Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-11
FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Terrible CoIliery Explosion in EngIan

IerrfbIe GOitiery Explosion IN EnSHaus.
CARDIFF, December l0th.-A great explo-
sion occurred this morning at Penygrieg, a
new colliery in the Rhonda valley. 1t is be-
lieyed that eighty-seven persons persisted.
An exploring party discovered sixteen
corpses. Search is impeded by after-damp
and the debris. The pit is about one mile
from the great explosion in the Dinas col
liery, in the same valley, January %, 1873,
when about sixty persons lost their lives
LONDON, December 10th.-The explosion
at the Penygrieg colliery occurred at lao
this morning. The shock was so violent that
it was felt for miles around, and the damage
was SO great that the explorers were not able
to descend into the mine for some hours
The shaft is choked. There is not the
slightest hope OF saving any of the eighty
men and eighteen horses still in the pit.
Four men have been brought up alive.
New YORK, December 10th.-A London
dispatch says of the disastrous colliery explo-
sion: Hundreds were in the colliery at the
time. The shock was felt for miles around.
There were also fifteen horses In the pit,
which was $50 yards in depth. The most in-
tense excitement prevails throughout the
district. Ali the roads and approaches to
the eolliery are thronged with wailing men,
women and children. The cries of the poor
heartrending. Many volunteers offered to
join the exploring party, but up to 8 o'clock
no attempt was made TO descend the shaft.
The colliery is owned by Messrs. Rowland &
Morgan, Penygreig.
LONDON. December 10sh.-It is now ascer-
tanned that Sc of the persons who were in the
Dit at the time of the explosion are dead.
Seven corpses have been brought up thus far,
but many others have been discovered and
will be raised this evening.
LONDON, December 10th-Twenty-two
bodies have been recovered so far, and "a
more have been seen in the Peuygrieg pit.
The Troubles in The Green Isle.
LONDON. December 10th.--At special
meeting OF the Fermery branch OF the Land
League yesterday, q resolution was proposed
summoning the Government to prevent
Chief Justice May from trying the traversers,
and at the meeting Of the London COMMITTEES
of the ParDell Defense Fund, Justin Me.
Carthy presiding, a resolution was adopted
that q petition be forwarded TO the Queen
through Forster, urging that Judge May be
not allowed to try the traversers.
DUBLIN, December lothian Enfield rife,
recently discharged, has been found near
Graham's house.
The Ihunderer on Ferster's Circular
IoyDoN, December lUth.-ihe Times says
The issue of the circular to magistrates by
the Chief Secretary of Ireland month after
Gladstone's speech in Guildhail, at the iHau
which he stated that the obligation to protect
every citizens life and property might com.
mel the Government to ask an increase OF
power, proves that in the Judgment Of the
Government itself matters have grown worse.
It proves, also, that the existing means for
repression are OF no avail. In TIE existing
terrorism, magistrates and police have not
ventured TO enforce the law. VIII they be
strengthened te do 50 by Forster's reminder!
The authors of sedition and its abettors viii
laugh at this tsrdy attempt to use obsolete