The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-02
ACCIDENT AT EUREKA.
Cave i'm the Consolidated MINE
Men Kilied-Tyvo Bo les Exhohie"
Three still ira the Mine.


rarilv IA shift boss. noticed u slight
crumbling of earth overhead near Tue
end of the drift which opens into the
seventh level. While the occurrence
did not cause him any serious appre-
tensions, his habituul caution, Tue pat
pral result of mining experience OF
many wears. caused him to witch the
rlace closely. and in about an hour al
terward he discovered that piece OF
ground about twenty feet square was
gradually settling He immediately
called The men who were working IN
the level-twenty-se IN numoer-to
come inside the DRIFT while be went up
in the cage to call Dir. Congdon, the
foreman. Mr. Atkins at that time did
rot anticipate all extensive cave, as the
rest of the ground seemed secnre, ana
only called the men from the chamber
for fear that they would be shut In
from the closing mp of the end OF the
drift. Upon being called Dir. Cong
don came down into the mine and I'M
mediately made preparations for plSc-
ing extra supports under the settling
ground; but before the tiinbers could
be procured
THE CRASH CAME,
Extending from the fifth down to the
seventh level, and completely closing
up theil entrances. The lights were
blown out in the drift where the men
had collected. aud a scene of lndescrlb-
able confusion and panic epsued.
Several were knocked down by concns-
sion Of the air. and We understand IA
number were slightly injured ia the
rush which was made for the station at
the other end Of the tunnel. Finding.
however. that the drift was secure, in
short time light was struck aud order
restored. when II was found that
FIvE MIN WERE MISSING:
C. +. Gates, Patrick Leary, Edward
Datfy. Timothy Leahy aud Henry
BecksieGd. These unfortunate men
were working in a chamber between
the sixth and seventh levels, and were
warned by William JOHN aud David
Fooie. who urged them to come down
into the drift as the ground WAS eaviDg
below. bu; everything appearing so St
cure ia their vicinity the men. four of
whom at least were experienced miners,
ridicnled the idea Of danger. and con
timed their work until the grand crash
came. when il was too late To escape,
and they were buried beneath the over.
whellning mass of earth and ore which
came dosn upon them from the upper
Levels.
TIE SEARCH FOR THE DEAD.
As soon as the men in the drift had
a f~r.v 1.4sr hau ~,
ork with IA will To recover the bodies
Of their dead comrades. aud in about
an hour the remains Of Gates and Leary
were exhumed. They were found in u
chamber below the one in which they
had been working and near man hole
wh ch connected the two pariments.
There Was bui small anount of earth
on their bodies. which were scarcely
bruised. and 1t Is supposed that they
were either thrown or jumped through
the aperture. and were killed by the
ooncassion cf the sir. The search has
since been continued without intermis-
sion for the other bodies. bat up to the
present writing without result. although
AZ have Just been informed that
wheelbarrow with which the men bad
b-en working has been discovered,
which leads 10 the presumption that
the bodies are not far distant We did
not bear a suggestion Of the possibility
of the escape If any Of them from
death.
TIE ERCOvgRED BODIES.
The body OF Safes was taken TO the
hall If the Miners Union. OF which as
ssociation he was member. The re-
,aains IF Patrick Leary were taken to
his late residence. He leaves wife
and three children. and words cannot
describe the anguish Of the bereaved
family over the loss of their guardian
and protector. The scene is said TO
have been most heartrendng. The
widow is nearly Insane with grief The
ueighbors expressed the kindest sym-
paihy Tor the afflicted family, but their
anguish i too deep at present to be
assnaged by human efforts. and time
alone can allay its bitterness.
Tag DEAD.
c. X. Gates was an American by
birth. ahont so years of age, and leaves
wife and two children residing in
Virginia City. Patrick Leary was a
native Of Ireland. aged about 30, and
leaves wife and three children Mt
Ruby Hill. Edward Duffy was a native
OF Ireland, aged about 30, and single.
Timothy Leahy was also an Irishman
by birth, and we believe leaves fam
lily in the East. Henry Beckstead was
was native of Matilda, Canada West
lie was unmarried.
THE DISASTER
Appears TO have been one of those