The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-04-24 00:00:00

RESCUZ OF THII IMPRISONED MINERS.

The miners who for nearly ten days havebeen locked
ifflo in the flooded colliery of 'fynewydd were released
Friday afternoon. It is stated that when the final
opening was made, about two o'clock, the pressure of
air upon the side of the incarcerated men was found to I
be much less than had been expected, and the rush of
water that had been anticipated and feared did not
take place. One of the cutting party crept through
the hole, and entered the mine. He felt about, but
could not feel anyone there. He said, "Do not be
afraid i" "All right " was the reply, "we are not
afraid.' Then, in a moment, the man felt a rough,
grimy hand touch him, the next moment a mr..t.3.f
hands were flung round his neck, and he was
The boy David Hughes, immediately exclaimed.
"Where's mother and brother ? I have not eaten
anything for seven days." It appeared that the
released men considered they had been imprisoned
only seven days instead of ten. To the repeated efforts
to give them food, they only replied by crying. "Take
us out ! take us out !" Moses Powell was found tube
the least distressed of the iiarty, and he wished to be
allowed to walk to where the tub was ready to convey
them to the shaft: but the doctors would not allow it,
and he was conveyed by the seine means as the others. 1
It is worthy of mentioning that Moses Powell I
refused to leave the pit until an his fellow sufferers
had bye taken to the surface. The men state that
they ad not eat any of the candles, nor did they
OW& elle rate, as was i=lby some of the men
ompier the work. of
it them. For • long
kayo,* enable to deb e muddy water that
ibe balm at al the merking in which they were
bee ilbi pew of banner and thirst at last
them to do se. They also sucked the boxes
their candles, which were covered with grease.
That is all they have had to keep body and soul to-
gether for a period extending over tan days. Their
light went out, it is supposed, on the third day, and as
they had no matches or news of kindling a dame,
darkness was added to the ether horrors. George
Jenkins states that he misted mot maim* ham
hunger, and on his arrival at the shed it was
to give him spirits of ammonia. Considering the period
of time which the men have been incarcerated, their
appearance of strength and vigor is 'amply attonish
ittg. George Jenkins, during the period of imprison.
ment U•W to &power by diving, hoping that if the
water did not penetrate far he could escape by • side
cutting, but he found the attempt futile, and had to
give up in despair. A singular instance of the strength
of tern sod cconitern, with which Moses Powell is
endowed is by the fact that when he
appeared at the month of the pit, and was being
cooled eleithe nooreised his brother amenget the
grew et sssvoaadiag the shed. He smiled at
him, old tried to say smasthing, but the Mort
too seecia led be was bane at come to the mired. The ie
exellemend throwshent the whole of Wales is
afternmes, and the postest animism prevelis now
Gist the news et emir mimes has bees received.
Thee is mellow et
_mft the ether leer ass, who
seer doilies deemed in mane peel el the pit, art
hie net aspented that tied: Wire wit be monered
la isse them SIN wean. The Qom motatehmapide
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woe- #wera ter Her litagesny_at the Lite wok sag
withla bran ot the reireased num The HanalinSew
iii, ii• Ma *aim by takompla pies ma ban
sil kW wrowerefirem the shed ai the menet el the
le=mateoses emend with the lambi' le the
bah M dem pronimity to the pit. They
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