The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-06-05

pair, for her husband. She was taken
out and removed home, with the assurance
that all that human power could do would
be done for the recovery Of her husband
and his comrades.
Progress was allow. The miners were
repeatedly driven out by the falling aud
settling Of the rocks, and also by the foul |
air, which soon exhausted the energies Of |
the subterranean workmen. The miners |
were formed and worked in relefs Of an
hour in length, five hands being ia each
relief On Sunday they were driven out
by the falling of the rocks overhead, and
were about to despair, when James Owens,
one Of the mine owners, cried: The
men must be saved, who will follow me HI
and rushing forward into the mine the
work Of rescue was renewed William
Edwards, from Roseville, a. English
miner, now arrived and assumed charge Of
the rescrers. He was q man Of uncom
mon powers Of endurance, and skilled in
the art Of mining no obstacle deferred
him, no danger discouraged him, and the
work went ON day and night without
moments rest. DIR. Liter, of McConnes-
vile, took charge Of the outside de-
partment, preparing lumber, props, and
;" forth, 20 secure the opened passage
way.
Provisions we're sent up the river by the
steamboat, John Buck, hundreds Of peo-
ple being collected around the scene of the
accident to assist in recovering the en-
tombed mer. Day after day it was hoped
they would be reached, but time was lost
by the foul air Of the mine, and the fall
was found to extend in greater breadth
than 1t was at first supposed. BY the end
Of the FIRST week all hope was well nigh
gone Of these men being rescued alive,
but the work OF rescue went on with I'M
abated energy. AT length, on Thursday
morning, the 18th day after the accident,
Jacob Trlmper, one Of the rescuing min
ers, heard a noise as of human voices in
side his hair rose on end He communi
Gated the fact to his comrades. Edwards
placed his car to the ground and heard
the men walking. He hollered through
the rocks and was answered by human
voice
i Are you all alive and well, " cried
| Edwards.
: We are all we'll, replied Edgell, ''but
We have no light in here"
! Edgell asked If his father was there and
helping u get him out. Etword asked if
his wife and father were there.
The rescuers requested the men to 70
back to their bed and TO remain quiet, and
they would soon be reached.
The news Of the entombed men being
all alive aud we'll, was now communicated
to the assemblsge outside. At first they
would scarcely credit it, but as one after
another came out verifying the glad It'd
| ings, every heart beat high with pleasur-
able emotion. The work was now pushed
forward with redoubled energy The en-
tombed men were on the other side Of the
tall encouraging the rescuers. But at this
point the foul air had 80 accumulated that
the lamps could not be kept burning, and
work was suspended until fresh air could
be carried forward. Edgell inquired 4" if
the work had been wholly given over III
NJ, replied Edwards, "but cur
lights will not burn and we can't see TO
work 7
kdsell became discouraged and said
IOu viii never Get a. out
They were told not to despair, hat
everything would be done to reach them
at the earliest moment
Edgell and Savage asked the rescuers
what day 1t was, and being told il wa.
Thursday, replied that they thought they
had rnly been III about 4 week. not think
q 4 Was the second week Of their con
finement
Early ~ Saturday il vas known thai
the men wonld be reached that day. n
tense excitement I -ev'lled, thousands d
people were gathered around the mines. and
physicians werr on ha ID Al eight O'Clock
the announcement a. made the mer
would be reached IN o. few hours At on,
Q clock they were reached Savage va,
the tirst one brought out He vas covered
with blanket The first words he sppk,
were asking for a quId oi tobacco. Til,
others were brought ont one after tn,
other, and we're all carried home III chars
few hours after they were brought on
the roof fell IN again