The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-18
A MINING HORROR.
Almost "A Repetition of the AvondaIe Disaster
Another Brave Man Gone Miraculous
Escnpe of Three Miners

Almost Repetition of the Avondale Disaster
Another Brave Man Gone - Miraculous
Escnpe of Three Miners.
PLYMOUTH, Pa, Dec. 1T-One mile north of the
AyOndale mine, where the appalling catastrophe
still fresh in the recollection OF the public occurred
last September lies the Jersey coal mine. 1t is the
property Of the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western
Railroad Company, and yields two hundred tons OF
THE ENGrNE-RooM ON FIRE.
A fire was discovered in the engine-room at half
past O'Clock ON Thursday afternoon. Fortunately
but three men were inside at the time. The alarm
was quickly given and scene OF the widest excite
ment ensned. The miners residing in the vicinity
OF the mine, and large number Of people from Ply
mouth, rushed to the spot eager to learn how many
men were In the chambers OF the mine They all
came fully prepared to witness repetition OF the
ascertained that only the lives OF three human be-
ings were In danger.
ONE MORE vICTIH-FrRsT DESCENT.
Preparations for q descent were at once made
About O'Clock Mr.. Thomas j. Phillips, the SUPER
intendent, and several other men, went into tho
air-way, about half mile from the tunnel mouth,
and penetrated about ak hundred feet, when John
Warnan was overcome by sulphur. Attempts were
made TO get him out, but the others being partially
him to his fate He is dead. Later in the night
several men went into the tunnel and below the
bottom OF the slope as far as the stables, OF which
there are two They found all the mules eight in
number) dead. The clothes OF the men were brought
out This tended to increase the excitement OF the
crewd, and but little hopes were entertained OF
saving the three miners.
THE SECOND DEsCENT-FRARFUL SUSPENSE.
Another descent was made and another diligeut
search instituted for the missing men in the cham
bers OF the mine. At this time all the arWays were
filed with smoke, and the descent was accompanied
with danger OF sunocation
... MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
At 1'30 O'Clock Friday morning the two brothers
Davis and James Purcell, the men who were below,
came out OF the tunnel. They crawed out on their
hands and knees ia order to breathe the pure air.
which they could only inhae by keeping their nos
trils on the floor. When they emerged into the
open air they wero very pale, and so weak as to
be unable to walk. They had to be carried
to their homes The body OF the unfortunate
man, John l. Warnan, who pershed while
making a search for the missing miners, was re-
covered at 4 O'Clock yesterday morning. after the
the 1re was nearly extnguished He leaves wife
and three children A small subscription has been
raised for their relief and 1t is hoped that others
will contribute to the fund for the support OF the
family OF man who died while attempting to rescue
three fellow beings from violent death.
The engines are all destroyed. The work In the
mine cannot be resumed before six weeks. There
was another avenue OF escape, but the current OF
smoke was 80 great that 1t was impossible to pene-
trate It