The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29

DIRK HERALD, MONDAY,
like stupor After the erection OF the wall Boroughs,
as guide to the future explorers Of the mine.
knowing full well the efforts that would be put
forth to ind the inmates. wrote thereon
1--WE ARE ALL IN HERE"
and then, returning inside joined In with his COM
rades in singing anthems praying and exhorting
and bidding adieu to friends in this world. The
proceedings OF this last meeting Of the men, as
related TO by rather and son. is Of too solemn Inn
port to be contemplated with aught else but rever
as never before and husband and brother spoke in
subdued but weighty words OF the prayers that were
ascending to heaven for their deliverance by
friends and relatives who might then be treadlng
upon their tomb. 1t was about three O'Clock that
Thomas first learned of the fire. and up TO six
O'Clock he remembers everything perfectly we'll. At
that time
HE WENT TO SLEEP,
and the next he knew he was In his own house,
with endearing friends catering to his every want
wonted reason. He remembers hts son passing
among the failing men and urging them to vigorous
efforts to keep up circulation Of blood and not lie
down to sleep. sleep Of death. The sensation OF
the change was much like that OF over-indulgence
relapsing into stupor. when transplring events
might be very indistncty observed, ana then into
total oblivion Of all surroundings.
In conversation with another resuscitated miner
he admitted that the fears Of death were moro pain
full than he believed the instantaneous experience to
be. All hoped for the best and felt sure that every
means for their relief would be brought into requis-
ton, but few dared to express decided conviction
that they would be rescued.
Said one. .'Never had before felt the great peril
Of the vocation follow or the extreme terror and
misery the poor men OF Avondale must have felt"
George Edwards, who seems to remember the
greatest part Of the calamity to the shaft to In
vestigate the progress Of fire. and after all the
the mine he tried TO look up the shaft but the heat
around the immediate vicinity was so great as to
drive him back He saw timbers falling, ana made
his way back TO the enclosure but after this he
members nothing. The loss to the breaker Will not
exceed $4,000.
THE FUNERALS OF THE DECEASED
win probably be held on Tuesday. The opinions as
to accountability of the propretors OF the mines
are as numerous as the leaves Of the forest but
the Mine Inspector, Williams, was through the
works on Thursday and reported all right, and the
fact Of the lire being the cause Of friction and not
OF cases. there Ia little probability Of their being
held liable for this great catastrophe, that has
spread gloon OF mourning on the whole valley.
THE INQUEST.
Coroner J. P. O'Maley has empanelled jury, COM
posed Of James Walsh. NJ. Bolin, 8. 7. Barrlt, Nor
gan Jones' james Fitzpatrick and J. NJ Freeman.
who Viewed the bodies and adjourned until to.mor-
row at ten O'Clock.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE DISASTER.
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The Scene at the Mouth Of tho shaft-The
Rising of the Water In the Mine-Iist Of the
Dead-The Scenes I'm the Bnrricade.
wILKRsBARRE, Pa, May %, 1871.
Operations were continued earnestly through the
night, and hope was high that all the poor miners
would be rescued from
THEIR PERILOUs SITUATION.
1t was wise forethought which led to the
Of the breaker at the time. Had 1t been
allowed to burn, as at Avondae. not single man
would have been got out alive. The
operation left the mouth Of the shalt
clear and saved much air for the
men below. About nine O'Clock P. NJ the superln-
tendent was lowered into the opening and descend.
ing about twenty feet he found the air cool and ap.
parently not much changed. This fact gave assur-
ance that the men could hold out some time at the
bottom Of the shaft. Arrangements were
then made for rigging temporary car
rlage and hoisting gear. This was completed
at twelve O'Clock A. NJ and the work Of
removing the men commenced at once The rudely
constructed carriage for removing the men worked
slowly. and the patience Of the tolers was sorey
tired, as but two or three men could be brought up
at time. Up TO nine O'Clock this morning but
twenty Of the men were hoisted out, and OF this
number but half Of them could be revived. All OF
them were suffering more or less with
SENSE OF sUFFoCATION,
and many died before reaching the pure atmosphere
above. 1t was evident that the quantity OF air
in the mine was being rapidly exhausted, and those
above redoubled their efforts to save their friends
and neighbours but still the process OF rescue went
on tediousy, and 1t became more and more evident
that 1t was next impossible 10 save many more OF
the Door men. Notice Of
NEW HORROR
was brought from below as the carriage rose ana
descended on It's errand of mercy. AS the air grew
more vitiated the water began to accumulate ana 1t
was feared that some OF The men must drown before
they could be removed. Some brought up
about eleven this morning reported that the
water was already breast high and increasing
speedily. Up to this time II impossible to ascer
tain how many men were IN the mine The IRE was