The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-01-23
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young man in charge OF the rescue parry
and give him every aid 10 your powel
IL was the President OF the company,
xho hearing of the disaster, had come up
ON a special engine from Pottsville.
Three minutes later a messenger was dis
matched for surveying instruments the
company's engine and powerful freight
locomotive we're brought up the tracks as
near the pit al possible. Machinists were
put TO work upon them to make steam
connections up the mountain side, so that
they could be used to provide steam for
the pumps. The mayor WAS sent fof to
call out police force 10 keep awav the
surging mass Of people who swarmed
about the br. aker and pit. Greenwood per-
sonally laid out the new rescue DRIFT, aud,
In the presence of the President, showed
how the girl operator could telegraph by
sound through the coal to the men locked
ND at the head Of Slope No. 3.
BY shutdown all the work was well under
way, and over hundred men were busy
at the immense task laid out by the engi-
neer. The steam pump and the pipes ar
rived from Pottsville and we're put In po-
sition at the platform and properly connect
ed with the two locomotives. BY this de-
vice two extra boilers had been obtained,
and by nine o'clock Ia the evening two
immense streams Of water were pouring
from four-inch pipes and rushing down
the mountain side.
The miners, W it'll wedge pick and hammer
made vigorous progress at the new driit
running through the coal. Men were sta
tioued at short intervals along the DRIFT
TO pass up the baskets Of loose coal and
throw 1t down the hole left in the plat
form.
Very soon the heat Of the steam pumps
and the confined air Of the drift became
unbearable. Ventilation must he provided
or the work would come 10 stop.
Greenwood was thinking Of this AZ he
stood at the pits mouth, listening to the
rush OF water thrown up by the steam
pumps Suddenly he pushed through the
crowd and ran back 10 the shop, where the
men were Mt work on his new drill Pick
ing up piece Of four-iuch pipe he chalked
a mark for a hole to be drilled in the side,
aud set man at the work. To another
man be gave O piece OF two-inch pipe. with
directions TO cut IL into Lengths, and TO join
these with elbows ding u, pattern
be hastily drew on board. In an ho1r
he had four injectors, formed Of iron pipes
one within the other, the larger designed
for water. the smaller for air. These he
bad secured to the discharge pipes IT the
steam pump. placing two at each outlet so
as to give the water an equal pipe area at
the outlet. The discharge pipes lay on the
ground pointed down the mountain. End
the interior iron pipes were connected with
two inch pipe laid down the slope and
into the new cut. Within an hour the new
injectors were at work sucking the foul,
heated air from the pit and throwing 1t
out with the water with dull, roaring
sound.
a late and waning moon rose on this
scene of intense activity, and thousands Of
people sat up to hear the news from the
Dit. Hundreds CT men, wrapped IN thick
cloaks, lined the high.level bridge Of the
breaker and watched the firemen plying
the two locomotives and listened to the
ipcessant hammering In the machine shop
and the deep, booming roar Of the great
water ipjectors. Over all flashed and
fiared an enormous bonfire that had been
lighted to aid the men at their work. A
tent no. far away was lighted up, and
through the open door could be seen two
men writing on an overturned barrel and dis
patching full descriptions Of these scenes
10 the Herald.
1t was nearly morning as Greenwood
came out on the high bridge Of the break
or and gazed down on the men busy about
the two locomotives doing strange duty on
the mountains, the sleeping town aud the
strange, wild scene, and wondered II 1t
was not all dream to melt away in the
morning. Some one dew near. FL
"Youpg man, you must have rest This
sort Of work 10 wearing Oh you. Every
thing is going on we'll, and you must 90
home and sleep. l will take charge Of the
work while you rest
Aft.r some urging Greenwood consented
to the Presidents request and went down
the long stairs Of the breaker and on down
the mountain side to tile deserted town.
Here and there were lights. HI IL some still
watched for those In the deeper darkness
underground and for the heroic souls who
toiled TO rescue them. .-.
At his own home be found ligb; burn
ing and supper laid out for him. There
was fire burning brightly In the room,
and he threw himself on the sofa and in
stantly fell asleep.
At ten o'clock he awoke TO what seemed
new and fairer day. There was fire
burning brightly in the room and on the
table was an inviting breakfast. Maria
sat by the fire, as II Watching for him to
awake. He looked ct her for moment
comfort.
"You are very kind, Maria. -
She was startled, and rose and came
toward him with bright blush upon her
face.
"oh, am very glad you have walked.
Breakfast is ready. DO you feel rested
/ thought you would like Dire, and-l did
not mean to stay here 80 long"
lit In Of no consequence. am glad to
have your company"
She drew nearer and he observed a trem-
ulous brightness In her eyes, q half-smiling
eaperness to add to his comfort, mingled
with an earnest solicitude but ill-suppress-
ed. For whom could she show 90 much
feeling? He could but think she loved
him. He had thought once, 10 o general
way, OF the reception this buxom noun.
tain maiden would meet In the thin air OF
the Brahmin quarter Of Boston, Bnt all
doubt or fear on this score was now swept
away. He believed she loved him, aud be
felt sure he could love so fine specimen
Of vigorous womanhood.
Immediately after breakfast Greenwood
went to his room and In high glee prepared
for his days work. Now he could work
indeed, helped and applauded by such q
splendid creature. When he came back,
ready 70 90 to the mine, Maria also APP
peared dressed as IL to 20 out. Would she
like to 90 the mine Oh gladly, If he
would take her. So they set out together.
At the door she took his arm, as he thought,
by nataral instinct, and thus they walked
through the streets until they came to the
open fields outside the town.
IL seemed as III all the country side had
met upon the mountain. Hundreds oil
carriages and country wagons were tether'
cd TO the fences. An excursion train was
discharging multitude Of people and thou.
sands OF men, women and children swarm.
cd over the rough, bare mountain, tread.
ing the snow into black mud. The coal.
breaker was crowded with men and there
were several men on the slope near the
engine house. There was also CLEAN oil
bayonets, for the militia had been called
out to keep the crowd away from the
works. Our hero pressed eagerly forward
and bis companion, quite AZ eagerly, kept
pace with him. Az the breaker they came
20 the two locomotives. still busy ut theiI
new work but there was delay, for tbe
guard would allow no one TO plss. Then
the men on the engines saw them, and
there was cheer for tho NEW boss" and
the guard gave way, but objected to Miss
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