The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-01-19

~ ihc morning, and engaged In their hazardou
orcuraiion I'LL eleven o'clock. About that hou
a smpihcicl report was heard by those siandin,
on the pii bank. Flames rushed furiously frou
the pit and an instant afterwards the surface o
the country for great exien, on all sides wa
covered with thick SCOT. The shock caused by
the explosion was ltli At the distance Of half q
mile. MrG johnson. the company manager,
/ got the rii bank cleared SOON as possible, aud
ihc rig'. wrr' lowered into the mine. ia a
/ 5huit time about FMS terrified men and lads
were brought to i'lc surface by way Of No. :
shafi The efforts of No ! shaft were not 80 sue
''s'iui, -cvrral mcn who were raised at lha,
I point hfns burned more or css severity
riiE DEAp.
Tie explorations rendered the scarchcrs almos,
uncons scious aud a. each one came 20 the surface
every means were taken 10 revive him. Some Of
them remained for long time half inscnsible,
while others ON whom brandy and chloroform
had more 'alainry eject, soon came round, aud
were alr,ady for another descent. The bodies
brought up from time 10 time were examined by
'ho sirs,ou' auI we're with lew exception, pro-
aounc-ldral. The fatal word was sadly heard
h' the nat the pit bank. At this time women
ani children had brrn prohibited from approach
'Gg ihe -la'' aul thu. many painful demous,ra.
'ions were prevented
I.,r scene ia tie pit .- described as itighiful
Iioiic, auI i.nti lay apart, and several head
less trunk were -'at up. The total number
found in Hn injured state up to clock a, night
VA TIN dead bodies numbered % after.
lamp wis o." cause OF death Dcduc, the unin-
J4f'i ihc burned aud the dead, there must then
have remained in the pa bcieewn 10 aud 80 men
AMI none ot iho-' brought up towards the end Of
ue d.' VAR alive II ba, Reasonable to sup.
l'.." '..,' these toe. have perishcd.
CAUSE a. riiL plsAsiER
IH' ti.,. o' 'thc explosion, az evidenced by the
aile'ui.'r 81 'hc lii WORKING. mus, have been
i"''h-'. '.a h.4iucius on al sides having been
h.pwnaw inc plant s,a,tcrc't IN all directions.
and roadway iof ihc most part consequently
h.. ".l '.l' Nothing was perceived by the min
'fs It 90 pt4o a,ril'ut 10 c,usc them to susrec,
i.r "irf"A'h % danger, the explosion, j, is said
coming ou 'hem with all ihr -uddcnnes. Of a gun
Hu' Nar ,..u llt ca.se tc "; Fixed upon. *.
'c.f wl.' mA, B.. inferred from the fact that on
tA' itr r.t a. -etcfal ui the deceased duplicate
lamp h'N "err tY.al Tho possession Of these
at. D. i' ",Ius.tiou 20 the orders contained in
'1' Nac Regulation act. which requires iha, the
.', e't' 'ud iAe unlocking Of the safct, lamps
~. BE- -".'.' reformed by appointed officers -
! b.. -'-.in ~a.ci wa- buns worked was called
''e gAntui. scam The coal was very gaseous, /
.aI tbc'Ncfr.-. "' almost care was ,njoncd on (
'a' &" ".iamcu \nr sch departure from a rule .
As '.at ,4e-'-7. n.!., i.,r,fogc have been doub.
. .lah, H.i md 'le finding Of the du.
.'e.. '.,t, nothing 80 sabsiAntiaie The /
.ii. '.u no.' % ih' htnf having been .hiv- I
al tY i4. msa.'e- tuom. The safety lamps n |
.. ".-e 'l- '.suu! and SO. AmI.
i- ta, n--t ,Ar,osor.u ,hi. co.iicry. al.
.-Hi q. D.e., ,!,-cf,hol sofa very sassy /
....s. A..i.. sa,-i f,c. ..: method. Of ven /
.t'.e H'., u... .,a! tie c.u-- of the cNplo. .
not 80 l3,,,ui known