MINE ON FIRE.

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2197, 17 October 1913, Page 2

MINE ON FIRE.

RESCUE STILL GOING ON.

FIRE STILL BURNING

ROYAL SYMPATHY.

BY KLEOTBIO TELEGEAPH —COPYBIGHI. PEH PRES3 ASSOCIATION. London, October 16. Many bodies have been recovered. Some died from the effects of gae, and others violent deaths from the blast. _ ■ Poignant pathetic scenes are witnessed all day as the processions from the pit head to the village marked the last home going. A crowd still surrounds 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 within control. One of the rescuers was killed by a fall of the roof. The newly-married couple (the Prince and Princess of Connaugfit) sent messages to Sanghenydd:— "In. the moment of our great happiness our thoughts go to you in your sorrow and distress." By the King's orders the wedding gifts were displayed and a small charge was made to see them, to he devoted to the Welsh Relief Fund. EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY COVERED. Times — Sydney Sun Special Cables. (Received October 17, 8 a.in.) London, October 16. It is nnderstod thoe colliery proprietors' liability iv connection with the miners' deaths in the Universal mine disaster, is covered by insurance averaging £150 to £200 each. The total claims will probably exceed I £50,000. The mine itself was not in-. I sured.

(Received Oct. 17, 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 of them alive. PER PEEBB ASSOCIATION. (Received Oct. 17, 9.30 a.m.) Rescue work has been adandoned till the fire has been subdued. THE LATEST. FRESH OUTBREAK; OF FIRE. There has been a fresh outbreak of fire at Senghenydd. It is now burning as fiercely as ever. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff has opened a relief fund. The Marquess of Bute contributed 1500 guineas. In connection with the earth tremors recorded in various parts of the world during the past few days, Pro>fessor Belar, the expert, mentions the coincidence of the Senghenydd explosion. In connection therewith, he states there have been similar tremors coincident with previous colliery explosions.