Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-29


ship rolled and pitched heavily, and
all on board suffered in consequence.
The gale began to break about Sr. NJ.
Tuesday, 18th, Ia miles; all night and
next morning the sea ran very heavily.
Wednesday. 70, $50, blowing moderate
gale from the southeast; her royal
highness better. Carried all sail
Thursday, 80 miles; fresh breeze and
cloudy throughout; wind $. Il. to ~.
w. Friday, 22nd, 2l0 miles; strong
breeze and cloudy throughout; wind
5. +. to n. w. Saturday, 2Sd,
$40 miles; strong breeze from
southeast and hazy With good deal Of
fog. Her royal highneSs appeared ON
deck for the first time to-day. Arrived
of Sambre ut 4 T. NJ, and anchored be-
low City Of Halifax NJ 9:S0
Her royal highness suffered some
what severely during the voyage, but
she is convalescing ana it is confidently
expected will speedily recover her ac-
customed health The rest of hoparty
all well. Duke Of Edinburg visited Sdi-
mutidn immediately after her arrival
and remained on board. There are u
number of professional pickpockets in
town in expectation Of good harvest.
THAT AWFUL. COAL NINE DlSESrER.
a Terre Hautc special under date Of
November 2Srd says that the fol
lowing is correct account Of the
explosion III the coal mine of Landlord
Bros, 1T sullivan, 26miles south ofthis
city, Mt 4 o'clock yesterday I. NJ. 1t
was the gas only which exploded. A
dozen kegs of powder had been stored
in the magazine in the upper vein, but
it was not ignited. The depth to the
upper vein is 20l feet, and the other
vein is IS feet lower Entries, or rooms
were being excavated towards each 9TH
er. The gas had accumulated in the
roof Of one, and the miners i'll the 9TH
er had been warned that they
were nearly though, and that
any more blasting might 90
through and fire the gas in the other
entry. They were directed to fan the
gas out Of it before connecting the open
ings. One of the men, however, took
the risk and fired one more blast. 1t
broke through the thin wall of coal and
the accumulated gas exploded with IL
tremendous conclusion. The men
were killed by the shock or soon died
of suffocation. There were at the time
~ miners Mt work, of whom Is were in
the lower vein. Seven Of these were
saved after u lapse Of over an hour,
but how they managed to survive iii the
dense fumes and damp is mystery.
The l. men on the upper vein were
badly stunned, but unhurt. The eight
killed are Thomas Landlord, Samuel
Handford, Jack Licder, Albert Smith
Jno. Bulger, William Wales, and Patrick
Dunn. There were but four or five
men courageous enough to go into the
lower vein after the explosion, but after
they had saved the seven who were liv-
ing, they worked until 8 o'clock this
moring recovering the bodies Of the
dead. Then work was resumed after II
rest Of three hours, and by
twelve O'clock to-day the last corps
was taken out Ingress to the
vein was obtained through very small
hole in the debris. The first two in the
list above We're among the proprietors,
Of whom there were four. -Four Of the
bodies are shocklngly burned and
bruised. Harper and Croutch, two
young men who were among the seven
saved from the lower vein, are badly
burned, and the former has leg brok-
Ell and an arm burned to u crisp, be-
sides other injuries, which may prove
fatal. The bodies were taken to the
homes Of the men, and will be buried
tomorrow without IN inquest. The
timbers Of the mine are badly shat
tered, and one Of the surviving pro-
prieters estimates the damage mt $4,000.
The citizens of Sullivan are subscribing
literally toward the relief of the bereft
families. Joseph Handford, Tom Irwin
and Jack Smith distinguished them
selves for their bravery III pcriling their
lives TO save the living and recover the
dead. The last named especially won
Accommodation ofthe whole commu-
nifty.
TIE FLORIDA ELECTION CASE.
A Tallahassee telegram Of Noyem-
Der 22nd says The supreme
court decided that the three pre-
cinct returns rejected by the Alachua
county canvassing board, are good and
valid, and has issued n peremptory
writ to the board To canvass them
These precincts gave Bisbce a majority
Of 450, and by their rejection by the
canyassing board elected Hill, demo-
crat. Bisbee's majority now stands
about 200 in the district.
ANGEL, THE DEFAuLTER, CAUGHT AT LAST.
A Chicago special Of November
22nd says A cablegram has
just been received by George
NJ. Pullman, from the American consul
at Lisbon, Portugal, stating that Charles
w. Angel, defaulting secretary Of the
Pullman palace car company, has been
arrested there, and that $4,000 Of the
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