New-York tribune., 1873-05-15


turned into an air shaft lately worked The follow
ing is full list of the men killed and wounded by
the explosion 80 far as has been positively ascer
tanned, but the number will probably reach about
| IS when the names of all are learned
MARRIED MEN.
Bounce, John. Guy, Abram.
Bvrnie, George, Hale. Samuel
Campbell John. Mcdonald. Hugh,
ChristhOlm, Colin, hcEsie, John.
Dunbar, Robert, McGIlliveray Hugh,
Dunn. James, Mcneil David
DunH, john Mcneil John,
Damn, philip. MCPHERSON, James,
+ lis, John, Ramsay, James,
Ems Alexander. Richardson, James,
Emery, John, Smith, Angus,
Gillis Hugh, Tnosott, John
Glenright, Thomas, Truman Henry-26.
Cameron Archibald Mcdonald John dsO
Cameron, Kenneth, Mcdonald. John (2d),
Cummings, James, hcElVle, John, IT,,
Doyle Matthew, Mcleod Owen,
Elliott william. McISAe, Duncan,
Holiday, Duncan, McRitche, John,
Howitt, Timothy, O'Brien, Nicholas
Jones, Edward, Puryes, Alex. IT,,
Manning Matthew, Sinclair, john
Mcdonald, D., shaw, Donalu
Mcdonald, Duncan Taylor, John Frazer-22.
The following is list of the wounded:
Bell, william, slightly; Dunstan John;
Burnett. john fatally; O'Brien Patrick, slightly;
Chrsholm VIM. slightly Stewart, George, fatally
IL was in McLead's board that the fire originated.
Men who have escaped with great difficulty from
the slope report that on their way up they passed
bodies Of their comrades who had probably become
stupeAed by the smoke since the explosion. None
have come up alive. OF four men who volun-
teered to go down the shaft shortly before the
second explosion three were killed. Edward Burns
and Abram Gray instantly and John Dunn
after lingering for hours The name of the
fourth man was Genright. Several violent ex-
plosions took place last night. one Of which was
perceptiby felt four miles distant The inquest
commenced yesterday and adjourned till o'clock
this afternoon.
Messrs. Clendennin and Hoyt of the Acadia Com
pany, Coxon and Hudson Of the Halifax Company,
and White of the Nova Scotia Company are doing
all in their power to assist in rescuing the men who
were in the pit but it is not probable that any OF
them can be living now The fire caught from
blast of gunpOwder and the men remained to put
out the flames. The volunteer party that went down
to assist in putting out the flames must have been
near the fire at the time of the explosion.
ACCOUNT OF THE CALAMITY-TERRIBLE EXPLOSIONS
CLOSING THE OPENINGS OF THE MINE.
WEsTvILLE, Pictou County n. S., May A.
From 10 o'clock last night until daylight this morning,
the at the Drummond COlliery ragged with intense
ferceness, gathering volume and violence each mo-
ment. The sky in the vicinity of the mine was
Illuminated with flames issuing from the air shaft to the
hight OF nearly 100 feet All through the night there
were explosions at intervals three were preceded by
rumbng noise like that of thunder. The weary watch
ers who remained around the mouth OF the pit and tho
airshaft and labored to subdue the flames Obliged
TO seek shelter adjoining wood. the stones, de-
brs &c. thrown from the pits mouth at each explosion
were being scattered around in all directions, and
threatened instant destruction injury 10 every one
within reach.
About o'clock this afternoon these explosions were
followed by which for terrific violence and destruc-
tive force dwarfed all the All the wooden works
f1a afu
Stones wood, and burning embers were driven
high into the air. smoke, flame and horri-
bic noises accompanying the explosion, giving
the beholder a VIVID idea OF a volcanic eruption Ihose
who witnessed it described resembling that more
than anything else The earth for miles around was
shaken with violence of the explosion. The people
living at westvle and stellarton were very much
frightened as they how far the disaster would
extend, or how such an explosion would occur.
Since O'Clock this morning fire has continued TO burn
Flames issuing from all the air shafts, although not
so intense as they last evening Laborers are now
energetically at work filling up tho shafts with clay
BY this means they have far succeeded In subduing
the flames that hopes are entertained that the
worst danger is unless another explosion
takes place. One Of the dir shafts IS now
drawing the air. and this renders the situation very pre-
carious 1t was feared that fire would spread into
Acadia Nine, which adjoins the Drummond Colleryj
but every precauton having been taken to guard
Acadia Works
The scenes in and around the villages saddening
wesvle and the village at the Drummond Collery are
III mourning The shops closed and no work Is beng
done. Men and wander about In groups,
their saddened cOuntenances betokenlng the great
grief that has befallen them. No pen can cor
rectly picture the narrowing scenes OF yestet1 yeE
day, when the terrible truth wa. cohNeyeu
10 the mourning wives sisters and friends Of those who
were suddenly hurled into eternity People RUSHED RUSHED
franticay toward the OF the disaster Ine utmost
excitement prevailed and for hours II was mposipe 10
ascertain who were or were not IN the mine, WUmrp
ing in the cOiery, made the air dismal WIN the cry
After the exploson Yesterday four volunteered
TO descend into air shaft for the purpose
OF Stemphng immediaeiy followed One OF them
miner named Edward Burns, was driven INTO the an
distance Of 100 feet and fell into the WOOD near Dy
where his dead body was picked up this morning About
the lost were married, all OF WHOM eaNe lal-
lies TO mourn their sad fate. . -, .,,
tunate men several of the unmarried who had lately
here speaks the highest terms OF the bravery
displayed by the manager. Mr. Dunn In descending to
his life to save Others. Much sympathy Is expressed for
his bereaved wife. The land indeed may oe sad 10 De
filled with amentation and mourning Nearly every
family here lost some relation friend BY this terrible
calamity.
LATEST NEWS OF THE EXPLosIoN-THE INQUEST
CORRECTED LIST OF THE VICTIMS.
WEsTvILLE, n. s., May 14.-There is no
change in the fire, and apprehensons of another ex-
plosiOn have subsided.
The Coroner's inquest has been adjourned until to-
morrow forenoon. Testimony elected this after
noon which points 10 some msmanagemont In permit
ting the miners to powder for blasting In the upper
level where first broke out thus eDdangering the
lives OF those who at work In the levels below The
Inspector of Mines however who attended 1.-THE Inquest
thinks the direct In not exercising proper
care In firing shots the bench. The first two were
merely blown out causing ssures In the body OF coal
where gas accumulated When the third shot was fired