The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-04-09
A DESCRIPTION OF SOME OF THE
SCENES AT The YELLOW JACKET
We copy the following from yester
days Enterprise
SCENES BELOW THE SURFACE.

days Enterprise
SCENES BELOW THE SURFACE.
Some of those who were below, and who
were fortunate enough to escape, give most
| thrilling descriptions of the scenes which
occurred far down in the drifts Of the lower
levels. All agree in saying that the smoke
and sitting gas came upon them so suddenly
and that although they rushed at once for
the shaft, there were many who sank down
on the way. At the Crown Point the men
50 crowded upon the cage that it was de-
tanned nearly FIVE minutes, the station man
fearing to give the signal to hoist while SO
many men were in danger Of being torn to
pieces. A young man who came up on that
cage told US it was the most fearful moment
Of his life. One man unable to find room to
stand upright, crawled upon the cage, and
,hrusting his head between our informant's
legs, begged TO be allowed to remain there
and 90 up. He was allowed to remain and
his life was saved. As the cage assembled,
those left behi ~ wore heard to throw them
selves into Il and some were heard
falling back on tnc floors. Another young
man told US that in rushing for the shaft it
suddenly occurred to him that he might fall
into it, when he got down and crawled upon
his hands and knees, feeling his way till he
knew he had reached the shaft. While
lying a, the shaft, he says that tArec or
four men came running from behind and
pitched headloDg into The Shaft. 1t one
lowering Of the cage man. who went down
to rescue the sufferers, fndinS that there
were more persons below = / could be
brought up that trip, himse' got off into
the drift and put or board young man who
was so suffocated that he was hardly able TO
stand. We were unable to learn the name
Of this man, but were happy t. hear that
he was afterwards brought Up safe and
sound.
FIEEMEN CNDERGRouHD.
This is a strange country and stEanS
things occur here giving rise to strange
necessities, but our people are equal TO oil
the requirements OF the " situation as was
we'll proven Yesterday. We have above given
it as our opinion that few tiremen in any
part Of the United States would have the
heart to tackle FIRE 500 or 900 fee.
below the surface Of the earth, and We now
wish to state that all did their dhty most
cheerfuily. even striving to be allowed to go
below. II was comieal to see the '' shifts
for they frequently chcroe1-of FIVE iaddies
with their big hats on going down on the
cagc-a new way OF going u tire. A stream
WIS kept on in the 800 foot level all day, and
about O'clock at night AS it was found the fire
was rising-a second stream was put OH at
the 700 level The fire Was finally SO far
su odued, as we learned about II G clock last
night, ihat the workmen were able IT, reach
the budies OF some nf the unfortaas ;es v 40
lost their lives by this terrible accident. We
understand tAat a number Of bodies were
brought to tie surface about III o'clock, and
that nine others we.e laying at tire station of
the 800 foot level The ire was 10: yet out,
though about conquered. This is the greatest
mining calamity that has ever occurred on
the Pacific coast o1 il any mines IL the
7 uite0 S:a-es.