The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-01-08

in the Nottingham mine, in the southern
end of the town, was discovered to be on
fire. There were ffty-fve men in it.
The main trap was like the Avondale,
with but one outlet. Notwithstanding
this, no notice was given to the men be-
low that the building above was on fire.
Fortunately it was soon discovered, and
with great exerton not only prevented
from spreading but extinguished. The
men below remained all the while in ig-
noranee of their danger. The FIRE was
the result of gross carelessness on the
part of the company working. 1t APP
pears that two stoves were kept in the
breaker to give heat to the boys employed
in picking out the slate from the coal.
The pipes from these stoves ran directly
through the wood work of the building
without any protection. The wood work
became heated until it became of the
consistency of tinder and then ignited
At noon some men came to dinner. AL
though every exertion was made to keep
the fire from their knowledge, the fact
leaked out and they became aware, for
had escaped. When they went down
again they informed the rest of the men
and they at once held an Indignation
meeting and resolved to GO up. When
they get up they assembled the rest Of
the miners belonging to the mine, about
seventy-fve, who held another meeting,
resolving that they would not again go
into the mine until 1t was built with two
chimneys from the stove pipes and a
watchman placed in charge of the build
ing night and day. and men at the bottom of
/ the..shatt to give signals in case of danger at
the surface. Since that time the mine
has not been worked and the men still
remain firm. The proprietors not being
able to supply the places of the old bands,
/ have Welded to the demand for chimneys
in the concern; their construction has
been commenced, but they think one
man in the night is sufficient and decline
to put one there in the day time The
men insist on two watchmen and an alarm
bell.
! MEAcHAM HEARD FRoM.-The fol-
lowing communication, dated Link Riv-
er, Ogn., Dec. IS, 1869, appears in last
weeks jacksonville Journal:
As time is more precious than money
with me just now, it is impossible to send
I you such q letter as [ would like to.
feel that [ ought to state a few facts,
just to let our people know what is 60
ing on out here in the cold. You have al
ready learned that near four hundred
SDakes have been loc ted on Sprague
river, but it is left for me to say that
five log houses and near twenty tempo
rary camps were erected the new town
was called Via Nox.
Six days were spent at the Agency,
the whole OF that time was occupied in
talking to the klamath Indians, whose
interest never tagged they appeared d
wonderfully anxious to receive good tall.
All appeared sorry when the talk was
ended, and rations shut off.
From here Meacham determined to
head another expedition this time to
the Modoc country. No time was lost,
and on the 18th ult. we were once more
on the march. After the usual amount
of ecaao, marching and counter
marching, the entire Modoc tribe, en-
neasSe, are moving for the klamath Res
ervation, where we expect to have them
permanently located in less than ten days
Who says our Superintendent lacks for
energy? Neither ram, snow, or combi
nations of bad men, have caused him to
stand back for a moment Our State has
cause to be proud of her Superintendent
of Indian fairs, aud hope his servi
ces will be duly appreciated.
In great haste, YIA-Nox.
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