SENGHENYDD DISASTER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 44, 22 October 1913, Page 5

SENGHENYDD DISASTER.

THE WORK OF RESCUE. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyrightj [United Press Association.] London, October 21. The most arduous and perilous pari of the exploration at Senghenydd has row been completed. One fire ha: been extinguished and another screen ed by harriers of sandbags. The hea venders the work difficult, but the three j main arteries to the distant work ings are open. The rescuers are onh stopped l>v an impenetrable canop;> of gas. They are withdrawing the gas at the rate of several yards an hour ! two-thirds of a mile from the spot ! where it is exnected that the missinj i men will bo found. / GAMBLE WITH DEATH. i < (Received 10.27 a.m.) .London, October 21. It has been learned that when tin I first rescuers were about to descend, a conference of experts was held t< I decide the procedure. It was recog , nised that those descending were risk- ! ing their lives. The seven men. who i were chosen rose from the table, went I to different parts of tffe room, am I wrote a farewell message to those nearest and dearest to them, while three made their wills, knowing they' were about to engage in a gamble with death