The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-03

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Escape Of Twelve Min-rs--A Moment ID
PcriI-,imm ;icnp ON Eire--The Question 81
Wages.
WILKEsBAHRE Jan. !, 1872.
Insecurity of land surface in this section has comd
to be regarded liked institution and "cavc-
ns'' are Of such frequent that they cease
almost to attract attention. except where damage ~
the nine is followed by loss of life to the unior-
tunate miner. The past year has been exceedingly
prolific In mining disasters of various kinds some
attended with sacrifice Of life and others INJECTING,
more or less injury upon the mines. The prevail
ing casualty has been the falling OF roofs and from
their great frequency and extent OF would SEEM
that possession OF coal mine 1t now held
by an exceedingly uncertain tenure; thd
top Of the minced territory exhibiting SUCH
o disposition TO drop down IN the
most unceremoDiOus manner. The whole length Of
this canoe-shaped coal ncld has been visited by
these accidents, the latest oil which occurred few
days ago at Newport about eleven miles south Oh
this city; anu 1t may be termed q miracle that tho
twelve miners az work at the time managed To
escape with their lives.
THE NEWPORT NINE
all inves tgatiOn OF the roof was being made with
view OF altering the grade of the slope On one por-
ton OF the excavation. 1t was supposed that the
mine was protected by the ordinary roof OF stones
but, the engineer proceeded with his tests, 1t bc~
came more and more apparent that the
coal Vas cropping out dangerously. he
at once the hammer OF one OF tha
party crashed through the mere shell of slate anu
II was made manifest that large bed of quick
tsand overylng that part OF the mine. the
reacherous material began to run through the
breach in rapidly increasing quantity and 1t was
certain that a serious disaster could not De
avertcd. The signal of danger was Immediately
given TO the miners laboring beyond tine creek and
tley nastened TO make their escape with all posi-
bic speed. The sand rushed down with such veloc-
ity That 1t seemed impossible That all the men could
pass the obstruction IN season. But ono by 0na
they made their way over the yielding monument VI
sand,
THE LAST NAN
barely squeezing himself through near the top Of
tie slope, ana even he was obliged TO leave hls
boots behind after desperate effort to free himself
peey s snr.d Deo e Gver 70 could release nun
Tne sand poured down until the slope was COM
peteiy alled both ways leaving va mnaesnape.
many deep. The damage TO The nine musf be very,
Misfortune dil not come alone 10 that particular
colliefv. Previous 10 the cave IN alluded To the
mass or cum or fine coal, which Is refuse product
and has been burning with increasing intensity Tor
about days. There are thousands Of tons OF cuu
In tie pile, and the prospect Is that IL may BURN
for a rear or longer. IL has attained such head
way that II threatens The breaker, and Efforts arc
enIm az fas as possible rom bet ween the building
and the gnited mass. Iaeen togetner ~, .n ESQ
coal regions. 1t seems 10 ne conceded now that
there will DO
NO SUSPENSION OF WORK
nor reduction OF wages in this section the present
winter Something over three months ago 1t vas
contemplated to cut down the men working for the,
wilkesbarre Coal and Iron Company Charles Par,
nshs works and notice was privately issued TO the
leading men al tue Empire Mines that wages
would be reduced on the LIST or January.
since then matters may have assumed
different phase. | near nothing more about reduce:
lion, and 1t is probable that prices will remain as
they are Tor the present. Inc companies In this
county are most likely nearly million tons
behind their product up TO this date last year,
and they do not really care about opening
breach with the men just yet. The miners. too,
are not ready for a renewal OF hostllitics. Tnev
have not quite recovered from the fearful struggle
or last winter and spring, and II Is doubtful they
would strike even II the corporations crowieu tne
down to eighty cents car. The Workngmens
Union l. hardly us strong as IT. Was year ago; is
less arbitrary, perhaps. and the men are GER
talnly more distrustul Of each other tnau
Tor years before. All things point toward
peace IN this part oil the coal fields, and Schuylknu
county VIII be poweress TO provoke suspension.
notwithstanding her operators and men would ike
TO have one Just ABOUT these days. The prospect ~
that coal VIII be produced freely for the next six
months, and after that expect warlike notes "apa
runors Of wars" 10 The anthracite reglonA