New-York tribune., 1871-05-30
NETWORK, TUESDAY, MAY 80, 1871

his duties Weghmaser just after the footman and ne
had upon a carriage that down, they heard
the OF could not see amy F Cd tsS ae
iOctman to signal again to tie engineer and received
no response he then put on his coat ana %he Se
was doing this, he learned that 1t was nre
and went to the foot and got carriage and went up
foot OF the shaft before returned again; heard the
sound of the rapper but did not know that IL was my ~
work; the Companys agents did not instruct me to do
Mr. John Jones' the inside boss went upon s Ana Car Sn
90 back to the men, they could not hear him from the
foot; think was on the third carriage.
INADEQUATE MEANS OF VENTILATION.
Robert Cox testified that the air very bad IN the
mine; he had been employed during the day In making
connection between two aircourses after ne had com
peted this Job six men up and said that they had
been driven by bad air. and all went up together
think the shaft must have been on fire then; IL was
the weighmaster's duty to alarm the miners. ,o,, on
Edward r. Jonesitesthed to his coming 10 te smart Oh
errand and discovered the fire, and ran ana warmed
his friends and all got up do not know OF any opera I
tons going on for anew; never saw the niners III
spectOr around the shaft or in the mine.
The Inspector here came into the examning grofom,
accompanied with superintendent and ths
privilege extended to him as an act OF courtesy
s Ssns SsnS Snd NC sa trsS S Ny Ny
only one shift in portions OF the mine three snSs
were working the shifts generally changed 9es%sen
but a few were working with one.
TESTIMONY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
W. W. Kenrick e1amined-I am superintendent OF the
West Pittston mines Blake Co.; my duty was TO
take charge Of the mne lay out work, and take gen.
eral superintendenee of the works above and below
ground consider the ventilation sufficient for the num-
Der OF men we had working had % OF 80 men
in mining and labcring at the time; ,r emIOybss d bs
daty Tp' 0'p gave VS' Frank KeleT the pTeasGsssSr
OF Philips orders to instruct him In his dues Phillips
spend TO the summons from above, or tell the weigh
do there is only one 1sRPeF bS 5Sgr tbePs sPs
was no other agreed signal 1t necessarily warn
ing OF danger but calling attention to the speak PEAK
Of the Inspector he ordered Whistles at each end Of the
speaking tube to take the place OF the raPpea & on
the gangways and found that cubic feet Of air was
passing through the mines per minute.
AN INSULT TO THE CORONER.
At this stage OF the proceedings Mr.. Kenrick stated
that the Company courts most thorough investigation
OF the affair Inspector Williams again asked permission
10 interrogate the witness and was Informed by the
Coroner that only as an Of courtesy to his official
position would he be allowed to do SO; The
right OF the Inspector was not conceded' ,pT pI.
tated Inspector insalted the Coroner and jury, in
the most ungentlemany and impudent manner h & anu
adjournment until o'clock was agreed on. IN 9 te IN
time WAS h ana s eony was to
the effect he did not consider that more men than 70
were WORKING IN the mines ss and m tba n1 Was pTomed
The Company have been making improvements in ven
tilatiOn.
The testimony ia not yet concluded, and an adjourn
ment until Monday ordered, when several import
ant witnesses will be examined.
CONDITION OF THE RESCUED MEN,
owen Macken OF the rescued men, died this even
ing He leaves q wife and five children. John Lloyd
also died to-day Andrew Morgan, the first man rescued
came TO his senses this morning william James has not
yet spoken All the others living are now expected 10
recover.
The Welsh and English hold funeral service on inc
common tomorrow and the Irish in the church, o-mor
afternoon.
From the inquest 1t is proved that some 40 men were
engaged in the mine at one time, which Is just twice as
many as the law allows.