Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-03

PACIFIC COAST ADVICES


II o'clock P. NJ, great confidence is felt
that some, if not all of the men in the Alta
drift are alive. About 9 O'Clock Curly Bill
came up from the mine, and said the men
in the drift were making signals by ham
mering On the compressed air pipe. 1t is
said there can be no mistake about this, as
five men heard the rapping. A few min
utes ago Mr.. Maze of this city came up
from the mine, and said the men were
still making signals on the pipe. A fiat
boat has been built, and will be used to go
into the drift as soon as the water is low
enough for the men to man it. About 8
o'clock a bailing tank jumped the guides,
got stuck and caused a delay of an hour
and a half, during which they lost ground
with the water tanks and pump. 1t is now
all right, but it will be nearly morning be-
fore they can hope to get into the drift with
the boat.
The Alta Mine Disaster-Nine Men
Missing-It is Thought the Men
are Still Alive. but Cannot be
Taken Out.
VIRGINIA, June 2.-Yesterday did not
| gain on the water in the Alta. From 1880
in the evening till about midnight they
were only able to hold it at about five feet
on the station floor. This left a space Of
eight inches below the roof Of the drift.
At midnight they got both bailing tanks
to work, and began to lower the water.
Again it was determined to send in a boat
when the water was lowered another foot,
which would leave a space of IS inches be-
low the roof of the drift. The wooden
boat being thought too large they sent to
this city and got a canvas hunting boat,
eight feet long and two and a half feet
wide. This was taken down at 10 O'Clock
this morning. Physicians were also taken
down to the mine, to be already to render
assistance. At 4:30 o'clock the water was
sufficiently lowered, and VIM. Bennett,
cousin of Richard Bennett, the shift boss,
and Dennis Callahan went out into the
drift in a boat, but have not been heard
from since, and it is feared that both have
been sutfocated by the heat and gases. A
German, Dutch George, went in to look for
them, by wading out in the drift, but
presently came back delirious. He said,
when he revived, that he saw a light and
the boat, but NJ men. He was then taken
with cramps, and is in a very bad condi-
ton. Two other men then tried to go in
the drift by wading, but only got 100 feet
when they came back, saying that they
could not stand the heat and gases. Nine
men are now missing. Word has just
come that from the raps received on the
pipe all the men are alive but one. But
this is c~ontradicted by the report coming
close on its heels that all remains as above
stated by telephone.
At this time 12 o'clock word comes
that the water is four feet five inches on
the station, and the raps have been heard
to-day on the pipe.
Fatal Shooting ARRAY.
BELLEvILLE New, June About 10
O'Clock this morning a shooting afray &C.
Cured here between E. Johl and J. c.
Mcdonald, resulting in the death OF Nc
Donald. The parties were partners in
mining in Garfield, about which they have
had trouble. Mcdonald came here last
night to see Johl and called at the house
and asked to see him, saying he wanted to
kill him. This morning he again called.
AS he was leaving Johl fired from a win
dow with a shotgun, striking Mcdonald in
the head, killing him instantly. Johl is
under arrest.
Discharge of Captain Sparks.
San Francisco, June 2.-To-day the
United States District Attorney moved
that a nolle prosequi be entered in the
case of Capt. Sparks Of the ship Gatherer.
The motion was allowed, and Judge Hoff-
man ordered the discharge Of the defend
ant. His attorney stated that there had
been two trials Of the case and the jury
disagreed each time, and that there was no
hope of securing O conviction Of the de-
PENDANT.
George Curtis, second mate Of the ship
Gatherer, who was convicted in the United
States District Court for beating and
w~ounding a seaman on board that vessel,
was denied a new trial by Judge Hoffman
this afternoon, and was sentenced to the
State Prison for six years.
John Frakes Shot and Killed.
PORTLAND, June 2.-Yesterday, near
Grand Ronde, Yamhill County, Nate
Knott, a young man, shot and killed John
Frakes, aged 65 years. Ill.feeling had ex-
listed for some time between them, and as
Frakes was passing Knots house the lat
ter slipped to the road, followed Frakes
and fired four shots at him. Knott made
his escape.
Delegates Elected.
San FRANCISCO, June 2.-Forty-nine
Democratic Clubs of this city held meet
ings last night, and elected delegates to
the Democratic State Convention. A ma
jority of the delegates elected favor George
Hearst for Governor, with James A. John
son as second choice.