Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-03-27
TEL { G R AP HIC.
THE BRAIDWOOD MINING
DISASTER.
VANDERBILT CIV T. 5 a
$4,000 BALL.
JAY GOULD WANTS TO
SHELVE THE NEW
YORK "WORLD."
d T. ATH OF POSTMASTE
GENERAL HOWE.
A Mining Hor-sr.

bottom and, after exploring for 4 short
distance in different directions and
finding several places where the mine
has caved from the .if..cs Of soaking
by water, aud discovering black damp
plentiful, he went into the south work
logs, which be found in better condi-
dition than the others. About FIVE
steps from the starting point he dis
covered the body of one of the drowned
miners, water.soAked and bloated
beyond recognition, and lite further
another IN the same condition was
found. Without proceeding further he
came to the surface, and, on coDsulta-
ton, it was decided 10 keep the matter
ouie, for fear of large crowds assem-
bling before the regular search party
entered.
NINE EoDTE5 RECOVERED.
BEAIDwooD, H., March 25.-There
are marks of the destroying aogel visi-
bic in the little town ut Diamond.
where to.nigh: were brought to the
surface thu nine miners who lost
their lives by the sad catastrophe Of
February l6yh. Late Last nieht il was
ANNOUNCED that the bodies which had
been found By an exploring party would
BE- brought to the surface and placed iu
the mo-4ua. BY 10 o'clock the avail
able ground in the vicinity OF the hoist
ing shaft was completely packed with
people, excitedly discussing the proba.
biiity Of the Identification OF the bodies
when they SHOULD appear above the
mouth OF the hosting sLai1. When it
vas found that there was great excite
meut amorg the lockers on, it was de-
termined that it would be injud,cious tn
bring up the bodies until morning. as
was 1t first intended, and the fact " a.
announced t. the crowd that L.
bodies would be taken cut untl,
tomorrow morning on account al
Inside work thar had to be
done. Daring the day, however, pri-
vate search was instituted. Thorough
examination of the various passages
was made III the south workings Of the
mine. The parry came across a trap
door partly opened, N the caved root,
and burst Il open. The party made ali
entrance into the passage in spite OF
the black damp that slmost cnoked
them, and dlscovert d MT FAR ahead two
bodies. both living upon their faces.
Proceeding further two more bodies,
and still further Two more we're found,
and upon them huge piles of soapatone
which tad dropped from the roof.
Without removing the bodies the party
befDre the black damp, that
was coming uponthem faster and faster,
TO the man shaft, where they were
raised TO the surface. At 5 O'Clock thu
evening the party secretly prepared for
another Journey. Proceed ing To where
the bodies lay, they placed them
upon q canvas s.retcher and bore them
to the mouth of the main shaft, where
they remained until midnight, when
they were encased in wooden boxes
aud boisted to the surface. When the
first body was brought up willing
hands seized the box and bore it to the
where it was placed CT the
floor and the crowd allowed to pass
around aud view it. TWAS the body
of Paddy Wal. The face Was in
horrible condition. The flesh was red,
while the seal q vas badly bruised. The
other bodies weIc then raised, and two
Of them identified SIS William johnson
and John Huber. Developments are ex-
pected Tomorrow. Two shifts will be
at work all day, workiog their way
through the immense piles of soapstnne
that has fallen from the roof and blocked
the way. The searches that have been
made have fortunately been attended
by no serious disaster, though 1t is said
there is great danger.
The ITaverstick Tragedy.
NEW YORK, March 26-George ".
Conkiing, Jr., anu his sister, Mrs. Uiher,
spent quiet Sunday at their hotel aud
maintained the strict seclusion advised
by Conkiing's counsel. Conkling's cool.
ness has been uniform since the night of
the tragedy, and Mrs Uhler is fas: re-
gaining her composnre. No steps were
taken yesterday in aspect t, the prop
erty held by DIR. Amilon, hnt propo-
si,Ion has been made to Mrs Uhler's
by counsel for Joseph B. Haver-
stick towards making an amicable set
Element. Witt. regard to !. division Of
the other property, now being guarded
by Captain McEiwain at Hayeestick's
rooms, at Vienna Flat, the proportion
i. said to have been made that Mrs.
Chier shall take all the iewelry except
a few trlnkets and all the furniture that
remains after what has been sold to cav
the debss Incurred by Haverstick. A
will be held at Howe l.
Hummel's office this morning. DIR Ami.
ion's lawyer, Mr.. Bennett. thinks there
is no possibility Of his client being ar.
rested. He says in view u: the hostile
p sitic n assumed tow ard DR.. Amidon by
Mrs. Uh,er, l have advised him that he
had better stand squarely on his legal
lights.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, March &c. -
Owing to an anticipated cave in Alpine
Ridge coliiery, the Delaware & Hud-
on company suspended work to-day.
me timbers supporting the roof in the
main gsngway have gwen way. Seri-
us result, are hourly expected.