Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-14
blasts, which heretofore had never

blasts, which heretofore bad never
accumulated to any extent. This
was done by approaching the inner
end of the tunnel with a lighted
taper on long pole. The gas, as
soon as the light reached it, flashed
off and all was clear for time.
The amount of gas has increased
so of late that the foreman, fearing
danger, quit, and the new foreman,
M. G. Hyland, who is among the
injured, was substituted several
days ago. Last night the men
selected approached as usual to
| touch off the accumulated gas, the
others having retired some distance.
1t Is thought that the blast Just
previous had opened up a larger
fissure of gas than had been known,
and, instead Of the usual flash, as
soon as light reached it a most ter
rifle explosion followed. The re-
port was heard for miles, and vol
ume of flame shot through the tun.
mel and from its mouth TO the height
of 200 feet in the air. A ten ton
engine, used for supplying the tun-
mel with air, which stood about fif-
ty feet from the mouth of the tun-
mel, was completely turned over,
and the blacksmith shop, at q dis
tance of about 20 yards from the
mouth of the tunnel, was
blown to pieces. A few
minutes after .he explosion Hy-
land, the foreman, groped his way
out and was soon after followed by
three or four of the Cinnamon, all
of them hairless and horribly
burned about the head, neck and
hands, or such portions as were not
covered with clothing. A hundred
or more persons from the Chinese
camp contiguous and the railroad
graders were soon on the spot and
the work of getting out the others
commenced. 1t was found that
lights could not be used for any dis
tance and men went in and carried
others out, cropping about after
them until they were found. 1t cam
not be said how far they We're
thrown, but they did not show
much injury from that cause. All
were alive. but burned to such a
degree that those who live will be
frightfully marked. Several have
had their eyes burned out, and all
are unrecognizable. 1t is believed
that many have inhaled bad air.
1t is probable that a shaft will bave
to be sunk to .ventilate the tunnel
before any great amount of drift
ing can be done.
The san Luis Obispo Election.
SAN LUIS OBISPo, Feb. 18th. -
AT the municipal election for city
officers yesterday, the Workingmen
elected their full ticket over the
Citizens ticket, by an average ma.
jority of about 40. Mayor, Hen.
derson; Council-Nichols, Walker,
Harris, Knapp, Harrington, Mar
shall, Robbins; Assessor, Castor ;
Collector, Smallwood; Police Judge,
McConaughy.
The YOakuin Jury EnpaueiIeG.
BAKERSFIELD, February 18TH
A jury was empanelled in I'll G
Yoakum case at 4 P. NJ. out of 81
persons. Trial tomorrow.
The situa,IOn nt B0die.
BoDIE, Cal, Feb. 13.-The strike
of the Mechanics Union remains
the same. The members held a
meeting to-day with closed doors.
The Superintendent also held a
meeting and decided to resist any
interference by the Mechanics
Union and would keep closed down
and import engineers, if necessary.
The Mono Company kept an armed
guard at their mine all night.
There was no demonstration there.
The following mines have cIosed:
Standard, New Works, Bodie,
Bechtel, Blackhawk, South Bodie,
Dudley, Queen Bee, Goodshaw,
South Bulwer and Tioga. The
Miners Union disclaims any con-
nection with the strike and will
hold meeting this evening. They
will probably take action in the
matter, as it throws many of them
out of employment. n o violence
is anticipated now.