The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

DoNDoN, December 6.-The failure Is
announced Of VIM. Spatlen 4 Co., linen
manufacturers Of Belfast and this city.
The liabilities are estimated at million
and a halfot dollars.
A telegram from Alexandria says that
Egypt don't wish to annex Abyssinia, She
merely wants security against the viola
ton OF her frontiers by Abyssinia,
The amount Of bullion Withdrawn from
the Bank Of England to-day was Gl00,-
900.
TERRIBLE MINING CATASTROPHE.
An awful explosion occurred to-day at
the Swarthe main colliery, near Barusley,
Yorkshire. 1t is feared that more than
two hundred lives are lost,
The explosion in the Swarthe main col
liery occurred at $3.50 A. NJ. There is
nothing new to report except the bodies
OF the dead and injured are now being
brought to the surface,
LATER,l
The cOlliery at which the dreadful ex-
plosion occurred to-day belongs to Mitch
ell & Co., and Is one Of the largest in
Southern Yorkshire. 1t is joined by un-
derground workings with the Edmunds
main colliery, where twelve years ago
yesterday over 800 persons perished.
The works extend for many miles. They
are entirely worked with safety lamps,
under very rigid discipline, and were
considered safe. AT Q o'clock this morn
ing about 800 men and boys descended
and commenced work as usual. At half
past 0 a terrific explosion occurred. The
exact position OF the explosion Is at pres
ent unknown, but the miners in all parts
OF the pit were startled by loud report,
followed by large volumes Of smoke and
aiterward by damp. Those who were
able rushed to the pit bottom, but the
drawing-cage was displaced. As soon as
possible volunteers were organized 10
search for the dead and dying and those
who had escaped. After being down for
some time the volunteers reported about
noon that they met with great difficulty.
They saw many who were alive but un-
conscious. It Is impossible now to give
the number lost. II is feared that the
first report (20O) will be confirmed,
though The managers OF the colliery hope
that many will be saved. The operatives
in all the collierles in the district are on
the spot, ready and anxious to do all
that Is possible for the relief Of the suffer-
ers. All the local surgeons have also
arrived. All those rescued thus far are
seriously burned and injured. Hundreds
Of men, women and children are congre-
gated at the mouth Of the pit, and as the
disfgured bodies are drawn TO the sur
face the scene is OF the most heartrending
character.
The latest accounts from the Swarthe
coliery indicate that the total number
Of lives lost Is 14O. The explosion was
caused by careless blasting operations.
Another ldisaster Of similar character
Ia reported to-day in coal mine near
Pentyrch, in South Wales, by which
twelve persons were killed and ten In
jurGd.
GRAIN MARKETS,
The Mark Lane Express, In its review Of
the grain markets for the past week, says:
The unusually severe weather having
completely stopped field labor, and par.
italy closed the Baltic, has caused the
wheat market to harden somewhat, but
owing to the quantity Of grain in granary,
there Is but little prospect Of a material
advance before spring. The character
Of the weather then will be unusually
important. Should anything untoward
happen, an advance Of 10 shilliDgs would
easily occur. In Paris -four has recov.
cred 1 franc. Good samples Of wheat are
rather dearer. The same remark applies
to the French provinces, to Belgium,
Holland, Germany, Austria and Hun.
gary. Rain has fallen in Northern Az
rica.
LONDON, December IA special from
Berlin says 1t is considered probable in
st. Petersburg that Russia will propose
an international conference on The Suez
Canal question, and II her demand Ia re.
fused will claim freedom Of action in the
East.
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg says
that the rumors that Khokand was sur.
rendered and that the majority Of the
smaller Russian garrisons had been mas
sacred are false. There has been no fur.
ther rising in the city Of Khokund.