Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-07

The jury having retired 10 their chamber returned few
questions proposed and Mr.. Croxan Immediately
set at liberty
The defender of the civil party then took notes to-
wards condetnning Mr. Crcxa eight thousand francs
damagesa costs towards the Lee and he plead
ed the strength of his conclusions After the reply of
Mr. Capcr and the conclusions Of the public Attorney,
The court, after few moments deliberations condo mncd
MIR. Croxal 10 pay 1000 francs and costs
EXPLOSION OF A COAL MINE-ONE HUN
DRIED LIVES LOST
In announcing the dreadful catastrophe in the Nuns
Field IN The last Co1raRt It was not expected that still
more awful occurrence in this nc;ghborhood and
which it is feared has been eniod more destructive
human lic would have be recorded this week Yes
erday Crhursday) about half past two o'clock in the
afternoons oil those dreadful xplosons which have
been so Numerically frequent in mining Districts took
place at of Mr. Rossells collieres at Wallsend
known by the name of Church Pit, or Russell's old
Wascnd, by which it is feared that twenty five
and scvcnty-ivc boys have lost their lives.
The number Of work people employed in this colliery
is about go. The hewcrs commence working early in
the mornings and having finished getting the coal, it is
left to brought TO the bottom of the shalt by the young
er men and boys during the day. which is the
why create proportion of boys were in the when the
accident took place. AS every individual who down
the shaft at the time of the explosion remains there still
IT is not known, nor is il likely to be explained, all
have probably pershed by what means il occasion
ed similar accidents have generally been produced by
ncautously removing the gauze from the safety lamps
and il is supposed in this instance to have originated
the same way though every precaution was taken to
prevent its removal. The coery viewed in the
and by them considered perfectly safe and
every respect, there being the least indication any
escape of gas, and at the time of the explosion there
were four oyermen aud deputies down. who had been
custoncd TO work In the pits for upwards of thirty years.
These among the sufferers
The catastrophe made known to the banksmcn by
considerable report, which they speak of being like
an earthquake accompanied by rushing fchoke damp
to the mouth ofte shaft bringing up with of the
ptmcn scothes and other light articles from the bottom
There arc two other shafts connected with this coiery
In one OF which two at work who they clta
slight shock at the time, and after quantity choke
damp They happily escaped by being drawn up iuine-
dately In the third shaft at work. On the
alarm being given, eight men volunteered GO down in
the hope Of being able to save and bring up some of
their companions Atler descending TO the bottom,
however, in attempting TO get into The works. they in
s.any found themselves being suiocaed by the foul
air. they had the greatest difficulty retaining the ropes
and almost nsensible before they could be drawn
up again. When messenger left the place between
O and ii O'Clock last night another effort about
be made to descend the shaft and if possible reach
the sufferers but sorry that but small hopes
entertained of being able to any of their lives
is feared that either by being burnt at the moment OF
the explosion suiIocacd since they are already The VIC
TINS of this melancholy accident. 1t is barely possible
and that is all which be said, that of them may
have been at the instant at n distance from the spot
where the blast happened and that the atmosphere may
be such as TO allow them to breathe until they can be
got out and rescued but the probabilities so much
against ls that an escape would be but little short
miracle The relatives and friends of the poor sufferers
in dreadful state of anxety-almos of distraction
[.Ne,ccoSde Courant.
which IS lives lost We find that the number OF
persons in the mine on Thursday l04. On Friday
morning, was, with great difficulty gained and
in the course of the day, the bodies of men and
nineteen boys were brought up. In the afternoon S
Reed, Esq, the coroner, summoned jury, previous
meeting whom he went and viewed the bodies of the
deceased On his return 10 the colliery Office the jury
were sworn, Anthony Easerby, ESQ., foreman when the
coroner briefly alluded to the painful nature of their
y They would first view the bodies he said and after
wards him receive the evidence of the witnesses
on Monday, the 29lh instant The inquest accord
ingly adjourned to that day--Neoeastie Chron.