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Tho Funeral of Secretary Rawlins.
WASHINGTON, September lo.-The funeral
Of Secretary Rawlins took place yesterday,
at 10 o'clock A. N. The President, General
Sherman, the Cabinet and Diplomatic Corps
all moved in the procession.
Suicide of Wealthy Man In New York.
New YORK, September 9.-Henry I.
Moore, owner Of &he Rutherford Park, New
York, shot and killed himself on Tuesday.
He was worth about 100000, and leaves a
family.
Further Particulars OF the Avondale
Mine Calamity.
AyoNpALs, September. 9.-Two expert
encsd miners, with twenty men, have just
returned from the mine. They report that
they explored every part Of the workings,
and are satisfied that all the bodies have
been recovered. One hundred and eighty is
the number taken out.
Tho Calamity Mt Ayondnie-Recovery Of
rho Bodies Of tho Victims.
SCRANTON, Pa, September Sat q quar-.
ter past S o'clock this morning, four men
went down the shaft. They were gone So
minutes, and discovered the dinner cans and
caps. At half!past 6 four men went down.
| They we're gone 80 minutes. and discovered
the whole company OF miners dead in tho
east side Of the plane. Preparations are
making to send down six gangs Of four men
each. The bodies will be brought out as rap
idly as possible. The foul air does not inter-
ferc to any great extent. At half-past 7 one
| of the gangs reported that they went up the
plane Just beyond, when a barrier was met,
consisting of a car packed around with coal,
clay and clothing. This was cleared away.
Proceeding q little further another barrier
was met, nearly complete, constructed as the
first one. A man was found upon the out
side, where he had been at work laying up a
wall. All was completed save a small aper-
ture sufficient to admit the passage Of a hu
man body. 1t is inferred that he had just
finished his task, and was preparing to join
his companions on the opposite side by
crawling back. This barrier was removed.
when the whole force Of miners were found
congregated and piled one upon the other,
dead. The first two bodies were brought up
much %disfgured and bloated, with clots oil
blood around their mouths. Active prepare.
tons are making for the immediate removal
Of the bodies. The work will consume a
great part of the day. The Coroner Of Ply
mouth has i%mpanneled n jury, who will view
the bodies as fast as they are brought up.
This morning the work Of bringing the
dead bodies to the surface proceeded steadily
Sixty bodies have now been raised, and fu-
nerals will be held tomorrow. A dispatch
from President Sloan, Of the Delaware,
Lackawana and Western Railroad, orders
all shops and works Of the Company to be
closed, and free trains to run to and from
Ayondale to all prominent points on the
road. The stores at Pittson are closed TO-
day. A meeting is to be held to raise funds
for the sufferers. Mayor Hall, Of this city
issued a proclamation ordering all places OIL
business to be closed on the 9th and 10th
Relief subscriptions had been received a:
follows: 5000 from the New York Boart
Of Brokers; $500 from Asa Packer & Co..
$500 from Governor Geary.
SCRANTON, September 9-l:3O A. M,
Ninety bodies have been found, 81 Of which
have been brought to the surface. A doctor
was called for to attend the men who explored
the mine, but none present volunteered. DIR
Ricord came from Plymouth to resuscita,t
the miners il more foul air is encountered
The Coroner will take testimony on Satur
day afternoon. Heaps Of coal left in TIT
shute have been ignited, and are blazing il
a long line, extending from the railroad ur
the hill.
NEW YORK, September "a Scranton
special says that later explorations Of thu
mine have developed a saddcr phase Of tn,
tragedy. Many chambers have been entered
where the miners were found dead abreast o
the mine, showing that they were stricken
down by the poisonous gas in IN instant
without a moments warning, while they wer'
at work. Roadmen, doormen and other'
were found dead in diferentgangways, show
ing that destruction must have come swift
and sudden. The spirit evinced by the min
ers to-day has been bitter in the extreme
but it is assuagcd by the offers OF assistance
and sympathy flowing in from every side
The railroad companies make all e~xertion'
possible, and the wishes Of the miners are il
every respect consulted, but they remain oh
duratc. The more reasonable are ready 4
listen to reason, but they arc in a minority
Many are refractory, ant. trouble is appre
hended, and has been avoided only by con
summate tact.