The New York herald., 1878-09-13
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
WALES IN MOURNING.
Ebbw Vale Pitt Flooded and All
Hope Extinguished.
ENGLAND'S GROWING TROUBLES.
A Mexican Opera by
" erdi.
ENGLAND'S GROWING TROUBLES.
WAR AND IT'S ENTANGLEMENTS
Switzerland, France and Ger
many Contribute Gossip.
CBx CABLE TO THE HRRALD.1

LONDON, Sept. 13, 1878.
The terrible calamity that happened In Wales ON
Wednesday has profoundly affected London and
already subscriptions are collecting in the City
Tor the relief OF the families OF the dead miners
Its full extent is now known by telegraph, and the
death list reaches 2e3, showing exactly 100
lives saved out OF the "shitt" OF men employed
n the mine during the afternoon and evening.
Thirteen additional bodies were recovered at about
two O'Clock yesterday morning, and four Of the
last twelve men brought out alive died from their
burns during the night. 1t mad been evident
throughout the afternoon that the fire in the mine
was gaining headway, and a careful inspection
made by the volunteer party that brought the last
dead men to the surface revealed the fact that the
fire had reached point within few ieet OF the
bottom Of the main shaft, and all hope OF further
rescues had to be abandoned. A. council OF the
miners and other employees of the company
was held, and, after careful deliberation,
hearted men voted that the pit must be
hooded. This was the end of hope; the u,tl-
matum4 OF despair. 1t was ptrlul scene, !, and
that cannot be described in words When'this de-
cislon was announced to the relatives of1he 2l6
men still in the pit who with anxious faces were
awaiting the result OF the deliberations the
was one OF the most dreadful imaginable. It
seemed as If the entire female population OF the
district had gathered abOutthe mouth OF the pit,
and every pulsation OF the great pumps was
answered by cry OF anguish long and deep
that the hills of Abercarise rang again
THEIR LAST HoCRs OF LIFE.
The colliery employs upward OF a thousand
k-nds, Of whom 1913, taking their turn or "sniitn
went down at eleven O'Clock in the morning
Twenty-one OF this number came upiat noon. up
to which time nothing had occurred to create
suspicion OF danger. AT ten minutes past twelve
p. III. loud, rumbhng noise was heard, ,,quicKly
followed by flash of fiaane FROM the pits mouth
and column OF smoke, dust and debris ascending
high In the air Three detonations we're success
sivey heard on the surface. The framework and
height OF 900 feet above the mouth H
the shaft. The explosion damaged the winding
gear, thus destroying the only means OF cOmmuni-
cation with the In the pit As soon as the
sent down the shaft, and eighty-two men and boys
working within a lew hundred yards OF the SHAFT
were rescued. But irsbecame evident. as attempts
were made to advancerinto the workings that little
hope could be entertained Of any men surviving.
About tour hundred yards from the bottom OF the
fourteen horses were found. all dead Beyond
this point the explore rs could notgo, on account
OF the impurty OF the air and the prevalence OF
chokc.damp. Volunteer explorers succeeded in
also seven dead bodies
SCENE OF THE DISASTER.
AS stated yesterday, the-coniery Is the,property
Of the Eobw Vale Steel, honand Coal Company
OF the largest and coaproprIetors In South
Wales. 1t is situated Jew hundred yards from the
Abercarne Railway station IN the Western VAL
ley section OF the Monmouthshre. Railway.
The valley Is OF the most charming In the dis
trict and lies within sight or the'Crumin yiaduct.
30 well known TO travellers. The pit which IL $50
yards deep and one OF the largest and best worked
In the district yielding 600 tons o steam coal
daily. The machinery ior winding, pumping and
ventlatlng was OF the best KIND, and the use of
safety lamps in the mine was ri2idy enforced
The cause Of the explosion cannes be even sur.
missed
ENGLAND AND HER POLICY
Aside rom the terrible disaster In Monmouth
shire, dwet upon above, there IL con erahle
news comes iu from the various cities OF Great
Britain The Nova Scotia cotton mills,
ut Blackburn. which are among the
largest In Lancashire, were partially destroyed
BY nre yesterday. The damage Is estimated ut
500 600 Three hundred poor laborcrs VIII have
to draw upon their savings These are lot sup
posed to be sufficient however and much distress
Is predicted. The Standard. IN scm.onical par.
agraph, admits that the Portuguese authorities at
Dclagoa Bay south AFRICA, have been sounded as
TO Its ccssion 10 England but the statement that
1t is ceded is at least premature.
HAPPY MEXICO
Mexico has been honored by an opera from the
pen OF the eminent author Of "Aida." Verdi has
completed his new five act opera entitled "Monte-
yuma" which is to be nrst produced in Milan.
Whether the author has taken advantage Of the
abundant opportunities to Introduce much
Of the knowledge Of the habits and COS
tunes OF this race Of kings as the
rapacity and cruelty OF the Spanlards permitted
to descend to this generation Is not known What
scope might have been found, for instance, In o
ballet called "rho Moon Dance OF the Aztecs.r The
dresses OF the Aztec maidcns need not be made at
Worths or anywhere else to speak of. whether, In
this respect Signor Verdis supposititious dancers
have any advantage over the original Is grave
question by the way, the proper spelling OF the
Iatc Kings name Is "MoctezuIna.n
A srRIGnrLY TIME
characteristic row occurred in Belfast on wodnes.
day night. where Mr.. o'Donnell (home ruler), mem.
Der oil Parliament for Duogasvsn, mai an appoint.
rncut to lecture the subject OF "IIome Rule and
Tenant Right" Mr. Biggar (home ruici), member OF
Pariiamcn, Tor Cavan, was TO preside. When they