Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-13
DEATH IN THE PIT.

Further of the Colliery Explosion in South
wales--Recovery of the Dead Abandoned
and the Mine Being Flooded Miscella-
neous Old World News.
THE coLL1ERy EXPLOSION.
LONDON, Sept. 12.-The full extent of the
terrible disaster in the mine at Abercorne yes
terday is not known. At 2:30 the flooding of
the pit commenced. At that hour the fire
was within short distance of the bottom of
the shaft and all hope of further rescue had to
be abandoned. When this decision was an
nornced to the relatives of the twenty five men
in the pit the scene was terrible beyond de-
crption. Thirteen additional bodies OF victims
we're recovered before the hooling Of the pit
began.
The Abercorne colliery is the property of the
Ebbenvale Steel and Iron COMPANY. the largest
iron and coal company in South Wales. 1t is
situated "a few hundred yards from Abercorne
railway station, in the western valley section
ut the Mammouthshr railway. The pit,
which is $50 yards deep and one of the longest
and best worked in the district, yielding
1000 tons of ste coal daily. The machinery
for winding, pumping and ventilating OF
the best kind and the use of safety lamps IN
the mine was rigidly enforced. The cause Of
the explosion cannot even be surmistd
Three detona'ions were successfully heard on
the surface. Inc framework ana castings ni
the pit were thrown to the height of 800 feet
above the mouth of the shaft. Tue culliery
employed upward of 900 hands, of whom 373
taking their turn, or shift, went down at ii
o'clock in the forenoon, and twenty-one came
at noon, up to which time nothing had occurred
to create a suspicion of danger.
At 12:lo P. NJ, loud rumbing noise was
heard. quickly followed by flash Of flame from
the pits mouth and column of smoke, dust and
debris ascending high in the air. The
explosion damaged the winding gear. thus
destroying the only means OF comnu-
nicatinn with the men in the pit. AS soon
the gearing could be repaired working parties
were sent down the shaft and eighty-two men
and boys working within a few hundred yards
of the shaft were rescued, but 1t became evil
dent as attempts were made to advance into
the workings that little hope could he enter
tanned Of any life surviving. About 400 yaeds
from the button of the shaft stables, and
here fourteen horses were found. all dead.
Beyond this point explorers could not go on
account of the impulity OF the air and the
prevalence of choke damp.
Volunteer explorers succeeded in bringing
out ten or twelve men. very much burnt, also
seven dead bodies, but it is feared that no
| Others at present be got at in consequence
Of the fire extending, and there remains no
reasonable hope that any further lives will he
saved. The whole district of Monmouthshire
is much excited and iG seemed last night as if
the entlre 1enale pOpulatlOn OF tue clSlrlcG
had gathered about the mouth of the shaft.
CELEBRATING MEHEMEr ALI MASSACRE
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 12.-The Albanian in
surgents have celebrated the massacre of Me-
hemet Ali Pasha victory. The agitation in
Albania is increasing. Fresh outrages are APP
pretended and Christians are fleeing into Mon
| tenegro. The Albanian league is sending
forces to Uskub and Metrovitza, and into
| Epirus. The litter movement intended to
| forestall the cession of Epirus to Greece or to
prevent Greek rising.
FACTS AND RUMoRs.
| LONDON, SPIT. l2.-Roumania has reserved
for separate decision the question of occupy NC
Dobrndscha, the population Of which are re-
| ported intensely hostile to Roumania.
| The Austrians lost twenty Ulcers and 600 to
| 700 men killed and wounded at Bahiacs.
1t is reported that the influence of Cor scha-
| kotf is paramount at st. Petersburg, and that
| Schouvaoff has been relieved from office at his
| own request.
| wARLIKE IF TRUE.
CoNsTANT1NopLE, Sept. l2.-It is said the
Russians at Kutstendje, on the Black Sea. are
again arming batteries which they dismantled
month ago, and that orders for the departure
| of the Russian troops have been counter
/ handed.
HOME RULE RIOT.
LONDON, Sept. 12.-At meeting at Belfast
| Ireland, last night, where O'Donnell. home
ruler of parliament for Dungaroon, had an
| APP ointment to lecture, subject, Home rule
| and tenants right" BE sgar, home ruler, mem
| Der of parliament for Cavan, was to preside
| When they appeared upon the platform scene
| of wild confusion ensued followed by fierce
| fighting in all parts of the hall and on The
| platform, resulting in the smashing OF fur
ill.,, >~,I
peaceably dispersed and the rioters went on
and Beggar delivered his address and o. Donnel
his lecture. The CAUSE of the riot dis
pleasure of the home rulers at O'Donnell fn
supporting the government the eastern
question.
EGYPTIAN oBELIsK.
The Egyptian obelisk this afternoon wa
placed upon it's pedestal on the Thames en-
bankment.
coNsTANTINoPLE.
CoNsTANTNoPLE, Sept. l2.-Medhat Pash
will be permitted to reside with his family i
provincial Turkish town.
The direct collection of revenue to he sc
apart tor the Withdrawal of paper currency wi
be entrusted to nsyndcate Of bankers.
Forty-fve Thousand Russian troops have en-
barked for hone aud 81 900 are yet to 60.
The Porte has been informed England will
probably not adhere to Germanys props;
that the signatories of the Berlin treaty bli
the Porte to execute the stipulations Of tt
treaty.
AMNESTY.
BERNE. Sept. 12.-The grand council @
Switzerland has granted amnesty to ni,et
three Catholic priests deposed of their living
in 1873 for refusing TO comply with the I
Quirements of the State.
> SITTING BULL.