The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-06-14

10 speak % t0em ana Ohoke them BY
the hand. The men were taken to the
dressing-Toom. BY midnight the entire
seven were sate on the surface and were
taken In carriages to their several homes,
followed by the multitude.
The scene outside the works was ami.
mated. Every vehicle to be had In Vir-
giuia and Gold Hill were there. So was
the population Of Gold Hill. Hundred
Of people walked down from Virginia.
Inside and outside the works al was
excitement, and the tendency TO cheer
on the smallest provocation was very
strong. When the saved miners were
driven away the crowd rapidly dispers-
ed, and the Alta hosting works, which
for three days and nights had been con-
stantly crowded, resumed its wontetl
quiet.
PARTICULARS OF THE RESCUE.
There was no lack of volunteers to as
sist Superintendent Boyle in his work
yesterday. Superintendent Patton took
down in all Is men froln the Union; Su-
perintendent Thomas Of tie Sutro tun-
mel, was there with party OF his min
ers, aud men by the dozen offered them
selves when one was wanted.
Fourteen men went down with Super
intendent Patton, 1t being the intention
that each Of the miners in the drift
should be supported on either side on
the way out. When the fourteen reach.
ed the station It was found that the sup
ply Of ice had become very small and
that q length Of the air-pipe, Isl feet
from the collar Of the draft, hati fallen.
Mr.. Patton sent eleven of his men
forward aud remained with the other
three to repair the pipe. That done, he
with the three men ascended to the
100 foot station to cool off, ard word
was sent up for more ice. Shortly after
Mr.. Patton again descended to the
2l5Ofo0t station two of the miners were
brought out, aud with their tagged req
cuers were sent to the surface. Twelve
fresh men held in reserve now came
down and penetrated with bOatload of
ice to the ct,oling-house. The miners
there were fresher than those who came
to save them. Sometime before milk
and beef tea had been sent IN to them
aud had greatly refreshed the poLr fell
lows. Two more were taken out and
Mr. Patton remained with the other
three till the final rescuing party came,
when the last of the seven were taken
out to life and safety. The journey
through the DRIFT was terrible one, and
could only he accomplished by men in
ured by long experience to the close at
m0sphere and heat of the lower levels.
In addition to the high temperature
and foul air the labor Of wa(l,ng through
800 feet of hot water, for great part Of
the distance reaching above the waist,
had to be encountered. This water was
covered with broken timbes and all
kinds Of floating debris, and the exer-
ton required to push it aside and make
ones way through 1t was very great.
Yet all but two of the miners who had
for three days and two nights been shut
up in the DRIFT were able t. walk through
the flood. Tw" were 50 weak as ID re-
quire active assistance.
As the last Of the seven saved miners
put his feet upon the iron tlsn'r of the
Alta hosting works, the steam whistle
sent forth upon the still air "f midnight
u shrili shrek Of exultatiOn. 1t was
taken up by every whistle ON the lode,
and for ten minutes the scream Of the
escaping steam giving 'liscOrtlant cx-
preston to the general joy reused from
their sleep such as had gone to rest, and
all the people Of the COmlstOck were
awake to rejoice.
THE RES(v'ERs.
The rescuing party that went down to
the Alta mine with w. IL. Patton and
r. NJ. ballard. foreman Of the Union
mine, were: John Ferris, John Haml,-
leay, James Dwycr, J. NJ. Richards,
John Kees,aM, Il. Toward, II. Waiter
son, T.. I.Owery, John Mable, Sam Nc
Clcave, W. MM,rhe.,l, Thomas Cooper,
Joe Rogers and y. IIel!i.
The relief that went down ut II O'clock
y. ~. were: John BrNlerick, Dan Sui
Ivan, w. Il. Hughes, J. u. Reilly, Geo.
<(uiyIcy, W. Fl. Jackson. +. LanyOm, J.
Knceln,ne, T.. Il. Harper, l.. Byrnc, II.
Mcintosh, r. Blown. john Black, r.
st. John, w. Byrne and +. McKenna.
Besides the above the following men
were ut the Alta works and were sent
down: w. rellow, Charles Hin'lras,
w. Thomas, J. J. DonwOrth and W. j.
Feily.
THE HERO OF THE DAY.
The reporter had an interview Later
with Mr.: Van DGscm. He is Il rather
slim nl:lm, about five feet seven inches
tall. with Il thin, dark beard, black eyes,
pr eminent nose and lantern jaws. In
deed, he could stand Very well for Il re-
luce,l photograph of Brother Jonathan.
but Van Du-en is not u yankee. he is Il
native OF Michigan, and II years "f age.
The reporter found the hero Of the day
in the Mushroom of Fitzpatrick' = board
ing-hOl,se on Lower Gold Hill, rubbing
soap on his hands and wholly absorbed
in the occupation. lie looked up with
some surprise from his 'a,sin in the
wooden sink when the reporter spoke I"
him and said he wanted to interview
him. Van Dusen is not \ talllative man.
and it was only IN response to the jour-
nalist's constant questions that the sto-
ry Of his adventures was drawn from
him piece,neal. While giving hit OF!
Information ~ to his perilous journey,
Van Dusen would pause betw splash
es in his basin, turn up his dripping
cOuntenance for q moment and then i'm
dustri0.,slv resume his ablutions. lie
was'rather amused than otherwise that
u newspaper should think it worth
while to send u reporter to ask him
about such tritie as going into drift
400 feet long, 2,l5O feet below the sur
face, filled in part with almost scaItling