The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-08

the Mine Msvemest to R$ise Money 20
Widowed and One Hasdred sEd EiSbi Chill
dr-n Made FatherIess By tn Aeoide nc Near
CeaiGeId Friday.
Al o'cloek z. N. yesterday rumor
reached Coalfeld, and spread ike light
ming, that another explosion had occurred
al the Grove SHIFT. and thaf ;be ten men
exploring The workings had perished. The
roads leading from Eoalfeld - the shaft
were al once crowded by excited men and
shrieking WOMEN. Fastening with al their
speed 20 the seine 0f fre-h disaster.
Fortunately. II turned on that The alarm.
q 10 IL most serious phase, was false.
One of the explorers lNr. ksndleY) had
penetrated ~0me nine hundred feet down
the incline, where be saw ovi0ences of tbe
coal further IN being on fire. ~ course
ihi. led a once % tbe Withdrawal % the
surface Of the relief party. >tep, were
immediately taken 90 stop up ,he ...afi for
the present.
HiSTT AETLEAt.
The following wa, sent "a. Us q we'll
known citizen Of Richm0nd
CoArFIElD. Va, February This af-
tcruo0n. while The exploring anG searching
party were in The shaft. they Suddenly dis-
covered that the lower working were on
IRE.
The pu9v were at The lne about l.U10
ie,i down ;he incline. and Near ~ what Z.
known a. No. - Lelci--ab0Ct =. 200 feet
from the -uriace-and ihey had 20 make
ha.fy retreat for the 'agc a. the bottom u
the shaft 20 save their iiye,.
Greai excitement prevailed for time.
The pit must noN he seized Up and the
remaining bodie. lCit in IL fW some zine 20
come.
Fun Account.
C0ALFrEIp. Va, February At exact
lv twenty minute u = c'cicck th4. evening.
n. the DisDnfch correspondent was driving
toward. the Gr0ve-~baft pit 0! tie MidlO-
THAN COMPANY. be va. Startled hv seeing
Superintendent D3dd- and NT Baker run
ming across from 'ha OiLce 20 the shaft.
Baker .prang up = ladder. followed by
DOdd-. and q 'lre -eme tine i Wls
aid % your correspondent hv hor-
ror-siricken miner. " The pii j. on tire.
Upon reaching the western slde ~ The >iIgit
a large crowd wa collected around come
If the men VINO had ius come up. and their
aKrited appearance - Well - their expires
ions confirmed the awful rep0T ius made
hv the miner. II Wa apparent that The
shift of miner Who had just come
I'D considered .hey bad barely e--
r9Ded m awful death. The body
0f Isham Grave. had 5ctu taken ont thi>
morning in . dee0mpo-ed condition u
yas speedily buried. lie Was III fifth and
last oi the victims who were in TIE vicinity
Of the tunnel and bead 0f ilie incline "A DO
were gotten Ouf. The other tWenIy--even
are now being -iOR'y ereIBated IN The
lower depih- % the burning mines.
81 = O'Clock =. ". the shift 0i which
John kendlcr !. the foreman. consisting II
ten men. went down. They had 4dgarced
down the incline beyond the tunnel q con-
siderable distance when hendier discover
ed there Wa- "a rapid p2S>4ge 81 good AZ
through "a. incline down below. Hc
knew there WE no returu-a.r course.
and Wa. puzzled % knO What could
become oI this supply Il fresh oE-
vrenme1 ltm0.pbere. lie proceeded
on. determined 10 -oiYe the problem. Ken
der and two companions bad gone about
fifteen hundred ieli from The .taft -
n0ini known 20 The miners ls No. - Leyei
and q little beyOnd. when they encountered
2 volume 0f smoke. The miners became
terrified. They knew the awful significance
of a IRE in % mine full u inflamm4blC
Eases. with now . constant supply 0i
air. They turned md 1ed hark 20 f1f
shaft demogaliZiug their companions. who
were IN their rear. AT made i0T Tie
bucket. into which Sven m"u -prang.
These were hauled up nr-i. kencler hay-
ing q wooden lee, ana being n old
man. wa, leit behind. with The ld-
,-ancine -mokc slowly pursuing him
up the rugged incline lie called ont.
d. Are vou ail scing ~ leate mt ~.
Kendler. I'm not -aid John G. l2ib0rne. @
sturdy Young miner from clover Hil. WHo
h0isted krndler Oh hf- shoulder and car-
ned him o. the bucke-- a--i-isa ly fFeorze
Gsrteis. also Clover IL. nan. hendleI
and the .after tNO a ere tlc E.si fo have ihe
fatal pax.
The cry loon -Erfad ib-i tne p.i was On
fire, and intense excitement ensaed on ilf
outside. Rep1rf-1hlt several other miner.
were burnt up gained circulation. AID poO-
pie locked % the -iIaii IN grel, number.
90 ascertain the truth. superintendent
D0dd- promptly gave orders and aI lhg
openings of The mine were eiO-e-e0} cred
80 as 90 prevent ile admission ~ aLv .ii
whzieYer. Ia j. believed th-. fhi- action
NAV have ihe effect ~ destroy ng ihc iIres
AT further operations are nov suspended
lor vii there be any n-e for The twenty
seven coffin. DOW Oh ANS for To present
Help the wid9Hs and Orphans
4 meeting 81 Tie cifi1rns af Midlothian
VA. held ai fbe new churcb Yesterday Tor
the purpose of organizing pzn 90 yei ~
lef FOR The iamiiie- ~ tae eni0mi'ed c1ai-
miners. TOE meeting wa called ~ order
la Dr. p. =. Hancock. Colonel !. D Bren
va. called To the chair add captain Walter
Clark was made -ceret.IT.
4 committee II lve-con-l-iing "a Colo
mel r. 'Brim. Chairman, Res. Dr. j. Is.
Winfr-e. Hon. George Il. JeWeif- jacob
Bach. 10. and John NaBde.-. ksq.-
were appointed a reiig c0mmLt'ee i0r The
uurpp-e n making q general appeal % TIE
nnldie for contributions, md n receive and
distribute The same.
a committee consisting a Dr. =. = Han
cock. 2. H. Baker. B-.I-. Cornelius Minor.
Albert Howell. and Rey. Nh. Jordan. wa
appointed 10 be known - sne Visiting
Cemmitfet % 1.crrtain and report ihe con-
difion and wants of tbs several taIaiiies.
il va ai.0 resolved that ilss newspaler.
throughout the couniry - RESPECTFULLY r.
gne>fed 10 al for lad reoei = cgDfTl buttons
for the aid . the -ufIerer-, and 10 forward
the same a. fat - pOssibh 70 ibf Relief