The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-04-03

Tile QdUScI W iAIDcIlCd lIOll1 hOIlIdll'
ism. and said that Rome to-day held
America by the throat. Rev. DR..
Fulton, (Baptist) of Brooklyn, said
that this meeting meant that Rome
must unloOse her grasp on the growth
and freedom Of the American church.
The Pope had more power in New
York than in the city of Rome, but
the shackles must be taken from the
human brain for the mighty power
of public opinion was destined to
level Romanism, impregnrble as il
has always been deemed. Fathers
Broderice and Mulling followed and
the meeting dispersed afther the
singing of "Old Hundred" and the
benediction.
A MINE HORROR.
FAIRMONT, w. Va, March o.
This picturesque little mountain
city, situated about twenty. eight
miles west of Grafton, West Va, OF.
the line of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, was thrown into the most
intense excitement yesterday after
noon by news OF a fearful mine ex-
plosion at the CASTOR Company's coal
mines, two miles away. 1t was known
that there were about thirty-fve mi
ners constantly engaged at the works
and the first news received was to
the effect that all but six Of them had
persisted. The town of Fairmont is
located on the south bank of the Mo-
nOngahela, and Immediately oppo-
site, on the other bank of the river,
is the town of Palatine, the two
towns being connected by suspen.
sion bridge. The startling news
spread with lightning rapidity, and
the families Of the miners, nearly all
of whom live in Palatine, rushed in
to the streets, and groups of terrified
women and children ran franticalIy
down the railroad, scarce stopping to
draw breath until the mines were
reached. Within half an hour sew
eral hundreds of excited people had
gathered, and scene of wild excite
ment ensued. Captain Reed, Mar
shall of Palatine, and Mr.. Tom B.
Staggers, well known lawyer, form
ed relief party, and Drs. Roger and
Bromfeld fastened with them to
render medical assistance. The scene
at the mine upon the arrival of your
correspondent beggars all description.
At the base of great, rugged noun
tain, covered with stunted timber,
were gathered a group of men, wo-
men and childred, pressing forward
to huge black opening in the hill,
from which was pouring forth a
stream of smoke, steam and foul air.
Among the crowd were many expe-
rienced old miners, who had gather.
ed from other mines in the neighbor-
hood-of which there are eight or
nine-and who kept back the crowd
of shrieking and wailing women, who
were crying aloud for their loved
ones, fathers, husbands or sons.
After the first great volume of
smoke and flame, ashes, coal and
huge timberS. had been belched from
the mouth of the pit, the air caused
the cloud to ascend somewhat, ard at
brief intervals the poor unfortunates
who were within the mine came
staggering forth, many cut, burned
and bruised, clothing torn, hair sing
ed from their heads, and faces be-
grlmed and blackened beyond recog
milton. AS each one came out-tor it
was as yet impossible for any human
being to enter the pit-they were re.
ceived with shouts of joy, and were
soon in the embrace of loving arms,
receiving all possible attention but
the number who emerged fell far
short of the total force at work, and
an hour of awful suspense passed by
before full roll call could be made.
The mine is a "drift" mine, run.
ming in from the mountains base
nearly mile. About half way in a
side drift" meets the main heading
to admit air, but the Cain drift had
been cut several hundred feet beyond
this-nearly far enough to intersect a
"shaft," just finishing, to give in
creased ventilation. About one fourth
of mile in boy, named Charles
Burns, aged Is, mule driver, WIS
driving his team. He knows moth
ing, except that a great "earthquaken
took place and he was landed near
the mouth of the pit. He came stag
gering forth, horribly burned, in a
dazed condition, and couldn't tell
how he got out. He is supposed to be
mortally wounded, but the miracu-
lous part of it is that he was not
instantly killed. as the mule he was
driving was blown to atoms.
Next came Samuel Shuck, an old
miner, who was at work in one of
rooms" off from the main heading.