The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-10

energy threw herself upon the cofin, crying. "You
Give him back 10 me- Or il you won't bury me
with him!" Finally, the poor creature, betraying
in her distracted face all the strongest emotions
OF passionate sorrow, was prevailed upon TO
let the cof1ln be lowered TO its place But as the
threw her eyes up towards heaven, clasped her
tremulous hands, and, with an expression OF the
widest despaTing anguish in her face which those
"oh Almighty God! take me-take me to where my
Wlllivm Isl! And with frequent repetitions of this
strong importation she passed with weary steps out
Of the cemetery gates.
The rest Of the interment ceremonyIwas marked
by no especial incident, and the large assemblage
present dispersed quietly when all hal been con-
signed to the grave. DIR. Roberts preached the
funeral sermon.
COuId IL Have Been Avoidede
The day is over now. Sixty dead bodies have
been rescued from the fatal pit and three score
widowed wives sit by desolate hearths this evening
Could all this misery have been avoided is ques-
ton that might as easily be answered asked. II
certainly could. Coal mines are at all times of
course, subject to risks, and those who engage to
work in them satisfied to take the consequences
of whatever natural casualties attend the operation
Of mining coal. Many of these casualties the miners
instinct and experience will teach him to avoid; {;
but where human ingenuity, prompted by a
spirit of greed, provides only iust such means
for the miner as will enable him to work
at the least possible expense the part OF his
ployer and at the greatest risk on his own, fore
thought or intelligence can provide against the
cidents that are likely to occur. An air hole at an
expense Of from $4,000 to $4,000 sunk in the Avon
dale coal mine would have saved perhaps every man
in the NINE The short-sighted and nhuman policy
that refuses 10 make this simple provision against
emergencies at any time likely to arise must have
terrible record in the long run. But Avondae is not
an exception to other mines. All around this sec
ton of country mines to each one of which but
one shaft is attached, and when the means OF es-
cape are cut of in that quarter no hope remains
for the men at work below Mines in this country
seem to be constructed on the principle of getting
out the most coal at the least expense and without
particle Of consideration to the health and safety
OF the miner. Had we any such deep shafts and
extensive galleries among the mines of this State as
they have in England accidents like this of Avon
dale would be OF frequent occurrence, and of equally
appalling horror.
fhe Delaware and Lackawanna corporation is
immensely wealthy, and has another mlne called
the Taylorvie shaft, run on precisely the same
principle as the Avondale mine and liable at any
time TO the same fearful accident. 1t remains to be
seen whether this corporation will take any steps
in compliance with the statute law Of the State
to render their mines little less like huge traps for
human life. The feeling on this head is confined to
no particular class. Men ask, is IL not about time
that this recklessness of life should cease? At the
wretches sent TO the state Legislature prefer using
human life as a means of eXtorting black-man to
doing their honest duty is that any reason why the
regard every means of providing against such ca
lamties this at Avondale? Hhe most sensible
advice that could be given the miners in the matter
is TO reject all solicitation to go into any mine
structed after the fashion of the one at Avondale
y. Y. Herald.
The Feeling Among the Miners.
Says the New York Times correspondent
one other fact must be recorded. There are Others
OF these mines that have separate airhoes there
are thousands OF miners who have but the one ave-
nue. OF escape from threatening dangers; and death
turks everywhere in the haunts or Industry In al
this teeming region.
The miners Know all this and have known it all
for years. but probably have now for the first time
fully realized the full import OF these terrible facts
Hence the feeling they have manifested since Mon
day is eXcusable If not justitable They are as a
body mOrose, irritable almost savage and dangerous
| For the time, capital has tights that labor is
bound to respect and the miners everywhere are alb
sOute masters. They take possession of the trains
on all the railroads. and they are dictators at the
scene OF the disaster. Mr.. Rhodes the Sheriff OF
LuZerne county; Mr.. Wadhams, the acting Coroner
Mr.. StOrrs the representative of the owners seem
| TO be puppets in their hands The miners are for
the time the law. They are not utterly without rea-
son. and as yet have made no eXtravagant demands,
but it is plain to that they do not intend to allow
the least shrinking from the fullest investigation OF
| the disaster.
An instance or two will show exactly how these
men fell When the heap OF bodies was discovered
in the gangway, the first reached, with eXcep-
on, was that of Evan Hughes, the 'nside boss - it
was passed by many times and was not touched
until many of the bodies more remote had been
picked up and carried by 1t party OF correspon-
dents of the press from distant cities essaying to
enter the line for the purpose OF gaining intelligence
were met with torrent of abuse, and only accom-
plished their purpose at great personal hazard Coro
ner Wadhams, attempting to show party of gentle
men the tunnel, was driven from its mouth by the
miners and himself and party assaed as ''paper-
collar wretches." decent suit Of clothes, or more
properly dress showing the wearer to be some
thing else than miner, seemed enough to provoke
the wrath OF these poor fellows, who have been un
manned by the horror that had come upon their
comrades and the pers surrounding themselves.
There WILL OF course be some subsdence OF the pre-
that the inquest, which will commence Saturday
will be marked with extreme earnestness at least.
Am Ong the Families of the Dead.
| From the Scranton Republican, 9th.
1t is utterly impossible adequately to describe the
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