The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
BURIED ALIVE.
Cave In the Yellow Jacket Mino in Gold Hill,
Ncvada-EOur Men Killed,

(From the Gold Hill News
. About hali-past seven O'Clock on the evening OF
90 foot levels OF the Yellow Jacket mihe whereby
four miners were buried and Killed. Their names
were Manuel Alameda, Patrick Doherty, John Ken
nedy ana Il. Hanson. The point where the cave oc-
Cured Is the rich body Of ore between the levels
mentioned, at the seventh and eighth noors above
the 0VO foot level The ore VEN has inclination
OF f0rtyve degrees, and at tins particular point 1t
WAS excavated i've sets OF timber In length includ-
ing space nearly 80 feet long by 10 or II feet wide
Above these the floors and excavations extend to
the 500 foot level and below TO the 900 foot level
seam OF clay, charged with seepage OF water al.
lowed large fake Of ore and vein matter to discon-
meet Itself from tho hanging wall, crushing by its
Immense weight. In lateral as well as perpendicu-
rying the seventh floor down upon the sixth with
heavy crash. The excavation being recent all the
tnbers were new, placed In sets rve feet apart and
sodly keyed against either wall so that above the
cave the tlmDer5 still firmly in place as ever
preventing further cavine, There were thirty or
forty miners working in the vicinity, but only the
four mentioned were caught by the cave and buried
beneath The debris OF broken tlnbers and ore These
men were employed wheeling ore and dumping 1t
down a shute. Tom Quird, the foreman at THAT
point came very near being caught, and it only
by being pretty lively n IN his movements that he
these four were the only victims. AS soon az the
cave occurred several brave men from the floors be-
low hurried up the ladders to the Rescue, knowing
full well that some OF their Comrades ist be there
and in need OF immediate help. The danger was
great Tor 9a, tmoeys We're we're stu crackag and pieces
ruins and the light OF their candles re-
vealed one TANNED among the debris
and still alive. This man was Hanson. They could
get near enough TO touch him, and he was able to
freely converse with them. heavy timber across
his hips and others about his legs held him fast
Only one or two men could work IN the narrow space
at time, and very cautiously by reason OF the dam
ger from the stili moving mass. They worked like
heroes with saw and axe, aud Tor over two hours
the poor Fellow talked with them as they worked.
He called for wafer and they gave him three or
four times He was In great pain. but cool and SEN
sbe to the last. once he complained that Inf, he ld
was heavy In the reclining position that lie occupied,
and asked for something to support IT, They brought
hun couple OF shirts for pillow, and lie said 1t
1et easier. One OF his comrades babe him Keep up
good spirits and they would have him out shortly.
"Ah boys" said he, "good spirits Is getting played
OUT" Then, at times IN his agony, he would beg
them to end his surerings by splitting his head
with the axe. AT length his voice could be heard
no longer, and on examination he was found
TO be dead. IL was about one O'Clock this morning
before ms body was rescued and brought to the SUR
lace. me superintendent, General Winters, aud
James O'Donne, the foreman, were down in the
NINE nearly all night directing operations and doing
tncr BEST towards resculng any possible survivor.
Only the three mentioned still remain beneath the
debris, and as portions OF their bodies can be seen
they VIII probably be recovered this afternoon or
evening All four victims were new hands and. we
believe, unmarried. They were from twenty TO
thirty-hve years Of age. The real damage to the
mine Is trinlng the extent OF the being merely
three sets Of tinbers Of length two In height anu two
In width. This small space Is easily secured In a
very short time and owing to the nature OF the To-
caity ana timberlng above and below, the cave can.
not extend beyond It's present limits, which are fully
known. Workmen can get ali around on all sides or
IT, WORK to-day Is generally suspended in that part
OF The mine IN consequence OF this accident but
VIII DC resumed as usual at SIX O'Clock tins evening"
MILD AFFAIR For A Missouri TowN-A coal
miner by The name of Bill Ball. who now lives over
near Camden, was In that town The other day. with
considerable tangefoot about his person. lie was
noisy and disturbing the peace. constable pro-
posed 10 arrest MN. He refused to DO arres cd got
shot gun and swOre he would not be arrested.
The constable called posse but found that he could
not III rest the dsturber Without the loss VI e lie
procured snot gun himself, and taking his chances
slipped out and gave nm the contents, in All sixty
three small shot. Bali returned the fire, shooting
part or tho consables nose on others fired, and In
tho shootIng Bail Was SHOT IN the shoulder. IL IL
said he VIII lose the use or arm THIS - pretty
rough for ordinary towns, but mild for Camden.-
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