The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-13
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Another Mining CasuaIty-Seyernl MI
ners Buried.

HALIFAX, n. s., November l2.-Anotber
accident is reported at Stellarton, where 200
miners are imprisoned under the ground.
Eight have been taken ont in dying cODdi.
ton. The mine is on fire.
1t was later reported from Stellarton that
only thirty or forty men are in that part OF
the mine which is on fire. Another eXplo-
sion is expected every moment.
SIXTY MEN REPORTED MISSING.
HALIFAX, n. s., November l2.-Tbe eX-
plosion in the south side OF the Ford pit, at
Stellarton, this morning, occurred about
G:30 O'Clock. II was so severe as TO sweep
across and Kill men on the other side OF the
mine. All the miners were at work below,
but nearly all OF those on the north side
will be saved. Those on the south side
have probably been lost. At least sixty
men are missing. and prObIbly forty OF
them are shut in on the south side by fallen
coal. Full particulars are not yet known.
THE LATEST FROM THE DISASTER.
HALIFAX, n. S., November 12.-Tbe
number still in the Ford pit is said 10 be
forly-iour. 1t is feared that another explo-
sion will occur when the pit gathers gas
again. Work is totally suspended. The
GOLFERS in the county and miners have come
to the scene Of the accident in great num-
bers, but are altogether pOweress to render
any assistance on account Of the precarious
condition Of the pit.
II is not known how the fire originated,
as none from the side where the accident
occurred are alive TO tell the tale. Efforts
will be made to recover the bodies OF the
missing men as soon as the pit is consider
ed safe. All the horses In the pi, twenty
nine) are dead.
Murdered His Thirteen.Ycar-Oid
wife.
RED BANK, y. j.. November 12.-WD-
liam V. Grover, aged fifty years, OF this
place, married Jemima Aumack, aged thir-
teen, last May, and the couple went to live
at Eatontown. Growers abuse drove the
girl-wiie away last Saturday. Last night
The wife returned TO the house to get her
clothes, when Grover shot her twice in the
head. Mrs. Grover is dying.
New Orleans Items.
NEW ORLEANS, November 12.-The jury
in the ease Of James Nolan, aged fourteen,
charged with murder in shooting and NOR
tally wounding John Mcintyre, aged SIX
teen, In July last. after being out all night,
TO-DAY rendered a verdict OF not guilty.
The grand jury to-day indicted the pro-
pricfors Of the St. Charles, the City, the
81. James, Cassiday's. and other hotels for
falling TO comply with the law requiring
knotted ropes to be provided in each bed
room fronting on the streets and alley
WAYS, reaching to ground, for the escape
OF guests in case OF fire. The penalty for
the first offence is $500 fine.
The Philip MOrey-Letter Trial.
SURPRISES PROMISED.
WASHINGTON, November ia special
10 the Star from New York says: The
latest developments in the Philp-Morey-le
ter trial are the talk OF the city to-day. The
proofs alie ady at hand will chop of the
heads OF three or four prominent men, and
are liable to open the prisOn-gateS to some
OF them who are in great trepidation but
do not vet know they are caught. The
prosecutors Of PHILIP refuse to make known
their intentions, but it is known they have
clues which will create still greater sur
prises."