Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-12
FOREIGN. a
DEATH IN A COAL NINE.

.~' -
London, Sept. 12.-The full extent of the
terrible disaster in the coal mine at Aber-
corn Yesterday, is now known. At half
past two this morning, flooding the pit was
commenced. At that hour the fire was
within short distance Of the bottom of the
shaft, and all hope Of further rescues had to
be abandoned. When this decision was an
nounced TO the relatives Of the 25l men
still in the pit, the scene was terrible be-
yond description. Thirteen additional bod
les Of victims we're recovered before the
flooding of the pit began.
The Abercorn colliery is the property Of
the Ebber Vale Steel, Iron & Coal Co., one
Of the largest iron and coal proprictors in
South Wales. II is situated few hundred
yards from Abercorn railroad section OF the
Monmouthshire railroad. The pit, which is
$50 yards deep, and one Of the largest and
best worked in the district, was yielding
1000 tons of steam coal daily. The ma
chinery for winding, pumping and ventilla-
ting was Of the best kind, and the use Of
safety lamps in the mine was rigidly en-
forced. The cause of the explosion cannot
even be surmised. Three detonations were
SUCCESSFULLY heard on the surface. The
frameworks and castings Of the pit were
thrown to the height of three hundred feet
above the mouth of the shaft. The colliery
employs upward Of thousand hands, of
which 373, taking their turn or shift,
went down at II o'clock in the morning.
Twenty.one of the number came up at noon,
up to which time nothing bad occurred to
create suspicion of danger. AT l2 10 p. m,
loud rumbling noise was heard quickly
followed by flash of flame from the pits
mouth, and a column of smoke, dust and
debris ascending high in the air. The ex-
plosion damaged the winding gear thus de
stroying the only means of communications
with the men in the pit. AS soon
as the gearing could be repaired work.
ing palties were sent down the shaft
and eighty-:wo men and boys work.
ing within few hundred yards
of the shaft we're rescued. but it became
evident as attempts were made to advance
into The work that little hope could be en-.
tertained Of any life surviving. About 400
yards from the bottom of the shaft are stables
and here IA horses were found all dead
Beyond this the explorations could not go
on account of the impurity Of the air, and
the prevalence Of choak damp. Volunteer
explorers succeeded in bringing out 10 or l2
men, very much bruised; also seven dead
bodies; but it is feared that no others can
be for the present got to in consequence Of
the fire extending; and there remains no
reasonable hope that any further lives will
be saved. The whole district of Monmouth
shire is much excited, and it seemed last
night as if the eu:ire female popula tion Of
the district had gathered about the mouth
Of the shaft.
REGARDED AS A VICTORY.
Constantinople, Sept. 12.-The Albarian
insurgents have celebrated the massacre Of
Mehemet Ali Pasha as victory. Agitation
10 Albaria is Increasing. Fresh outrages
are apprehended, and christians are flowing
into Montenegro.
| STOPPED BAKING.
Constantinople, Sept. 12.-The bakers o
Constantinople have discontinued the sale o
bread because of the high price of whea
and depreciation of currency. The sultar
thereupon RENTED the grain tax, and he ha
appointed committee TO devise means fo
retiring the paper currency.
ASSUMING A BEL1eERENr ATTITUDE.
Constantiuople, Sept. 12.-It is said tn,
Russians at Kastendel, on the Black Sea
are again erecting batteries which the,
dismantled month ago, and that order
for the departure of Russian troops has bee,
countermanded.
BOSS GORTsCHAKOFF.
London. Sept. 12.-Roumania has re
served for separate decision the questiu,
Of occupying Dobrudscha, the population o
which are reported intensely hostile to tn
Roumanians. The Austrians lost twent,
officers and from six to seven hundred men
in the battle at Bayhaca, in killed an,
wounded. 1t is reported that the inAuenc
Of Gortschakof is paramount at St. Peters
burg, and that Schouvaloff has been release,