Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-23
EUROPE.
The Terrible Mine Explo-
sion in Scotland.
Nearly Four Hundred
Miners Killed.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN
FRANCE.
lsrscrAL DrsrArcu TO II COLD HUI
DAILY NEws.l
Awful Nine ExpIesies.

Awmi Nine E~xplosien.
LONDON. Oct. 22.-An explosion has
occurred In . collisry ct Blantyre. near
Glasgow. -Four hundred men were In the
mine.
GLASGOW. Oct. Pa P. x.-The special
train sent to bring tho injured Of the col
liery explosion to the Glasgow inirmary
has returned. no one having been got out
alive. Twenty dead bodies have been
recovered. It Is feared that the entire
400 In tho colliery when the explosion
occurred persisted. Exploring parties arc
endeavoring to get ct tho miners, but
have little hopes Of rsscuing any. Tho
bottom Of the pit Ia said to DO full Of dead
bodies.
The latest particulars from Blantyre
show that 233 men descended into the
mine this morning. None Of these. ex-
cept one who was working near the shaft
at the time Of the explosion. had been res
cued up 10 q late hour this evening. Very
little hope Of rescuing tho men 10 enter.
tanned. a. the explosion occurred at 3
o'clock In the morning. Tho exploring
party had TO rellnquish their efforts In o
pit at 4 In the afternoon because OF pois-
onous gas. At tho bottom OF the shaft OF
the other pit-the colliery comprising two
pits with communication between them
1 faint knocking has been heard. but, 90
far. 1t has been impossible to reach tho
bottom Of the shaft.
LArER.-The explorers have resumed op-
e~rations. At the first pit they report forty
corpses lyingat tho foot Of the shaft.
GLASGOW, Oct. 23-2 A. M.-The shaft.
Of the bottom Of which knocking was heard,
10 rapidly collapsing, and tho explorers
consequently arc attempting TO reopen
communication from the other mine.
They have penetrated about half . mile,
but have still $50 fathoms TO clear. 80 they
cannot possibly reach tho men who arc
supposed to DO imprisoned before morning.
II 10 feared that by that time few IL any
will remain alive.
LONDON, October 23.-The work Of ex-
ploring the colliery at High Blanhyre, In
which the explosion occurred yesterday.
proceeded throughout the night. -Four
miners were discovered alive about II. but
In 90 exhausted . condition that one died
before morning. Another 10 hopelsssly
prostrated. Mining experts say all the
men In tho pits persisted, but even II any
are alive no rescue party can reach them
In less than eight or ten days. The work
OF bringing up the dead was resumed this
morning. The bodies are fcarfully burned
and mangled. Tho explosion was Of ter
rifle violence.
The Situation In France.
PARIS. Oct. 23.-Jules Grovy will accept
tho representation Of tho Ninth arrondisse-
ment Of Paris. instead Of his former con-.
s~titucncy. the reimbursement Of tho Dole
department at Jura. from both Of which
he Was returned, because tho Republicans
attach greater and more general signin.
cameo to his election In place Of the late
Theirs. Although Grevy favors . modcr.
ate policy. believing II better for the coun-
try that MacMahon should serve his term,
still, II the Marshal does not promptly &C
cept the opportunity now open TO him,
and sincerely cooperate with the Moderate
Liberals In guaranteeing tho country
against an anti. Republican surprise, 0rsvy
Is prepared TO place himself at the head
OF the solid Left, and maintain It's claims
and fulfill the duties imposed by the coun.
try In tbs late elections. The Constitu.
ton declares that moderation and patience
remain tho watchwords Of the Republican
party.
The 0rleanist organ lie Soiid insists
upon q compromise, which 10 not only
possible but necessary.
l,easrnI Grant I'm HuroDe.