The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-21
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Deadwood, May 20.-A cave occurred
at the Golden Terra mine, Terrayille,
at seven O'Clock last evening, by which
it il. supposed that thirteen men will
lose their lives. The night shift of &C
men were just coming on, but only
about 20 had entered the tunnel, when
a large body of earth fell In. at the dis.
tance of nearly 200 feet from the
mouth, tearing and throwing timbers
at fearful rote, as far as 100 and 200
feet. One man, Thos. Green, was
thrown by the compression of air near
ly 80 feet out of the tunnel, against the
side wall of an open cut, and killed
instantly. Two others were blown
right through the tunnel toward the
Highland mine at Lead City. One
escaped unhurt, and another was struck
by timber and died last night, and
eleven were buried under the debris.
The cave is about 200 feet long, 100
feet wide, and 0feet deep. 1t occurred
directly over large ore chamber, COM
pletely filling it.
Hundreds of miners were at once set
to work, and the shifts were changed
every fifteen minutes, only five or six
being able TO work on either side of the
cave at a time. The tunnel runs en-
tirely through the hill, connecting the
Terra and Highland mines. Seven
escaped with nothing more serious than
few bruises, through the tunnel, to
the Lead City side of the hill.
A large number Of men ara now
working from all directions, but the
cave is SO extensive that it will take
some time to clear it away and retim-
ber the tunnel.
The list of killed, as far as known, is
Thomas Green and Patrick King.
Those imprisoned in the cave are
j. Farley, l.. Wiegans, ). Wedlock,
John Miller, Thomas Holmes, P. Gal
vim, Angus Mclean, Jack Beatty, Mat
Plunkett, Joe Hoskins, and a man
named Mccormick, all of whom are
supposed to be badly hurt. Farley was
heard to talk for some time last night.
He said the timbers had fallen on him
and there was no hope for him.
Word has just been received that two
men, Farley and Beatty, have been
taken out of the cave, one dead, and
one died in short time after being
released. Nine men still remain in the
mine, and the miners working can now
talk with them, and it is expected to
get them all out alive this afternoon.
The affair has created great excite
ment. and cannot be explained, as there
was no fault with the timbers or work
ings of the mine.
The men who had been imprisoned
in the mine since O'Clock last even
ing were all rescued this afternoon at
2 O'Clock; none of them sustaining any
injuries. This leaves only three, Thos.
Greene, Jas. Farley Jas. Beakly, killed
and five slightly injured. Farley was
a single man, Beakly leaves wife and
family, who are now en- route to the
Hills. Green also leaves q wife and
FIVE children. The work of clearing
out the tunnel is progressing rapidly,
and it is thought that by Sunday the
mine will be entirely clear, although
no delay has been occasioned by the
accident. Subscriptions for the relief
of those made homeless and destitute
are called for by the press Of the Hills,
and the people have responded liber-
ally. The disaster has been the prin-
cipal topic of conversation to-day, and
there are many conjectures as to the
cause, but no blame can possibly attach
either to the company or anyone else.
The prompt and heroic efforts of the
managers of the mine and the volun-
teers to reach their fellow laborers, is
deserving Of the highest praise.
killing Of a Prominent stockman:
Colorado City, Texas, May GOV.
P. Patterson, a wealthy cattle man,
while on big spree, was shot and killed
by some rangers who were doing police
duty. 1t is feared that trouble may
result. There is much excitement
among cattle men. There are about
40 rangers in town who will defend
themselves If attacked.
Advices from Ft. Ewell, Laselle
county, report that small squad Of
state rangers had desperate fight with
band of 80 outlaws, near the fort,
last Tuesday. One ranger was killed.
The outlaws were defeated, however,
and two captured. They have been
stealing horses and cattle and running
them into Mexico A large party Of
citizens are now in pursuit of the des-
peradoes.
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