Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-02

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ator or Government ofncial, or intimated
that they might improperly ioontrol any
influence in Congress. II such had
been the case, he would not hesitate 70
expose him, bat he did not feel justified
IN dragging in the names Of honorable
gentlemen. and exposing them to unjust
oensure.
lrsanakess' Serlks.
CHICAGO. June l.-The men at the
Irondale mills are all out on strike.
A dispatch has just besn received from
jarrett, President Of the Amal9amatsd
Association Of Iron Workers, stating
that hs will be here today, and it is
thought the question whether they con-
tinus or not will b settled upon his ar
rival. There has been no disturbance,
though about 100 men have quit work.
Representatives Of manufacturers are
here. Seven men are in consultation
with them. The impression is they will
be ordered to 90 to work on Jarrett's
arrival.
A Terrible Mine Disaster.
VIRGINIA, (Nev.) May 3l.-Latsst re-
ports from Alta give no hope that the
men in the west drift Of Alta arc alive.
At the mine they are given mp. A re-
port which came to the city that the
men have been telegraphing by striking
compressed air pipe, and which caused
cheering on the streets, was unfounded.
Not a sign came from the men after the
water poured into the drift. When the
pump started the water was Is feet
above the floor of the station, which
would give head Of four feet above
the vest end of the drift, and COM
pletely fill every part. 1t is supposed
the men continued to fight their way
towards the shaft till overwhelmed by
water and entaneled in the floating
timbsrs. The natural temperature of
the water as it flowed into the shaft is
about l2O. but when confined behind the
bulkhead is supposed to be much hot
ter. At last accounts the jump had
been repaired, and is again running.
Boyle said he could
pump out the drift in six hours, but it |
is not likely it can be done, as there are |
about 25OO fest Of drifts filled. Some
say it cannot be pumped out in three
days. as not only tho dead water ia to |
handle but as much coming in as both
pump and tank can handle. All the |
men but Bennett have families. Several |
men who were near the station went up |
the shaft when the first rush Of water |
came, which was not great. As Ben
nett started of along tho drift to warn
men in tho face the whole bulkhead |
seems to have gone down.
Lowering tho water.
VIRGINIA, New June 1.-The water |
at the Alta mine b down below the west
drift, there being but six feet on the
floor of tho station. They will got the
bodies Of the men this evening. They
are now talking Of making . raft on
which to 90 into the drift.