The New York herald., 1869-04-22

cussed and finally the entire subject was postponed
till ele O'Clock this morning.
The NEVADA CATASTROPHE.
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Particulars Of the Disaster in the Gold Hin
Mines.
From the San Francisco Herald, April g.,
A few minutes after seven this morning smoke
was discovered issuing from the shaft OF the Yellow
Jacket, and the underground works were found ia
De on ire. The IRE soon communicated to the Ken
s,sa sacx ana ma CROWD crown Point as is supposed from the
mines. The fire is supposed to be on the 700 ana
500 foot levels The hosting works are in no danger
Eight dead bodies have been raised from the
Crown Point and Kentuck. and seven more are said
to be lying on the 700 foot level OF the Yellow Jacket
ascertain definitely the number OF men vet confjned
IN the mines who must snffocate before assistance
or thirty. The fre companies have managed to oes
hose down to the 700 feet level OF the Yellow Jacket
=, the scene at the works beggars description.
Wives and children moaning aud calling for miss
ing husbands and fathers.
The greatest excitement prevailed in the com.
munty.
VIRGINIA, April T.
The heat is SO intense and the smoke sufocating
slrong from the yellow JACKET. As TWO Two
ons %srs Shaft being oHs oass Ssd the o, Of
arms In faintlng condition, the head OF the one
that was being held came In contact with the tim
bers and was cut entirely OF. On account Of the
confusion the roll Of the men at work has not been
called, and no definite idea can be formed OF those
yet IN danger. sixty men were at work on the two
levels Of the Crown Point How many escaped is un.
known. Three dead bodies are lying at tie bottom
yet. The steam fan of the Yellow Jacket has been
set In operation, and ingress effected low as the
loot level have been able to save themselves by COL
lecting about the air pipe on that level. "a
the excitement and distress are fearful. All who
can leave Virginia have gone down to render such
assistance as they can. =,
VIRGINIA Cry, ApriI7 1seo
No attempt has yet been made to extinguish the
fire, every effort being directed to saving the men,
Two more dead bodies have just been taken from the
posed that there are at least fifty more miners in the
three mines, and it is feared that Of them can
be saved. -
VIRGINIA CITY, April I'll O'Clock p M
1t Is ascertained that number Of miners-it Is
not known how many-are yet alive IN the 7oo-foot
Is comparatively pure, they decline coming up while
the shaft is filled with smoke. the point Of the
between the. Yellow Jacket and Kentuck. AS
there was large magazine Of Giant powder at
fire originated there and Is confined to that materiaI
1t s well known that Giant powder will burn freely
without explosion unless It IS confined or let or By
gives strength to this impression. =
According to the latest calculations there are
Kentuck zone OF whom is known to be dead) and ave
In the Yellow Jacket: "a
Another corpse has just been raised from the yell
low Jacket. 1t is thought that the Yellow Jacket
works are not much injured, and the belief gains
the magazine OF Giant powder.
VIRGINIA. April 7-sP.M
caused the cargo to be lowered to the 900 foot level
where drift has been run in twenty feet in hopes
lantern was placed on the cage and note OF
advice; but although the cage was allowed to
racs attention. Il was draMn up s@pty 10 rhe S
gravest fears are now entertained that mono
stu below will be saved But three cages full
and that was three hours ago. AS it was they were
nearly sutiocated by the dense smoke. I have just
any of those who remained under ground Will ever
escape with life. 1t was close scratch with
clothes and run for the cage, coming up nearly
naked. One or two fell from one OF the cages In the
gas. 1t is Impossible to remain near the m outh OF
the shaft OF the Crown Point more than moment.
Ar ls constantly being pumped to the levels below
the point OF c0nnagraton, with the faint hope that
VIRGINIA, April 7-7:ao p. NJ
The following are the OF those still missing
and supposed TO be In the levels:-
In the Crown Point-Michaei Mccormick. Peter
monds A. @. Grant, Edward Jewell WIN. Jewell,
Jonathan Jones, Thomas Laity, WIN. Mitchell Joseph
Thomas Mccoy Daniel O'Neil, John O'Brien, James
Peters, A. Reinay, K. Ryan, George Tompkins John
Rowan, Thomas roland.
In the kentuck-Patrick Hogan, Martin ClOoney,
Harry Stevens and Joseph Glassen.
In the Yellow Jacket-Jeremiah Shanet.
The above mentioned twenty eight are still In the
mines, and all hope OF their being saved is aban.
doned To these should be added the names OF
those brought up, which are-John Hogan, Joseph
Mcclellan, Richard Bckell, Anthony roy, Patrick
Qninn and George Blckell, who Is alive but IN very
critical condition. In all, thirty-four.
The following is the despatch sent down ut eleven
O'Clock A. NJ by the superintendent OF the Crown
Point to the I,ooofoot level on the cage. No answer
ave are fast subdung the fire. It Is death to at
tempt to come up from where you We will get to
you soon. The gas in the shaft IL terrible and pro-
iuces sure and certain death. Write word to us,
aud send IL up on the cage, and let US know how you
they have driven the nre back ninety feet from
The shaft on the yellow jacket 500 foot level In the
kentuck shaft the smoke has become considerably
lenser, and 1t looks as II the connagraton gain
ng hcadway In that mine. But little smoke Is now
ssuing from the Crown Point, indicating the proba
,,lity OF cave which has stopped the draft. IL Is
loped that the fire may he subdued before midnight
1 nothing unforeseen occurs.
VIRGINIA, April 7-sP.M.
There is nothing to take from the horrors OF this
Mornings calamity at Gold Hill. IL IL the most
affair that ever disturbed the commu-
lity, and weighs down the hearts OF the stoutest
Among the terrible incidents OF the fire we copy
Three brothers, Richard, George and James Blckel,
lged respectively thirty three tnirty-one and twenty
eveu years, were working in the Crown Point Not
ong after the fire was discovered, and the deadly
sont sa wd RsnarS amd eeorss r%s sroped sSsr
way TO the cage and rang the bell TO
1y ;eorgc was discovered insensbie, leaning over
MS brother aud holding him as with q death
rip, which It was quite impossible to disen-
rage. Richard had his mead torn almost completely
,r, and his left was hanging by little strip OF
KIN to the shoulder lie had doubtless become In
ensible and, sinking down upon the cage. was
lraqred against the shaft tinlDers at the sides.
leorge still lives, but Is insensible and suffering
rom asphyxa, produced by the inhalation OF the ter
.ble smoke, so foully CHARGED with deadly carbonlc
,cd cas Many OF the miners have families at Gold Hill
who have passed the day In unutterable anguish,
iurrying from shaft TO shaft, giving vent to their
agony Id wallngs that brought tears to the eyes
y hundreds unused to weeping. The origin Of the
Ire is not positively known. but all believe II origl-
rated ron miners candle left sticking In the drtls
Imbers. Several streams OF water are now running
iown the ehnfts but what effect Is being produced