The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-09-16

/ Ui U.so,o S..---.-y ..,..s, snsy NOV,
been stricken down by poisonous gas
| in q mumcnt and withonta warning.
While they were at work, road
mon, rcofmen, dOormen aud other
were found dead in different gang
ways, showing that the destruction
must have come swift and sudden.
The spirit evinced by miners today,
has been bitter in the extreme, and
not assuaged by offers OF assistance
and sympathy flowing in from every
side.
Asa Packer, has telegraphed that
he offers $4,000 To ba bcreav"d, and
Gov. Geary $4,000.
Avondale, Pa, Sep. 3, 2:20 p. III.
Two very experienced miners, with
twenty men have returned from the
mine, ahd report that they exploded
every part OF the workings, and are
satisfied all the bodies have been re.
covered. Outside parties say J"hn
Davis, ot Plymouth, and .iam"s Kerr,
OF Avondale, arc missing. They must
be mistaken, as l08 is the number OF
bodies taken out.
:. Portland, Sept. s.
Senator Fessenden died at $50 this
morning. lie was sensible until the
hour of death, and had passed com
Portable night, until 3 o'clock. Phys.
icians were in attendance and did
everything to relieve his suffering,
which otherwise would have been
great ut the close.
A Yesterday evenings Scranton
dispatch says Mr.,Benj Hughes is.quitc
satisfied there are no bodies, and III
this opinion he is endorsed by the
best authorities, nevertheless, to sat
isfy every ybody, the work OF search
will he continued, though temporarily
stopped for more thorough ventila-
ton. The exploration OF the mines
will be carried on again tomorrow,
with additional gangs of men, aud
every possible nook and corner ex-
plored.
The funcralot 43 miners to-day was
an event of unusual impressivoness, a
solemn requiem was tolled by the
city bells, flags were hung at half
mast. stores were closed, and the
principal streets deserted.
The numerous locomotives were
draped in mourning, and allthe work.
ing population of Scranton appeared
to have betaken themselves 10 Avon'
dale. One train of thirty seven plat
form cars earned $500 passengers to
the scene of the late disaster. SO
great was the crowd, that two men
were knocked off the cars and cut TO
pieces.
: The throng ut Avondale was i'm
mense, and extended down the rail
road track for miles. A vast majority
Of those present came purely from
motives Of curiosity.
There were hundreds OF women
dressed in costumes more betting u
pic nic than funeral, and among
many of the men there WAS levity
and rudcness Of manner, better adap.
ted to the neighborhood OF prize
ring, than solemn scene OF such great
grief.
A controversy is going on in town
on the QuoSttOu VI wiz 10 W o.'
for the present insufficient way.
ventilating the mines, and g:v'nt
protection to the miners. One side IN
sists that it is the miners who are to
blame, for if they choose to say, eve
will not work in any mine which is
unprovidcd with the means OF escape
| in case Of accident to the shaft" the
owners would quickly see it vast their
| interest to adopt the proper precau-
tions against the dangers that are
| now SO apparent. The miners, the
owners say, will take the risk of
| working anywhere provided they are
paid, and that they arc utterly indif'
ferent to palpable danger as the sail,
or who goes To sea iu !. leaky ship.
la Philadelphia yesterday Lady
Thorne beat the American Girl and
Goldsmith Maid in three straight
heats. Time-2.225, 2;l9l and 2:22as
Tho American Girl took the second
prize, though third in the first two
heats.
| Capt. Rathbun, Of the Marion Rey-
lister. sends us the following: cat the