The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-20

order vii | be the announcement OF the
speakers decision on Carlisle's points oil
order interposed against Haskell's motion
to cut of debate on the remaining sched-
niles of the tariff bill regardless Of their ma
ture. There appears to be nc
prospect of bringing the pending
bill TO the point OF final action by the
house, and even II its consideration be re-
sumed tomorrow, it will probably be laid
aside again during Tuesdays session, in or
der TO take up the sundry civil appropria.
ton bill, which ordinarily occupies several
days and which in turn may be followed
by the river and harbor bill, or prob
ably by the general deficiency bill,
Upon the expected receipt by the house OF
the tax and tariff bills now pending in the
senate that measure will be laid on the
speakers table and the problem which now
gives rise to so much speculation as TO the
means OF reaching it tor action in the sem
ate. The amendments will then doubt 'ess
become the subject OF caucus discussion
and If the present very formidable diliicul,
ties be not speedily surrounded, all idea oil
eiiecting comprehensive revision OF the
tariff, this congress will necessarily be
abandoned.
THE CREEK WAR.
| ST.. LOUIS, Feb. l8.-Dispatches from
Texas report high and rising water in sew
eral rivers, and some detention 10 railroad
traffic, hut another blizzard has stopped
the rainfall and may chick the swelling
waters.
The latest advces from Muscogee, Creek
Nation, say that Spioche, the rebel leader,
has been ordered Off the Sac and Fox reser'
walton by Agent Carter; that General For
ter, commander of the constitutional forces,
was advancing on him, and that there was
h good prospect for fight. Porter had cap
tured several wagons aud men OF the OPP
posing force.
CELESTIAL "scRAr."
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. lS.-Tbe first
prize fight in this country between China
men was fought tonight in room in the
presence Of forty spectators, who paid 50
each. The contestants were Loo Hing aud
Iii Sing Foon. After desperate but UNI
scientific battle of eleven rounds, Loo Hing
gave up.
ANOTHER SCHEME.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. lS.--lt is rumored
that New York parties have leased the
Philadelphia IL Reading railroad company's
bodybuilding yards IN this city and will at
once enter into competition with other
American ship-builders. Lieutenant Cont
mander Gorrigan Ia said TO be in the COM
pact backed up by W. Ii. Vanderbilt and
Henry Willard. The new company has q
tDllilu w UuliN large iron oulllllk sup
for StarbuCk, of New YORK.
THAT MINE HORROR.
JOLIET, Lib, February lS-Gloom despair
and desolation have generally settled over
the poor miners at Diamond. The number
drowned has been definitely fixed ut seven
ty-tour. AS already stated, the greater poT-
ton of families VINO suffer are Of foreign
birth, who have been residents OF this coun-
try but short time. The prairies about
the shafts are wide waste of water. AS
matters settle down and attention turns TO
the cause OF the disaster, some blame
the company because more experienced
men were not kept at the bottom of the
shaft, whose duty il is 10 watch the pumps
and sound the alarm in case of danger.
Thomas DAILY, new hand, stood at the
post. When he saw the water gaining on
him. instead Of sounding the alarm, he
rushed TO the top of the shaft to see if the
pumps were at work. Upon his return he !
found the water up to his waist. He then |
directed the drivers to run back and escape |
by the air shaft and yell to the men as they |
ran, and did what he could himself |
He saved but one boy, all he |
could reach, when he assembled and |
sounded the steam-whisLle, which called |
out the villagers. When the company |
heard Of the accident they at once tele-
graphed Chicago to have as many donkey |
pumps as could be collected and sent over |
TO assist in removing The water from the |
mine, They then organized u movement |
10, II possible, render aid to those either
dead or confined IN some air chamber. A |
large division of miners and several teams
were sent to work to put |
a dam across the hole |
the water to the mine, TO pre-
vent the mine from draining the miles of
level flood prairie that surrounded the |
works. Officers of the company examined !
Lhe vent and found the earth covered in |
nearly the same spot that on II previous oc.
casion yielded to the weight of water that |
rested upon it. The destitute and distract
Ell families were next looked up, and every
thing was done that could be done |
10 mitigate the awful effects of the calam-
Ity. Donkey pumps were manned carly |
this morning, but II is no use to attempt TO |
pump the mine until the hole il stopped, |
as there is enough water lying upoa the |
surface Of the country to ill u small lake. |
IL is thought by practical miners that no |
bodies can be recovered for many days. |
Matters will be rushed, and money and |
no trouble spared to make u |
speedy find of the buried, dead or alive. |
One OF the saddest features of the case is the
fact that most of the drowned men are
men with families depending upon their
support. What scene of devastation and
destruction the town of Diamond presents
one can readily conceive Of when they
think that torty.six widows have been left
to tell the tale. This ia one of the most
horrible disasters ever recorded in this
8 ate.
BRAIDwooD, ILL, Feb, lS.-The situation
o. the scene OF the mine disaster is about
tue same as last night Ono aore name
has been added 10 the list of victims that
of Henry Eads, Work continued all night,
last night, setting pumps and appliances to
remove the water, but pumping has not
begun as the sink hole has not yet been
damned up, Some twenty teams and 100
men are at work building dams. A large
number at people assembled at the scene
to-day, watching the developments. The
company are constantly in receipt of in
quiries from all parts OF The country, ask
ing il some loved ones were
safe. Five more sink holes were discovered
to-day the extent of which cannot be ascer.
tanned on account of tho ice and water,
which covers the land for miles around.
An engineer visited the scene to-day and
he estimated the amount of water as sove-
raj millions barrels, aud with the present
pumping capacity IL will take twenty-five
days to pump out the shafts. More pumps
are expected soon. On Monday the super
ntendents of Sweet, Cherry and Fordyce will
visit the scene and consult rs to the best
and quickest means e recovering bodies.
No pains or expense will be spared.
the situation at Diamond mine is prac.
tically unchanged. No additional list OF
drowned has been reported. A large num-
Der OF people from the surrounding coun-
try visited the drcary scene. The dam
around the sink-hole is about halfconi-
pleted, is expected to be finished to-mor-
row, aud the work of pumping NENln re