Miss Cleveland Clevenger (aged 18) and Julia Clevenger (aged 14) die of starvation while “another is critically ill and the other five are eking out a bare existence.” (FWV 01.03.08 pg. 1)
“The residents of the community in which the Clevengers live were ignorant of the awful state of affairs existing at their residence, which is a mere shanty, almost devoid of furniture, until the deaths occurred.” (FWV 01.03.08 pg. 1)
“Since, the charitably inclined neighbors have furnished food and clothing and medical attention, so the surviving members of the family will fare much better in the future.” (FWV 01.03.08 pg. 1)
In Fairmont:
The Fairmont West Virginian reports the weather will be: Fair tonight and Saturday; warmer Saturday
Misses Edith and Mabel Wise, sisters of Charles Wise, return to their home in Canton, Ohio. (FWV 01.03.08 pg. 8)
During the day
At the Alpha mine in Nevada:
“Advices from Ely, Nev., state that probably ten days more will be required before the rescuers reach Brown, McDonald and Bailey, the three miners who have been imprisoned since December 1 in the Alpha shaft of the Giroux mine at Ely. It is likely that the men will have been six weeks in their tomb-like prison before they can be freed.” (FWV 01.04.08 pg. 2)
“They are able to talk with their rescuers over the mine telephone and declare that they are very well satisfied with their quarters and that there is no particular hurry about getting them out. Water and food is sent down to the men through a six-foot pipe, and they have considerable room for exercise. Air is constantly forced in to them. To while away the time the men occasionally hold vocal concerts, singing over the telephone wires for the benefit of those above.” (FWV 01.04.08 pg. 2)
At the Darr mines in PA:
~6:00 pm, News Hour
Fairmont West Virginian:
“The Paint and Powder Club plays for charitable benefits only and its appearance here is for the benefit of the Monongah sufferers.” (FWV 01.03.08 pg. 1)
“This club is made up of the best talent in Baltimore. Its actors are artists and a first class show is assured.” (FWV 01.03.08 pg. 1)
“…almost decided that Parkersburg would get it. But when the Monongah explosion came, the members of the club desired to assist in raising the big relief fund that will be required to take care of the sufferers. They wired people here and the arrangements were made for their coming.” (FWV 01.03.08 pg. 1)
Avg. nightly receipts = $4,000 in most places (FWV 01.03.08 pg. 1)
“The general committee composed of Sprigg D. Camden, Walton Miller, J.O. Watson, Brooks Fleming and Geo. A. Alexander have enlisted the services of a number of young men and women who are selling tickets in Wheeling, Parkersburg, Clarksburg, Grafton and Morgantown.” (FWV 01.03.08 pg. 1)
Price of ticket = $3 (FWV 01.03.08 pg. 1)
Clarksburg Daily Telegram:
The Washburn Leader in North Dakota:
Topeka State Journal in Kansas:
The Bottineau Courant in North Dakota:
Evening
At the Darr Mines in PA:
In Fairmont:
The young ladies of the city give a Leap Year dance at the Tavern. “The invitations to the young men were extended through the young ladies who called for them at their homes.” (FWV 01.03.08 pg. 5)
“The young ladies will do the Leap Year act from start to finish.” (FWV 01.03.08 pg. 5)
“At the dance, dances were engaged by the young ladies and all the little courtesies heretofore confined to the masculine sex were performed by the hostesses.” (FWV 01.04.08 pg. 5)
“The ballroom at the Tavern was in holiday attire and Omen’s Orchestral furnished an excellent program for the dancing.” (FWV 01.04.08 pg. 5)
The Electric Theater again presents “Passion Play”. “Misses Lula and Eva Barnes, of the Presbyterian Choir, will sing for this occasion.” (FWV 01.03.08 pg. 8)
More on the Monongah Disaster of 1907
How Death Gloated!: A Timeline of the Monongah Disaster and Bloody December of 1907
Who is Guilty?: A Timeline of January 1908 and the Coroner’s Inquiry
The Monongah Disaster 