, 1880-07-22


NRw YOnK, July sl-The following is tho
oillcnl rppnrt Of tho Hudson lycr 'funnol Com
pnl1y, through Engineers sPollnsan lI1d Brush:
'Thls morning about 4::O o'clock. wlite tho
nun weru changing Shifts thnt portion Of tho
irun roof ad1oninK tho ahaft Of tho connecting
chambers between tho two tunnels nud tho sink.
Ing shaft full III. Twenty-eght nlon wcrc In the
tunnel ut tho timg, Of whom eight escaped
through tho air-lock, nnd twenty wcre killed.
Tho accident occurred ut thu connection OF tho
Iron platcs with tho brick wall Ut the working
stluft, which, during the chAn4ng Of tho shlfts,
was probably not wAtchGsl by tho men us closely
IA 1t should husu been, and tho COM
pressed mir was allowed 10 escape. This culn-
pressed nIr fs relied upon to Mssst In
supporting tho root, which was also sustained
by strong timber erlcing, and tho escapo OF
tho air has always l,cen prevented by stnpriug
nny leaks With wlste stIlt. Az tho rpDf fell tho
rlnte closed tho ln0r OF tho alr-lock into tho
tunnel. and tho watcr rising rapldiy cut ou the
escape Of twenty mon who wero killed.
Tho building Of this connecting chamber,
though u difficult piece ct work, progressed
until now. Tho roof WIS all tn position and
securely boltcd.. Thu connection of tho Iron
l,lates with tho SHIFT was being rnade ut the
tlme Of tho accilent.
Work will bo prosecuted night and t1ny with
all tho 1llcn that eAn be nlvuntMscously cm-
pioycd until all tho botliga aro recovered, which
will probnbty tnke nh0lt three tuys. Tho
Incident will probably stop tho work for three
wccka.''
STATEMENT or sCRy1v0H.
Tho following statement IL Inado by a man
who escaped; After eight mon had c*caped,
ono man, III trying to pass through tho door
leading FROM tho nir-lock Into tho temporary
chnlnbcr OF tho tnnnui. WIS jnuncd in tho dior
way, md, despite tim cfforta OF those ahcAd,
could not be brought ont, as tho daor closed
LII. 4.,ktJ t.i~,, Tutn
Assistant Superintendent. told tho mon tn try
mt got ont, nni, when tho ninth. lnun was
fustonotl III the doorway. called out to those wh0
Aati escaped, telling them to hurry and try And
get assistance to help tho rest aud hmEolf who
wcFo loft behIpd. IIe refused to leaVe himself.
say!ns ho wou1,l stay md mhko cvcry o1f0ft to
got tho rest out, md. II It woro not possible,
then th0sO escaping must try to get tho teat and
himself out nlv1.
Tho following IL q complete list of tho sayItl;
Thomas nrsldy, II. Mcuovorn. 4. ]. Moline,
Thomns Ctlu,mtnga, Christ Hanson, ]. Vannos-
stFand Jnhu I)oyle, ahst JAmos Hayes. Almost
nll reside IN jersey City.
ADDITIONAL rAcTs.
Tho following fs gl1Aneu from tho statements
OF tho survivors; Tho e'4ht mon saved Ind
hccn ttotng some work above tho tunnel for
Observation-Disclosures Michael Nirlaali, nnd
wero axain descending Into tho tunnel through
u cylindrical larEcl Six feet In diameter ani
fnurtcon feot h. length. This ID chilled an ntr-
lock-, and serves to prcsoEyo the dcnaity Of thu
atmosphere of tho tun1lal. which, In turn. Ii
secured by tho forcing OF MIR through pipes fE"n
tho p.itnps. Thoro In q door in Ouch c,l Of tho
ais. lock. They both upon Inward. At each s!du
OF tho doors aro round windows Of thick glasA,
through which from outside tho air.
lick. IL Wow cut be 0htAinctl OF tho work anil
workluou inside Of tho tunnel. boscs toaEsot,,
night engineer, ut this moment approached tho
onxtpe-rpou,. Whlto nearing tho hugo Iron
ootnprdssol-ntr chamber, he suddenly stopped,
| with a1tpjuoulutlun of alnrm, A.d th0n quickly
running ITO tho Superintendent, ho ezclalmc<ts
"Mikc. for Gods sako, what doca that mnanT
! at tho suuie tinlo pointing out Just beyoua tho
mouth Of tho working shnft near which both
nun wesr stnndtng. IN tho glaro of tho lamps a
| cloud OF dust was distinguished In thu alr, and
In tho lnstsut! It was observed 1t was being furax
upward a. though by gust ot Wind directly
from boneath. accompanied by a SOUND as os
rlshtng wlud. lttrds4ll
spltAN0 T0 THE LADDER
| whore thomen had HoHo down. nnu suon reached
| tho pott4m and haatcncd to one Of tho round
glass windows beside tho door ut tho air- luck, Rntl
knoxtas "doa.l eyos." IIo ts!s4 tho door. It
/ WIS fhst, because ono ut Tho olhOr ond
| VIII open and tho forco Of tho compressed atr IN
thu tunnel waa full upon tho Quo neaFost hIlis. A
he looked, ho rppppa ltstdly un tho window aud
| tho door, ALI of tho eight Iucn who hht last
| Koue down hui not yot left tho atr-lock. T6c5
| woro 1t, thu net Of passing through, when by
motions aud. gestures tho Superintendent sls'
palod theu to rylusu. Suddenly he saw then
start and turn tholr Razo toward tho work. atlt
| tn tho uoxt instant q
|, lxAvY SUCCESSION or TIuDS
wuA honsl ind foit, tor they shook tho ground.
I A horrible fright in tho flash appeared on thf
fAces OF tho mon inside. mud tho on0w1th a crow
bur rushed t1, tho outot leAdllghts aud In ut
Instant had crushed th0m outward. This Eav'