The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-10
AFFECTING SCENE AT THE CEMETERY.
Interesting Details of the Disaster
aud It's Cause.
Aid fOl. the Families OF the
Dead.
Almost Another Coal TGine Horror
in REissouri.

SCRANTON. Sept Q, 1859.
A feeling OF relief is experienced here this even
ing that the hideous work OF drawing the dead
bodies OF men In endless succession from out the
Av0ndale Coal Mine is at an end. One hundred and
eight bodies made the sum total recorded at noon
to-day as having been exhumed, and the belief with
miners generally is that this constituted the entire
force at work In the mine the day OF the fatal
catastrophe.
Mr. Benjamin Hughes, who headed the committee
shat went down the shaft this morning OF halfpast
eight O'Clock and remained at the work Of explora-
ton for over three hours, is one Of the most ex-
perienced miners in this district ana Is intimately
acquainted with the topography Of tho Avondale
mine. His BROTHER Evan Hughes, was the inside
boss, whose remarkable attitude, sitting on a
pile OF coal, with his head resting on his
hands, and quite dead struck tho nrst
gang of explorers that descended the shaft.
MI. Benjamin Hughes is quite satisfied no more
bodies remain below, and In this opinion he 10
endorsed by the best authorities here. Nevertheless
to satisfy everybody, the work OF search, though
temporarily stopped for the purpose Of more
thoroughly ventlating the east portion OF the mne
VIII be carried on again tomorrow with additional
gangs Of men, and every possible nook and corner
explored.
o'clock was an event OF unusual impressive
ness. solemn requiem was tolled by the
city bells, nags were hung at half-mast
stores closed, the principal streets deserted,
the numerous locomotives draped In mourning and
ali the working population of Scranton appeared to
have betaken themselves to Avondale, one train Of
thrtyseven platform cars carr ng 9, 500 passengers
70 the of the late disaster SO great was the
crush that two men were knocked OF the cars and
cut to pieces. Tho throng at Avondale was I'M
mense and extended down the railroad track for
miles. vast majority OF those present came purely
from motives OF curiosity
There were hundreds Of women, dressed in cos
tune more bentting a picnic than funeral, and
among many OF the men there was levity and
rndeness Of manner better adapted to the neighbour
hood Of priza ring than q solemn scene Of such
great grief.
The collins, in grim array, were piled upon con-
structon carriage. On reaching Scranton they were
deposited one by one, In ten hearses and number
OF wagons The crowd that followed this dismally
formidable funeral to the Welsh cemetery at Hyde
Park numbered over three thousand, all Oh foot
Of decent and well-behaved class Of people.
When the third coflln was about being lowered
into one OF the long and regular OF excavations
q woman rushed forward and with desperate
energy threw herself upon the coffin,
crying, ''You shan't bury my william You shan't !
You shan't Give him back to mel Or if you won't
bury me with him |" Finally the poor creature, be-
trayIng in her distracted face all the strongest emo
tons OF passionate sorrow was prevailed upon to
let the cofln be lowered to its place. But as the
men began TO shovel the earth In on top OF 1t che
threw her eyes up towards heaven clasped her
tremuous hands, and with an expression OF the
widest desparing anguish in her face, which those
who saw will never be likely to forget, exclaimed,
"Oh Almighty God take me-take me to where my
William Is ~ And with frequent repetirions Of this
strong imporation she passed with weary steps out
OF the cemetery gates.
The rest of the interment ceremony was marked
by no especial incident, and the large assemblage
present dispersed quietly when oil had been con-
signed to the grave. DR.. Roberts preached the IN.
neral sermon.
In the evening at seven O'Clock eleven more
bodies were brought up from Avondale on train OF
cara on which over 5000 people must have been
passengers They we're taken, as before, TO the
Hyde Park Cemetery, without the accompaniment
Of 90 large boay Of mourners as followed the md
day procession.
Flfty-four bodies are now buried In Hyde Park
Cemetery. Two have been Inferred by friends, one
at rittston and one at wyoming Another IA being
walked this evening, and 1fty-one remain to be
buried tomorrow.
great deal Of controversy is going on in town
tonight tue question Of who Is to blame for the
present inefficient way Of ventilating mines and
giving protection to the miners One side insists IL
Is the miners to blame for il they choose to say,
eve will not work IN any mine which 10 unpr0vded
with means of escape In case OF accident to the
shalt" the owners Of mines would quickly zee 1t WINS
their interest to adopt the proper precautions
against the dangers that are now 80 apparent
Miners they say, will take the risk Of working any,
where provided they are paid, and are az utterly In.
different TO palpable danger as the sailor who goes
TO sea In o leaky ship.
Names Of the victI,ns-One Hundred and
Sixty-eisiit widows and 1rphnps--No
Chance Of the Tale OF Horror Ever
Being Told.
SCRANTON. Pa, Sept. o. 1892
The following is q full list OF the dead by the mine
disaster at ACCOMPLISHMENTS Steele Dennison
Slocum, John Bowen, william Powell, william WI
Hams Willie Philips, william Evans, Murray Il. Ed.
wards Jacob H. Moser, Peter Conlin, John Clark,
william J. Evans George Stackhouse, Edwin Jones,
Morgan watkins, Andrew rockingham, william
Allen, Thomas d. Jones, Peter Johnson, Evan
Hughes inside foreman; VIM. Bowen, James Powell,
Thomas Hughes, william Reese, William Pornt, vii.
liam N. Williams. william Lewis John Hughes.
Thomas Morris. Elijah Bryant Thouas Roberts,
01llisR, Dick, Daniel Jones, David Thomas Daniel
GWenH Evans Reese, Edward w. Edwards Henry
Novrss, William 4. Williams, David s. Reese. Richard
Wo'hey, Joha X. Davis, David James, william
Will aAus, Rchard owens While Iatton, William
Evans. James Powell, Thomas Hatton, Edward
owen, John Burtch, John Burtch Jr John Jcn-
kins, WILLIAM r. Evans Daniel Wood.
william Ncss, David Reese, Jr.. GrIfntn
Roberts, J. Nin Ruth Joseph Morris, Patrick mcGur-
lex, Henry With, Shcm Howell Thomas Davis viii
liam Dowde,\ John Roherty. Thomas Ryan. HUGH
t,ilroy, John cher, Patrick Burke. william 4. Nor
san, James murray. Michael Daily, d. r. Pryor
James Phnlips, J,wes Williams, John ID. Evans,
william Harding, iNmusl B. Morgan, wiiism r.
Evans wnIiam wiIdUch Reese I.nmdev Tnsmas