The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-15
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Thnrsday Morning, May is, 1885.
Fourteen Days in a Coal Mine.
Wonderful Hndurance.

we mentioned some days ago that four miners
had been shut up In q coal pit, near GAINESVILLE,
ohio by the falling In of the roof and In spite of
tne exertons Of hundreds Of their neighbors, were
not got out for fourteen days. Wonderful to re-
iate, they were alive when rescued An extra Of
the GAINESVILLE Gazette gives the following account
ofthe operation of the last day and the rescue OF
the unfortunate men -
A minor who was at work yesterday when the
discovery was first made that the men were alive,
says their attention was arrested by q smothered
humming" like that Of men holding subdued con.
yersatlon Listening attentiveiy they then beard
them walking about over the track Having given
hailoo, 1t was responded to. Then called to them
asking if all were WELL reply "all are WELL but our
lights are out" They next inquired if any had
been killed by the accident. Getwood was anx-
ious TO know il his wife and friends were near
him. None of them seemed to have any idea of
time.
Eleren o'cIoek-There ia much excitement A
miner has just been relieved from his ''trick" He
has crowd of people around him, to whom he is
narrating communication Just had with the bu-
ried miners. Get him away from the throng-
Says that Just before he came from the mine, Ed
gell Zone of the TO ur who have now been entomb-
ed tor Ia days. came within talking distance, and
asked tho narrator, George Lyons, what day it
was Told him Friday morning Edgell evident
ly had the impression that he had been in only
week Was anxious to know what time we could
get him It. Told him we thought we should be
able to do it in the course of the day. Said
would stay with him. lie replied, do George !;
come into us-GOd bless your SOULS come in to :"
He did not complain of hunger said they were
well and happy only that they had no light-their
lamps had gone out when the fall first occurred"
Told Edgell he must 60 back to his place and stay
there until we called him or came to him. Said he
would, but he must come every three hours TO
know how they were getting along.
Ha.f;paSt stcen.-Word sent out for the best set
of wheelers on the ground They are again driving
III over the last fall The roof Is sound overhead
Cars out again; all right inside.
Eight o'cloch.-Some delay. Posts aud caps are
wanted The men are moving slowly to secure
post on tho right, that the roofing may not again
give way.
HaLfpGst eigAt-The roof is reported sound
Men are much encouraged. Watch fires are lit up
without. Cars out again; all i'll tine spirits. The
cars are out again once in fifteen minutes. They
are working lively.
to go it-can stand it for two days yet" Cars out
in six minutes.
Glorious Nsrs The eutombed men are all
standing up, cheering the wOrkmen. One Of the
latter is tanning the poor fellows
Orders are sent out to bring In necessary cloth.
ing. Great excitement, but good order is pre-
served. The assembly is requested not to cheer
when the men are brought out.
Haiti EleUeR-Clearng the space between
the men. They are rescued and brought this side
of the cave. Great rejoicing.
Edgell and PierEon are able to walk. All are
stopped by order of the physicians in the entry.
Drs. Brown, Lewis and Rusk, have gone in with
rice-water and soup Find them requiring no
medical treatment except good nursing.
Committee of four to each person are appointed,
who bear them carefully to the cabins.
Edgell looks remarkably we'll; being feshy
young man, he is not much emaciated. Pierson,
and boy Savage, are somewhat reduced Getwood
very much so and very weak. Edgell took taste
of soup. while in the entry, and remarked that it
was much better than the copperas water they
have been drinking"
They boy Savage first asked for a quid of to-
bacco. Edgell inquired what day it was and be-
ing answered that it was Friday, he turned to
Person hnd said: And didn't i tell you we had
been in only one weeks"
The men report that for the first five or six days
Pierson and Getwood were very delirious, but that
the others were perfectly sane They did not use
the jug of oil The only food they have had during
their whole imprisonment was the dinner provided
for two men.
After the men were rescued, very little conver-
sation with them was allowed, that we have
nothing further of interest to report more than
that the men are all doing well
The workmen have burrowed through about 400
feet of earth and rock The men were rescued at
. point 700 feet distant from the entrance to the
mine.