The Republican journal., 1869-12-30
ANOTHER COAL MINE DISASTER.

HAZLEToN, Pa, Dec. 19.
At Stockton, two miles from this place, the
earth over mine gave way, yesterday morn
ing. One block of houses was swallowed up
IN the cavity, so quickly that two families
living in them had not time to escape. Three
families living in an adjoining block had
Just escaped when the whole block went
down. There were ten persons swallowed
up with the houses. George Swauk, with
his wife and four children, and Mr.. Rtch,
with his wife, child and mother We're
among the unfortunates. They are still in
the mine and must all have died. A contn-
ual stream OF water is kept on the mines,
and the tiremcn are doing all in their power.
The ground is still crumbling and falling
into the cavern, and it will be some time be-
lore all the bodies are recovered. Ropes are
placed about the cavern to enable the fire
men to work, and attempts will be made to
rescue the bodies of the unfortunates as soon
rs It Is thought to be safe to do so.
The cause OF the accident was the working
Of the coal in the colliely too near the serface
under the houses, there being only about %
feet space left where they caved in. Only a
few days ago Il couple of persons on truck
were pitched into similar hole, where a
portion OF the foundation of q railroad had
given way over some workings that approach
ed too near the surface
The excitement was very great all day,
yesterday. The families i'll the vicinity mov-
ed out Of their houses, fearing that theirs
would fall next. There was also danger of
the mines taking fire. Messrs. Linderman
n Skeer arrived at the scene of the disaster,
yesterday afternoon, and are sparing no
pains to secure the bodies as speedily as pos
Siblc.
The terrible mining horror that occurred at
70 hoy hoo Nv
cutting away the coal pillars, or supports 70
the roofing of the mine, at a place where it
had been worked within twenty feet of the
surface, and the destruction of life was caus-
ed by the neglect of the company to survey
and map the mine and notify the jewellers
above of the impending danger. From now
people come and 60 to and from the scene of
the calamity in great numbers, and consider
able eXcitement Still prevails, many apprehend-
ing that the entire ncighborhood of Stockton,
rs we'll as the town itself, is undermined and
IN many places very near the surface, and
that greater calamity may occur at any mo-
ment. Many acts of herosm are recorded.
The daughter of Mr. Veteran, young Miss
OF seventeen years, was aroused by the creak-
ing tlmbers of the house in which she lived,
rushed out in alarm, clad only in her night
clothes, and as she did so the earth opened
before her and she was precipitated into the
abyss. Happily. however, at this moment,
John Hoskings saw her fall, and desperately
attempted a rescue at the peril of his own
life. Others speedily joined, and the uncon-
scious girl was finally dragged out from the
Jaws OF death by the stalwart arms Of the as
sembled miners, almost dead with cold and
crushed by the falling timbers. A Mrs Rough
heard the alarm of danger, rushed into the
street to ascertain the cause, and could have
lint, ,al- 70, 1,r, Il
MOTHER i'll another moment the earth opened
its jaws and received them both The miners
10 the number of fifty or sixty, are working
day and night searching for remaining bodies,
but they have difficult and dangerous labor
before them The ground gives unmistaks-
Die evidence that another falling in may be
expected.