The New York herald., 1867-04-08
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Eur VA ScHoMo Ihineo8 AsboStcr tnAs Ever
OccuvfAd tn tho United Stafes-COmpiets
+; Liss e Killed. Among Them Many English
MineT& Fires Cannot be Subdued for Three
Week-Reilef for the Sufferers, &c.
MYem the Richmond papers April al
The fo1owing st gives the names OF all who persheo
~ the recent terrible explosion at the Clover HIN pits
y ches9rheld, Va Among them are NUMBER o. M oIa
brought with them to Virginia the skill which char
nctexzEs the class in their country The negroes
$gho had beer aves, had generally assumed Inc sur
y N wiIlbs seen lhal thirty and thlrtynlne ne
!, 1koes ID thelr lives by the explosion. -
Whits1cAJpbn Veal, Peter Logan, George Moore, y m
Harper ~ Roberts, Albert lsaacs Hiram HcGrpdei
.lian obsrtson. George PSese,s po1n.p Tom pucseT
q Eesner, william Goode Jim Pickett, William cole,
Thomas castloy, Nick Racket sam Tower, nnomas
IAyioa pAtnok Donahos jim Loekelh Ma Iap,on Jonn
Aensko, James Aensko I.
Coorai-Redd Jefferson, Wiley Gibbs Aick Treat,
Edmund Johnson, Joe furpin, PM Bolssean, Aaron
Wood EliIah McTyre, Jim seldcn, Daniel Langs-
ford Rob Belman, Frank Miles. Aibers Jones'
Dick Mann, William Kelley Henry Howard, Jor.
Ssn Ca,es henry Ovens, Daniel Osborne, Cuss Cox,
Beverly Anderson Giles Patterson, Gus Cox Dick Hob
son Anderson Branch Henry Finny, Wash Hnnt John
Arts William slmms Asa Coleman, simon Stokes Ed
rnond Jones John Owens, Randolph Jackson, William
Thweatp Price Jackson, Charles Jefferson, Doctor
Fowlks
Yesterday morning eight O'clock the President, d.
other ocers Of the company LETT the Peters
burg depot train, and reached the pits In
about hour and half from the hour Of departure
After examining the scene Of the explosion and hearing
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fat,gabe in their efforts explosion subdue
sre they the conclusion that 1t cannot possibly
be extinguished from present indications under three
weeks
The Board Of Directors, William II. Macfarand, Esq.,
Nes.rs, Mcfarland, Freeiand. Haxan and Cox were
present The subject Of the explosion was fully invests
gated
Mr. James II. Cox submitted the following report
was formerly the superintendent and general agent
OF the Clover Hin Railroad Company and President of
sha Iaya md had fpr ma
years charge OF all tho mines at Clover Hill Last Janu
airy resigned my position, and Samuel r. Owens. who
years, appointed in my place During the time
Of my service there had been several small
plosions al some of the mines, at all OF which
nave been present, except on one occasion On
wednesday last the Sd inst, at half past two M,
som 70 pit called bright Hope when one Of my SER
ran in and said that he apprehended that an ex
Losion had taken place at the pit as he had heard
loud report and saw smoke arising from the pit inn
s,ey left y and satisfied OF the reality
. me report. at once repaired TO thepit When !
reached Il found the managers, with such of the labor
out OF the pit preparing TO make descent
Some delay experienced in completing The arrange
ent to make descent that the did not reach
the bottom Of the pit until about i've O'Clock On tneir
they reported that there was IRE in small
closet or lumber house about forty feet from
dead, and DID not believe there was Inv.
ing man in the pit urged them to return and
make further and fuller examination with view OF
seeng II . single individual might not be saved was
satisfied there danger OF second explosion at
that time from the nre al the place Whcre tey reported
TO be. appealed to them and offered them a large
reward descend again. but they declined to the
ground that there might be fire IN the rise workings, In
which there would be danger o another explosion.
The advice of all the most experienced miners was at
close tho shafts hermecaly and by excluding
atmospheric 10 extnRush the fire. This course re-
sisted with the hope that might prevail on parties TO
descend again. Early next morning l prevailed on
three men to descend, who returned and reported
shat the 1re moderate in extent, but could
not be ex'inguished with The men and means
~ disposal was then satisfied that all the unfor
Hn~Sk fac tn sha lcoth nd hnfNa and ho
only thing left was to close the pit then gave my
consent that this should be DONE believe that every
thing that could be done done TO life under the
circumstances; but nv belief stfrum partial
animation OF the pit ssce the expioson that every
ow me ps was vn " with ,s
ents that have been in existence forventilatug the
Bright Hope, and am satisfied they were SO complete
shst II faithfully executed there would have been no
By this deplorabe accident sixtynine psrsons have
lost thor ves-thirty whites and thirty coored
donation Of $1,000 was voted the families Of the
deceased resolutions Of thanks TO the Midlothian Com.
psny, which had kindly rendered labor and mining ap
parstus and 70 Others who had given all the ard In
sheir power 10 the company In Its misfortune were also
General SchoHeld will make some provision for tho
wants OF the families OF the victims the extent
Of their dcstitution Is ascertained.
CAUSE or THE KxPLcsIoS
VIII be mystery, for al who might have revealed II
locked the rigid embrace OF death but the SUPPOSE
caused BY The gross negligence OF the two deputy gas
men Thomas Marshall sr, and John Weale the latter
OF whom paid for his negligence the penalty OF death,
he being killed by tho explosion
For this pit there were three gas men-ME Thomas
Marshall, senior. chief and the two deputies above
named, The duties Of the chief. who is an old and
perenced miner seventy years OF age and was taught
BY Mr. Bottlc, the celebrated English miner Is TO
zee his deputies whose duties IN the pit They re.
neve one another whose turn soevcr it s on duty
required 20 go down in the pit at four O'Clock in the
morning, and visit every portion OF it, and ascertain II
there any accumulation OF gas anywhere II there be
impure mir the miners notified, and they descend
~ seven o'clock and 20 10 work During the day one
49, hast h1 lrorr fr~o lwursx
rty In the air and II such bc found is required to
the workmeu not to 90 the place, and "
explosion s to be apprehended they must b made 70
some time ago the miners had occasion to move an air
srs no hshs s . o. me M
and air door s constructed that by the closing
opening draught be thrown into checked out Of
any coal chamber that may be desircd Tho fact Of the
door having been removed had been reported to Mr.
Marsha ST., aud be had ordered both deputies to have
Il supposed the gas accumulated a. the upset until
the whole place had become choked and In ali prob
OF The mule drvcrs had sct re 70 il uish lamp he was
carrying. This explosion could have been prevented
bad other O. The deputies attended 70 their duties even
not even visit the place. and Of course did not know
asvn nrst and he stated he did not visit there Al 10
O'Clock no relieved by John wesi Just previous
is ps asked wesie = was the custom, ios;s every.
ehinef" weale who was on bis way TO the SHAFT 70 get
M dinner aer having pretended TO 90 around replied
sEvsrythng's all right"
t8Et4 rwC1pKvTa
The part Of the pt whore the explosion 10 supposed 10
have occurred Ia eight hundred and sixty feet below the
suFsco Of the earth, and shout nine hundred feet from
abe mouth of sbe pit The pit s about 500 feet long
wosk IN both ihs northern and southern portions
Of Il The report Of the exploeton 10 represented -
being tremendous, and heard Ven and nfteen miles
U6. A heard crowds nockcd around, and
ehvfe ensued scene, made BY those who had 70 mourn
she loes Of brother husband friend, which
49, 49, 49,
cr the explosion very great ana have caused
. treat deal OF damage 70 al portions Of the mine.
Bon or the shafts were materially injured 40 an IN.
stance OF the force OF 10 the Shoes lamp and Tin bucket
CrMr. Hiram Magrudcr, who w1s nearly - the bottom
OF the pit seven huudrsd feet below The oarth, were
blown upon the PLATFORM distance the mouth
Of the pit. The body could not be found
rHx DxsrTrUrzos CAUSED t8fH
by mis- calamity IL very great and citizens should ri
once give aid which their immediate necessities
nigh be relieved. The number Of white persons who
are gntreiy destitute Is eighty three, and there are