With a shout we jumped Soon a little     To enter the mine, Albert crowded into a small metal cage with other miners. Some, however, are )annarini Our first Cherry is in Bureau county, 100 miles north and slightly west of Decatur, and about 10 miles north of Spring Valley, the home of John Mitchell. The Cherry Mine disaster was front-page news across the country. Breaker Boy  When you burn coal, heat and energy are released. over and met them, throwing our arms around their necks. as a list of the men rescued. But around 4 p.m., mine company leaders made a decision. Get the digital lesson plan for this article. and eighteen other imprisoned comrades. machinery. of water turned into the mine. Eight days later, the 21 survivors, known as the "eight day men", tore down the wall and made their way through the mine in search of more water, but came across a rescue party instead. bodies have been brought up today. Some others replied, "No Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. The United Mine Workers of America blamed their deaths on the failure of the company to alert the miners for two hours--by which time the fire was out of control--and on the inadequacy of both the escape routes and the water supply. eating my lunch. shining from black faces appeared. PAUSE AND THINK: Why did Albert need to evacuate, or escape, the mine?     Today, this disaster has been largely forgotten. People said the mine company cared more about its coal than its workers. Over the next few years, new safety rules were created. He and a few others rushed for the shaft to take a cage to the surface.     Albert needed to escape!     And it wasn’t just grown men who toiled in the mines. Most of them had been identified today We believe everybody On each level, there was a maze of tunnels. PAUSE AND THINK: What is coal? TM ® & © 2019 Scholastic Inc. All Rights Reserved. but these sections are still cut off by obstructions. With every passing second, the heat grew more intense.Â. This morning seven of us started Â.     But Albert couldn’t run away. over one barrier and started and walked, ten feet apart, so as not to fall The hoisting shaft served as the entrance for the men and boys who excavated 1,500 tons of coal daily with pick and shovel. none the worse for the experience. Rogerio Ranfilio Blankets drawn over the heads of the men We were too much affected to speak. Outside the mine was a large, noisy building called the breaker. As Albert climbed into the cage, he called to a friend. optimistic notes were sounded by others, but women, with hope born afresh, After a while we all quenched our thirst the and met twenty others. ", "We made twenty attempts to escape. Soon a large gap was made and we yelled. Subacus is the only man allowed to go home for several hours, the doctors Albert worked at the Cherry Mine. recovering men alive. But their bosses said the fire would soon be out. Nobody believes the men could live down here seven days. G. Stimache We’ll send you updates on new digital features and tips here throughout the year. He and a few others rushed for the shaft. before. Cherry, Nov. 20 - Across the 150 foot space between the mouth of the shaft     By the time Albert was born, coal was changing life in America. a good wife. Keep Esther, Clarence and Jimmie together as much as you can. I think the burros were frantic with “Everyone is going to die!” someone shouted. Their joy is of the survivors as they passed. There were two shafts at the Cherry Mine. Miners wore small oil lamps—like the one above—on their hats. of of the bed. of the entry. Cherry, Nov. 21 - Father Heany, of St. Mary's church , of Mendota, Albert’s brother, Richard, was one of them. They were sent back to work. that is impossible. On Saturday, November 13, 1909, like most days, nearly 500 men and boys, and three dozen mules, were working in the mine. The cage was then lowered down a shaft, or opening—kind of like an elevator.     Over the next few hours, more than 200 miners escaped. Thomas White Without fresh air, anyone still alive in the mine would die. You’ve just read “Out of the Burning Darkness.” Now do this activity to help you better understand the article. The heat grew worse and worse.     To enter the mine, Albert crowded into a small metal cage with other miners. The women tore toward the sleeping cars, imploring anyone to give them good Think About It! What do your answers tell you about the dangers of working in the Cherry Mine? have found them alive!". ____ Vowschak The gamut from the deepest despair to the hysteria of hope was run today exhausted, and reported no success. Meanwhile the report to die.     Coal is a rock-like substance from the ground. I hope them will not forget father. Joe Baronofski People were starting to panic. them we would soon be clear and we would be ready to carry them to the surface. You are being redirecting to Scholastic's authentication page... For more support materials, visit our Help Center. A kerosene lamp lit bales of hay dropped down the hoisting shaft to feed 70 subterranean mules on November 13, 1909.     Albert Buckle, 14, was staring death in the face. We worked Seventy or more are believed to be alive in the ramifications of the The last "fall-in" nearly blocked the passage. anyone for the accident that happened and penned us in. I started to run Their father had died a few years earlier. Without fresh air to breathe, anyone still alive inside the mine would be killed. and move back. 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster has 893 members. Up to midnight only twenty men were brought to the surface. Then they used mules to pull the coal cars along metal tracks. refused to believe anything but the best, and haunted the mine far into the "We, the undersigned, do not blame We did not realize how serious our position was, in fact But their bosses told them the fire would soon be out. Cave-ins were always possible, and underground gases could kill a person in minutes. earth and rock. Two vertical shafts sunk 300 feet apart provided the only access to the mine. They were sent back to work. hole was seen at the top and the gleam of torches came through. Cherry, Nov. 20 - The following named were officially given out by Dr. Fire apparatus had to be lowered and a stream question was. The cage was then lowered down a shaft, or opening—like an elevator. Tip: Text evidence means details in a story that support an answer or show that it is true. the inrush of air and the lights from our torches. The Protected Art Archive/Alamy Stock Photo. They planned to take a cage to the surface. In a minute he was allowed to have his way. He moved to a nearby town and became a tree trimmer. These doors also kept fresh air in and bad air out. The search continues. was no cheering, we just let them take care of us. the time. This would make the fire go out, they hoped. Cherry, Nov. 20 - Joe Pigati while being revived, produced a letter to his The two shafts at the Cherry Mine were the only ways to get in and out. During this time, thousands of coal mines were blasted into the ground. actually had to force him into the cage. Cherry, Nov. 20, 8 pm. He said: "As soon as we discovered did all in their power to relieve us. The Cherry Mine disaster was front-page news across the country.     In the coming days, the fire would continue to burn. ', "All the time those on the surface had not conceived the possibility of     Albert and the other miners were caught in one of the worst coal mine fires in American history.     Coal is a rock-like substance from the ground.     The miners were caught in one of the worst coal mine fires in U.S. history. ", "Soon after this we heard voices. We were dreadfully with people and lined with troops. We made five holes and there was always some drinkers at them. It had three main levels, each with a maze of tunnels. - Twenty-two survivors were brought out of Fortunately some timbers behind us burned out. Maybe fifty, a hundred or fewer. It comes from the ground. ", "Three of us climbed over the dirt and yelled: Are any of you alive in there Day after day, miners blasted through rock. The changes helped lead to some of the laws we have today that protect workers. parts of the mine. State's Attorney Eckert tonight. Flames licked at the ceiling. They pounded us on the backs and laughed and cried until the inexpressible. Every second, the heat grew worse. A little black     The Cherry Mine was like a big, dark underground city.     It was November 13, 1909. They cut out the coal with heavy tools. It seems the men are scattered in all the I could not see anything back there so I crawled back and prayed to As Albert got into the cage, he asked a friend to warn others, including Richard. crowd was kept back.     They decided to seal off the air shaft in an effort to make the fire go out. Perhaps most terrifying of all was the risk of fires. People were starting to panic. We did the first one for you. Friends and family of the miners gathered outside the mine on the day of the disaster. said: "I have talked with all the rescued men. Tragically, 259 miners died. Yet it helped bring important changes. He was trapped deep underground in the coal mine where he worked. Taken From the Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois ", "I remember drinking quantities of seepage, that dripped down into a gutter, three youngsters, peering at his blackened face through the bars at the foot Albert and the other miners were caught in one of the worst coal mine fires in American history. Believed to be the largest coal shaft in the United States, the Cherry Mine produced over 1,500 tons of coal a day for its first few years. The Cherry Mine Disaster "Fate had written one day, the day of days, in her ledger of the town of Cherry. We passed The History of Us® is a registered trademark, '400 Miners Trapped by Fire: All Thought Dead'; Decatur Daily Review, November 14, 1909, 'Disaster History Corner: The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster'; SECURITAS Magazine, Nov/Dec 2003, Volume 2, Issue 6, www.semp.us/publications/securitas.php, The Cherry Mine Disaster Leads to Workers' Compensation Laws'; American Red Cross, www.redcross.org, Eight Days in a Burning Mine: A survivor's account of the Cherry Mine disaster, Small-town Cherry plans special events to commemorate 1909 mine disaster, View other events that happened on November 13. of the black history of mining disasters. answered 'Yes'.     In the coming days, the fire kept burning. We couldn't believe our What to do: Use text evidence—or details from the article—to answer the questions below. where water was found. Trapper Federal Mines Safety Act of 1910 was a United States statute passed for the purposes of establishing the United States Bureau of Mines as a federal agency of the United States Department of the Interior.The Act of Congress authorized investigations of mining methods with an emphasis regarding the safety of miners while recovering combustible fossil fuels and confronting occupational dust exposure. There were five boys behind him, and they impeded his progress considerbly. The hay—food for the mules—then caught fire. The Cherry Mine disaster was front-page news nationwide. Before You Read: Check out our Background Builder slideshow. news. food, and then, maybe, we'll let you help us.'     Just a few hours earlier, it was an ordinary morning in the small town of Cherry. Mule Driver DEA/BIBLIOTECA AMBROSIANA/De Agostini via Getty Images. He moved to a nearby town and became a tree trimmer. But the Lithuanian was so excited  he The women especially scrutinized the faces Their job was to dig out coal from deep inside the earth. Albert and his brother Richard, 16, put on their overalls and went to work.

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