, 1869-09-18
LATEST EAsTERN NEWS.
Dates to Sept. 0.
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THE CATASTROPHE IN PENNsYLvA-

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THE CATASTROPHE IN PENNsYLvA-
MA.
Scranton, Sept Sat a quarter
past five this morning four men went
down the shaft. They were gone
Ihirty-6ve minutes and discovered
the dinner cans aud caps. At half
past >ix four more went down They
were goGe thirty minutes and di>oov-
cred the whole company Of miners
dead in the east SIDE of the plane.
Preparations are making to send down
SIX gangs of four men each. The
bodies will be brought out as rapidly
as possible. The foul air does not
interfere to any very great extent.
AT halfpast seven O'Clock 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 and clothing. This
was cleared away. Proceeding a lit
tie further, another barrier was met
nearly complete, constructed as the
first one. A man was found upon
the outside wh, re he had been at
work laying up a wall. All was com
pleted save II small ap .rture sufficient
to admit the passage Of a human
body 1t is inferred that he had jas,
finished his task aud was preparing to
join his companions on the opposite
side by crawling back. This barrier
was removed when the whole furce Of
miners were found congregated an
piled one upon the other, dead. The
first Two bodies we're brought up
much di,6gured and bloatel, with
clos of blood around their mouths.
Active preparations 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 empanneled jury who
will view the bodies as fast as they
are brought up.
PENNSYLVANIA CALAMITY.
Scranton. Sept. S.-This evening
the work of bringing the dead bodies
to the surface proc edrd steadily.
Sixty bOdi,s have now been raised
and funerals will be held to morrow.
A dispatch from President ,luan
Of the D-'awa-e, LrcLawanua aud
Western railroad, orders all the shops
and works of the company closed aud
free trains run to aud from Avondale
t. all prominent points on The road.
The stores at Pit'ston are closed to
day A meeting is. to be held to
raise funds for the relief of the suf>
ftrers. Mayor Hill ofthis city issued
a proclamation ordering all places of
business to be closed 90 the, 9rh and
10Th. Relief sub>criprpns had been
received as follows: $1,000 from
New York Board of Brokers ); 81 500
from Asa Packer g. Co., and $500
from Gov. Geary.
Scranton, Sept. O. l1:3O A. NJ
Ninety bodies have been found,
eighty two of which have been
brought to the surface. a doctor
was called to attend The men who
explored the mite, but none present
volunteered. DIR Record came from
Plymouth to perform the duty of
resusitatiDg the miners if more foul
air is encountered. The Coroner will
take testimony on Saturday afternoon
The heaps of coal left in the chute
have been lighted and are blazing in
a long line extending from the rail
road up the hill. A great outbreak
of grief occurs among the women in
the nearest miners houses whenever
a body is brought up. The air in
the nine is SO bad that parties can
stay but few moments below.
New York, Sept. GA Scranton
special says that later explorations of
the mine have developed a sadder
phase Of the tragedy. Many cham
bers have been entered where the
miners were found dead in the differ.
ent ga"gways, showing that destruc>
tio: must have come swift and sud
den. The spirit evinctd by the
miners to-day has been bitter in the
extreme, but it is assuaged by offers
of sympathy and assistance flowing
in from every side. The railroad
companies make all arrangements
possible, and the wishes of the min
ers are in every respect consulted.
But they remain obdurate. The
more reasonable are ready to listen
to reason, but they are in the minor
ity. Many are refractory aud trouble
is apprehended and has only been
avoided by consummate tact.
MISSISSIPPI POLITICS.
Jackson, Miss, Sent. 8.-The
Union republican Convention met
yesterday. Three hundred delegates
we're present; IS colored. The resolu
tiOns re affirm theprinciples enuncia
ted in the Constitution of January 23d
and declare 10 favor of liberal system
Of free schools and equitable distribu
tion of school funds; cordially invite
the immigration OF capitalists and
manufacturers, and pledge the party
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