“Today’s catastrophe swells the number of victims of the deadly mine gas for nineteen days to between five hundred and fifty and six hundred men.” (AR 12.20.07 pg. 1)
Night
At the Darr mine in PA:
“There’s much drunkenness here tonight and some of the men who got started on account of the holiday are continuing after the explosion in celebration of their escape.” (AR 12.20.07 pg. 4)
“Some of the officials estimated tonight that more than half the victims are Americans, as a majority of the foreigners did not work today.” (AR 12.20.07 pg. 4)
“That today’s disaster does not equal or even surpass in loss of life and attendant horrors of the West Virginia disaster is due to the devotion to church duties.” (AR 12.20.07 pg. 1)
“The course of the explosion is unknown.” (FWV 12.19.07 pg. 1)
“A new airshaft for the mine is being constructed, work having been started on it several months ago. Had this been completed, it is said, the loss of life today would have been much less.” (LAH 12.20.07 pg. 2)
“The Pittsburg Coal Company announced at a late hour tonight that thirteen bodies had been recovered in the Darr mine. These were laid in the pit boss’s office inside the mine, five thousand feet from the entrance, and will not be brought out until tomorrow.” (NYTb 12.20.07 pg. 4)
“There are fears in some quarters of serious disorders tomorrow and there is a suspicion tonight that the state constabulary may be called.” (DP 12.20.07 pg. 1)
At the mines in Monongah:
One more body is recovered from No. 8 mine, making the total list of the dead removed 340 to the present. “The last victim was identified as Tom Dolze, an Italian.” (CDT 12.20.07 pg. 1)
“Four or probably more bodies are to be taken out yet.” (CDT 12.20.07 pg. 1)
“Two forces of rescuers, including about sixty men, are at work.” (CDT 12.20.07 pg. 1)
“The investigating work of Chief Mine Inspector Paul and his men still continues and everything about the mine is comparatively quiet, although the falls of coal are being cleared up as rapidly as possible.” (CDT 12.20.07 pg. 1)
“The date of the inquest is still undecided and will not likely be held until after Christmas.” (CDT 12.20.07 pg. 1)
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