Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-10
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
A Coal Mine Blown up by Foul
Gases.
Nine Men Killed or Wounded and
Five Others Imprisoned.
FULL PARTICULARS OF THE
CALAMITY.

CALAMITY.
P~oTTSvILLE, May 9.
1t is reported from st. Clair that 30
men are imprisoned in the Woodville
mine. Their cries for assistance can
be plainly heard. Six bodies have
been already recovered.
Second Dispatch.
ST. CLAIR, Pa, May 8.
A terrible explosion of gas occurred
in the Woodvllle mines, near St. Clair.
this morning, killing and wounding
nine men and imprisoning five others.
The first warning of the accident was
a sudden alarm sent up to the bosses
for aid. Descending Immediately, they
recovered the bodies of john Durkin
and VIM. Kirk, who were killed out
right. Seven me nor were reached,
all seriously burned, and il is thought
that three of them cam OF possibly re-
The five men imprisoned are
behind 200 tons OF coal displaced by
the explosion. A large force of min
ers are removing this mass of coal.
Some think the imprisoned men can
be reached by night, while others
think it will be impossible to liberate
them before morning, as the gangway
in which they are confined runs under
the surface for over a mile, and getting
at them is a slow and laborious task.
The scene at the mouth OF the shaft is
heart reuding; men, women and chill
dren are gathered, anxiously awaiting
the rescue OF their friends and rela.
tives. The names of four of the five
men imprisoned are Benz. Mosely.
Herbert Moore, Thomas Corners, and
Joseph Milwood. Before the men can
be rescued. it is feared it will he too
late to save their lives. They have
been in since 10 o'clock this morning.
Interesting Notes from the National
Capital.
WASHINGTON, May 9.
II is officially stated at the Treasury
Department, that the recently pub
lished charges against the Superintend-
ent of tue San Francisco Mint, of hav-
ing Incorporated certain public
property in '73, we're originally made
in '73 by an ex-officer OF the Mint,
named Cochrane, who also presented
a number of other charges against
superintendent Lagrange, of a similar
character. Hon. James Pollock, now
Superintendent OF the Philadelphia
Mint, was sent by the Department to
San Francisco to investigate them, and
he reported in October, 1873, hat after
a full aud exhaustive investigation OF
all the charges, there was nothing in
the evidence produced which in any
degree affected the personal character
or official integrity of Superintendent
Lagrange. George NJ. Pinney, who
nov repeats the principal charges then
investigated, was one of the witnesses
examined by Pollock. The renewed
charges of Pinney will not Ee investi-
gated. except in the regular our of
official business.
The Sixteenth infantry is transferred
from the Department of the Gulf to
the Department OF Dakota. The re-
moval OF these troops leaves but two
regiments in the Department of the
Gulf in Louisiana and Arkansas. In
the Department of Texas there are two
regiments Of cavalry and three of in
fantry.
The rumcr that Attorney General
Devens is to retire from the Cabinet
and be sent to COnstantinople, and that
Secretary McCrary will succeed him,
and he be succeeded by Senator Cor
don, as Secretary of War, is officially
declared without foundation in any
particular.
The whisky men, becomining dis
gusted and alarmed at the prospect OF
a speedy and vigorous prosecution OF
the suits against them, have started
stories that Secretary Sherman is inter-
ested in distilleries in Cincinnati. The
President has refused to interfere in
any case, except to urge that they be
pressed to an early trial. District At
torney Bangs, of Illinois, is to be re-
moved.
Ben Butler denies the truth Of the
reports OF his recent conversation with
the President about Southern matters.
Newell Notions Of Charles O'Connor,
and Other New York Items.
New YORK. May 8.
At the Academy CT Music last night,
the New York Historical Society com
memorated the INT hundreth anniver.
sary of the States political birth as q
free and independent sovereignty.
Charles O'Connor delivered the ad.
dress. he said he would abolish the
system of representation by districts;
would reduce Legislatures to one
house, and would take a new Govern.
or by lot each month from the Legisla.
ture. The presidential term and Of
flee he would modify on The same
plan.
The Suns Washington dispatch says
the Treasury Department has ordered
AN investigation into the Irregularities
charged against Superintendent La.
grange, OF the San Francisco Mint.
The effects of Robert Fellows, jew
elry importer, have been attached on
claims amounting to $780, His liza
biliiies are said to be 500, 600.
To-day's steamer takes out 81 ,000, O0O
in gold coin.