Ogden Daily Standard | 1913-12-17 | Page 1 | Twenty-Five Bodies Found

TWENTY-FIVE BODIES FOUND New Ca6tle. Colo. Dec. 17 Twenty five bodies of the 37 men killed in yesterday's explosion had been removed re-moved from the workings of the Yui can mine of the Rocky Mountain Fu el company early today Three more bodies had been located In the rooms of the west entry'- After a rest of an hour, wearied rescuers started In to the mine with pick and shovel tc release the corpses Imprisoned bj broken timbers, stone and coal v Ith the coming of day New ( a tie. relieved of the tense excitement of yesterday, was Just beginning to reailze the full meaning of the catas trophe. Women and children throng ed the morgue for a glimpse of hus band, brother or father Tentative plans were made today for a general funeral at which the victims of yes terday'a disaster would be burled In the same cemetery where relatives of victims of the explosion In 1896 still go to mourn for loved ones. At the mlue rescue work had been systematized. Near arrivals from i surrounding and distant camps took the places of those who tolled all night. General Superintendent J CummingS, In charge of the mines ol the Rocky Mountain Fuel company In Western Colorado, announced thai work would continue under present plans until the last body was found The official list of dead today num bered thirty-seven. It was said no Inquest would be held uutll all tne bodies were removed. oo