The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-13
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.


LONDON, Sept. 19.-The full extent OF &
terrible disaster in a coal mine at Aber
corne yesterday, is now known. At 2:SC
o'clock this morning the flooding of the
pit was 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. Whenthis decision
was announced to the relatives Of 25l men
still in the pit, the scene was terrible be.
yond description. 10 additional bodies Of
the victims were recovered before flooding
the pit began.
The Abercorne Collicry is the property
Of the Ebba Vale Steel, Iron and Coal
Company. It is situated a few hundred
yards from the Abercorne Railroad Stu
ton. The pit Is $50 yards deep, and one
OF the best worked in the district. Itwas
yielding one thousand tons OF steam coal
daily. The frame-works and castings OF
the pit were thrown to the height OF 800
feet above the mouth OF the shaft, The
colliery employs upward Of one thousand
hands, Of whom S7S were retakingt their turn
or shift. They went down at II o'clock in
the morning. Twenty-one Of this number
came up at noon, up to which time moth
ing had occurred to create suspicion OF
danger. .0
Al 1910 p. IN. a loud rumbling noise
was heard, quickly followed by a flash Of
flame from the Pits mouth, and column
Of smoke, dust and and debris ascending
high In the air. The explosion damaged
the working gear, thus destroying the only
means OF Communication with the men in
the pit. As soon rs the the gearing could
be repaired working parties were sent
down the shaft and 81 men and boys
working within few hundred yards OF
the shaft were rescued, but it became
evident as attempts were made to advance
into the workings but little hope
could be entertained OF any life surviv-
ing. About 400 yards from the
bottom of the shaft are stables
and here fourteen horses were found all
dead. Beyond this point the explorers
could not go on account OF the impurity
OF the air and prevalence Of choke damp.
Volunteer explorers succeeded in bring
ing out twelve men very much burned,
also seven dead bodies, but it is feared no
others can be for the present got at in con-
sequence OF the fire extending, and there
remains no reasonable hope that no
further lives will be saved. In the whole
district OF Monmouth there is much ex-
citement. II seemed last night as ii the
entire female population OF the district
had gathered about the mouth OF the shaft.
LONDON, Sept. l2.-At q meeting in Bel
fast, Ireland, last night, where 0'Donncll,
Home Rule Member OF Parliament for
Dungaroon, had an appointment TO lee
ture on the subject OF Home Rule and
Tenant Right, and Bigger, Home Rule
member for Curan was to preside, when
they appeared upon the platform scene Of
the widest confusion was presented, fol-
lowed by fierce fighting in all parts Of the
hall and on the platform, resulting in the
smashing OF furniture and many heads.
Finally the people peaccably dispersed
and the rioters all went out, and Bigger
delivered his address and O'Donnell his
lecture to the reporters. The cause OF the
riot was the displeasure OF the Home Ru-
lers ut 0'Donnell for supporting the Gov
ernment on the Eastern question.
The Egyptian obelisk this afternoon
was placed on It's foundation on the
Thames embankment.