Nevada national., 1860-02-04

there might not be water sufficient TO Gil The
entire excavation below them. Vain bopel
When the flow Of water had subsidized II
must have been at least twenty feet above
their heads. and they must have been insen.
si6ie ere the downward flow had sufficiently
siackened to admit OF even an attempt 10
escape In that direction. What may have
been the feelings and thoughts Of these three
unfortunates as they saw the waters thus
gradually rising and SLING their subterrane-
an retreat our readers can imagine better
than We can describe. The hurried farewell
to each other and to earth, aud the rapid
and confused reveiw OF life, and ,haughts Of
home and friends. which we are told. always
rush. with an incenceivable rapidiiy, thro'
the brain Of a drowning man must, in this
case. have been greatly intensified. But let
us draw a veil over the scene.
The body Of hampshire was found direct
" at the bottom of the shaft, whittier be
must have made his way, at the first rush Of
water, and evid emily with much difficulty,
as was witnessed by the appearance of his
fingers, which were much scarifed, as II done
by clutchiag at the stcney walls, while work.
ing his way thither. He mus, undoubtedly
have received some stunning blow, as, when
near the shaft he was certainly ahead of one
Of the parties who escaped. and who encoun.
tered and passed him. completely submerged
by the water. He was naturally careful
aud courageous man. and withsl an excel
lent swimmer. Moreover. he had before met
and escaped fom a similar danger, where be
bad been buried in mine and saved him
self by ready presence Of mind in making
a timely flight to an old drift. His wife, We
learn never gave up the hope that he
had found some means to save himself, until
word was brought her that his lifeless body
had been found.
RAISING THg BoDIRs.
The water was all out OF the mine, soon
after two o'clock on Monday afteraoon, when
the bodies were successively raised to the
surface, by being placed In the tub. in an up
right position, and lashed to the rope. The
Superintendent came up with each body
They were taken 10 the engine room, where
they were prepared for their collins. They
had changed but Ii tile from their appear
ance in life. each presenting look OF calm
ness and resignation.
THE ISoUEsr.
An inquest was held upon the bodies on
Monday evening. by Justice Haywood. who
summoned the following gentlemen as Ju-
rors -
Robert Watt. Chns. s. Cram. J. E. Holden
John Judd Reuben Thomas Benz. Ord.
Saml Brooks, Geo. Lowering. M. Trewhellal
A majority Of the jurors, after listening
carefully to the evidence in the case. which
WAS given substantially as above. agreed to
the following verdict -
Accidental drowning, from TIE bursting
from some old workings adjacent"
Two of the Jurhrs, Messrs Lowering and
Trewhellal. refused to agree to the above,
wishing to express in their verdict that
the accident and deaths resulted from gross
neglect without fixing that neglect upon
any particular person or persons.
THE FUNERAL.
The holy of McGrath was inferred in the
Catholic burial ground, followed to the
grave By large concourse OF his country.
men and friends.
On Tuesday the bodies of hampshire. JEFF.
freys and Mathews, neatly and appropriated
ly encoifined, were taken to the Congrega-
tional church, where most appropriate fu-
neral discourse was pronounced by the Rev.
Mr.. Patten. The house WAS crowded to its
utmost capacity. and many went away una
BILE to gain even standing place. The ear
nest attention paid to the services and the
.loistened eyes everywhere visible. w,tnes-
sed the deep and sympathetic feeling which
impressed every heart. The pent up agony
OF the mourning widow. Of hampshire. the
only relative. in this far off land. to follow
either of the departed to their narrow homes
touched many sympathetic heart. Thi'
terrible and sudden bereavement, in her ear.
ly womsnhood. with lif.'s bright future be-
fore her. seemed as the weight OF mountains
crushing down the soul. and extinguishine
every fond hope OF earthly bliss. 1t WAS
1t must have been, in this land of strangers
like the total annihilation Of every human
tie and sympathy-an utter bereavement
"passing under the rod" where nothing
but the Christians sustaining power Of faitl
would seem able to save from lunacy OF
death.
THE USFoRTuNATKs.
FLAscIs LANPsHIRE is the only one OF tn
number who leaves family in this country
Tie leaves a widow. He was born in Corn
wall. England. but his parents now re'id
in the state Of New York, near Nisgar'
Falls. His age was 20. and he had been Il
this state about four years.
ALEXANDER JEFFREr was also native Q
Cornwall. His parents now reside in Read
inc. Pa. He was most energetic and de
| ..-r;rr voung man. % wears Of age. and wa