The New York herald., 1873-09-22
TEE NEVADAs DISASTER.
A Fuller Account of the Elk, ,losion
and Fire tn the Mines.
List of the Miners KiIfed-HerSism OF the
Men-The Fire Stin Spreading.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cat, Sept. 20, 1878.
The following fuller particulars OF the mining
disaster at Gold Hill, Nev., have been re-
ceived:-
Shortly before three O'Clock on Friday afternoon
a nre was discovered burning in the 1900 foot
level Of the Yellow Jacket Mine north of the shaft.
An explosion OF gas soon occurred, which nearly
knocked down the men standing at the mouth OF
tne SHAFT, and caused the cages which were raised
TO that point, to jump up several inches. smoke
came rushing up the shaft at the same time.
knowing there must be fire or something wrong
below, an alarm was given, and the engine sounded
the whistle of the works. The alarm was
quickly communicated to the Fire Departments,
and In q short time the fremen, with theu
machines, were at the scene and a stream OF water
was pouring down the shaft. Captain Cosgrove, OF
the Sars1eld Guard Charles Koher, Chief Engineer
OF the Yellow Jacket Works; Jack Donahue and
others were busy putting in pump to send water
from the $500 loot level OF the Yellow Jacket Nine
through to the Imperial shaft by q drift which con-
meets the mines at the 13O0 foot level of the Yellow
completed the job The three mon whose names
have been mentioned were at the 1,50o loot level
wnen
THE EXPLOSION
occurred at the l.30o foot level Those above
warned them OF the danger, and they saw heavy
volume OF smoke pouring from the drift into the
shaft. They succeeded In escaping through the
Crown Point Mine. The force OF the explosion was
mines, and alarm was communicated with
panic quckness. Miners hurried to the shafts as
with double cages, brought them to the surface.
The force OF the explosion blew out the lights in the
1000 foot level and in continuous parts of the two
mines men were thrown violently or their feet
Several miners were missing. 1t was known that
could not escape. AS soon as the great rush was
over parties went In search OF the killed AND
Woaa@ed and IN t nnanT six Tom Nrs
soon followed by four others. Five were found IN
the 100 foot level n the crown Point Mine where
they were working. They were evidently
KILLED OR FATALLY ASPHYxIATED
by the deadly gas forced IN by the explosion. The
selie, blacSsmth. Niles lived a about % an 6oul
hours. Waters also lived short time, but
neither or them was conscious for moment.
Broadwater @ and nd Iouissee % We're @ dead When found
George 3. M9dd, partner OF James Waters IN the
Font % Nine another v victim OF the d ns
1,1OO foot drift. Thomas Niles was engaged in re.
pairing the drift OF the 100 foot level Of the Crown
Point Mine. When the gas overlook him he was
eating his supper. He was brought to the surface
alive and survived about on hour. Louis Louis.
Mine, lost his hfe while
with the destroying element. When his body was
recovered his face and hands were found to be
badly scOrched. Captain COsgrOve urged him re-
1re, as his efforts were futile; but he would not
leave his post His body was found about 200 teet
from the locally Wnere the IRE was raging.
Mr.. w. s. Broadwater was found lying on his faco
alongside Of the car track, about forty feet on
the east drift from Jacket Switch. He was en-
ployed as carman and on Jacket Switch with
James Langhorn at the time the first explosion oc-
CURED.
James Waters, another victim of the connagra-
ton, was working at the time in the Crown Point.
He was sutrOcated by smoke gas while attempting
to escape.
Albert Burt one OF the underground foremen al
tho Belcher Nine, worked herOicay in rescuinq
his men. On going down into the mine second
time to see that the men were safe and the lghu
out he overcome by the gas and was brought
up in the cage insensibe, his hands grasping the
crOssbar OF the cage with
DEATH GRIP.
The services OF the men were required to lOOseu
his grasp. Albert Lackey, underground foreman
OF the Becher Mine. while endeavoring to save thu
lives Of his men, was badly burned about the face
and arms. Lackey was one OF the last who lett the
Belcher Nine. Chief Jones' Of the Gold Hill Fire
Department had the middle finger Of his right
Crown Point Mine on the cage. William Jones,
foreman OF Liberty Engine Company No. 2, while
fighting the fire. was prostrated by asphyxiat ton.
He is. however, in fair way to recover.
1t ia reported tonight that the fire in the Yellow
Jacket Nine ls gaining, and that has reached the
1000 foot level. Two hundred men are lighting the
narAn5.