The New York herald., 1869-09-09

ore terrible objects 10 hook upon. gang Of
strangers, supposed 70 be from Hyde Psrk, came
down thirty minutes before the discovery Of the
bodies.
The Worst Fears Realizcd-Discevery or the
Miners Huddied Together Dsad-AppaIlins
spectacle-ParticuIsrs Of Their Raerts TO
Save Themselvcs-Thc Bodies Brought OUT.
SCRANTON, Sept. Q, 1859.
At . quarter past i've O'Clock A. M. G. d. Davies
Thomas Williams. 8. Davies and william Smith went
and discovered dinner cans and cups. At halEpast
six A. N. r. Williams, D. W. Evans, John Williams
and william Thomas went down and were gone
thlrty-minutes. They discovered the whole company
Of miners dead on the east side Of the plane. Pre-
parations are making to send down six gangs Of
four men each, and the bodies win be brought ont
a. rapidly a. possible. The foul air does not inter-
fere to any great extent.
At halr-past seven O'Clock one OF the gangs just
returned report that they went up the plane, just
beyond which barrier was met consisting Of a car
packed around with coal "culm" and clothing. This
was cleared away. and proceeding little further
another barrier was met, nearly completed, and
constructed ss the nrst One man was found upon
the outside, where he had been at work laying up
the wall. All was completed save small aperture,
Just suficent to admit Of the passage Of human
body and 10 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 was
found congregated. and piled one upon another and
dead.
Active preparations are making for the immediate
removal OF the bodies, which work will consume
greater part Of the day, owing to the lack Of fac
ties for hosting The condition Of the mine is i'm
proving At a quarter past eight O'Clock Coroner
Emo, of Plymouth who is on the ground, has empan-
elled jury Of inquest, as folows:-W. j. Harvey,
foreman Samuel Van Loon, Martin Mcdonald, Jas.
George Chas H. Hutchinson and Thomas Patton.
They will view the bodies as they are brought out.
$40 O'CLOCK A. M.--The body Of John Bowen
OF Plymouth a miner, was the third one
brought out. He was aged thlrty-one years.
His left eye is partially open, but other.
wise his countenance is placid. John Bowen
formerly lived In Providence. He leaves wife and
one child In Plymouth He was found outside the
barricade behind which were all the other bodies.
lie was evidently overcome before he could get
through. Mr.. E. c. Wadham says the names of the
dead men will be announced as fast as they are
brought out, and the relatives will be allowed to
enter the lines. The Coroners jury have just viewed
the bodies Of Steele and Slocum. The men engaged
in bringing out the bodies required to be sworn
to the facts in each case. p. L. Merriman and H.
B. Payne, lawyers Of wkesparre, are attending the
jury. Father o'Hara. Of wilkesbarre is present.
91O O'CLOCK A. M.-The fourth body exhumed
was that of William P. Ewel, Of Plymouth turkey
Hill. HIS eyes were both open and his head turned
aside. His wife and several children are in the old
had In the mine.
$50 O'CLOCK A. M-Daniel Jones, who lost his life
in an effort to rescue his companions on Monday
night, and Thomas Williams who also sacrificed
his life for the same object are to be buried this
afternoon.
At s:45 Mr. william Halliday, Of Pine Bridge, was
brought from the mine nearly exhausted.
The fifth body rescued Is that Of boy named
william Williams. aged fourteen years. Of Hyde
Park. He had worked there only one day.
The sixth body is that of Matthew Evans, Of the
steuben colliery. He appears to have died in great
agony. His hands were clenched.
The seventh body was Wilham Evans a brother Of
steuben. His hands were also clinched. william
Holiday reports that each Of these boys was found
in the arms OF his father.
The eighth body was that Of Evan Hughes 'anside
boss" He was found sitting down. with his head
forward on his knees. His watch had stopped at
quarter-past I'VE. This is supposed to have been
Tuesday morning, as the miners usually wind their
watches at night. Mr.. Evans watch had stopped at
forty-two minutes past four.
At eleven O'Clock barrel Of lime was sent down
to mark the pathway TO the chamber where the men
lie, for the reason that two men had lost their way
this morning.
The boy supposed to be Matthew Evans turns ont
to be Willie Phillips, cousin OF Mrs. Captain Blair, of
Hyde Park.
The ninth body. that Of an unknown man, was
found 300 or 400 yards IN the west part Of the
mine, long distance from the rest He was lying
on his face, which had apparently been forced into
the ground, and was much disngured. He has a
black mustache and also new pair Of shoes.
1850 A. M.-The tenth body Is that Of an unknown
man-supposed, however, to be Peters, Of Upper
Plymouth. He has on a blue shirt and new shoes
His face is at rest He was lying by the ninth man,
and also with his face down.
Up to 7:l5 this evening the work Of bringing the
dead bodies to the surface proceeded steadily
Sixty bodies have now been raised ana their fu-
roroio ,vu ha hold tn N, orroyv from AvondaIpx