New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-27

THE DIAMOND NINE DISASTER.
TwENIY-sfX BODIES BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE
AFFECTING SCENES ABOUT TUE MINE AND AT
BRAIDwoOD.

TwENTY-sIX BODIES BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE
AFFECTING SCENES ABOUT TUE MINE AND AT
BRAIDwoOD.
BRAIDwOOD, ILL.,, March 26.-In the little
town Of Diamond last night at midnight brought
to the surface the bodies nine OF the miners who
their lives by the catastrophe of February 49, From the
earliest hour OF the morning up to the time OF the
covery Of the bodies the roads leading the of
the awful disaster were blocked with excited people
going to and from the mine. Late Saturday night 1t
announced that the bodies which been found by
the exploring party would be brought the surface and
placed in the MorCue. BY 10 O'Clock all the available
grounds in the neghborhoOd Of the hoistng shaft
completely packed with the crowd of people, numbering
not less than 1000 excitedy discussing the probability
OF the Identification of the bodies when they should ap
pear above the mouth Of the hoisting shaft.
fhe water at the time virtually out-enough so to
permit the party of workers carry on their operations
In removing the soapsone and debris that had fallen
the passage-way, blocking it enough to prevent the
searching party from removing the bodies from where
they lay When the first entrance made to the
sna was aseerained that the roof had ca ed IN to
tended this matter must come out. When the bodies
who composed the groups OF loOkers-Ou. 1t was de-
termined that II would be jnjudicOus 10 bring up the
bodies In the morning as was at first proposed and IL
was announced TO the crowd that bodies would be
taken out until today on account Of the inside work
necessary 10 BE- done.
sttutedand thorough examination of the various pass
ages made. While In the south workings OF the
mine, this party came across trapdoor partly imbedded
In the caved roof Bursting open this door the party
made an entrance into the passage In spite OF the black
damp which almost chOked them, and discovered, not
far ahead TWO bodies with faces downward Proceeding
further there were two more on two Of the huge piles OF
sOapstOne fallen from the roof. Without touching the
bodies the party rctreated before the black damp which
was coming upon them faster and faster, the main
shaft, where ney rased to the surface. When it
was learned that six bodies had been found, the
Diamond Mine officers made active preparations TO or
the A. X darkness
came they could go down and speedily remove
the bodies already located. At o'clock in the evening
the party secretly prepared for the Journey and without
attracting any more attention than was absolutely
necessary were lowered and after descent of about
minute they stood upon the cagepates In the bottom in
nine inches OF water Proceeding TO where the bodies
lay, the searching party placed them upon canvas
srecers and bore them 10 the mouth OF the main shaft
where after being ncased in wooden boxes they
TO be hoistei To the surface.
At midnight two great eoft-coa torches were lighted
aud the party below instructed to send the first
body. The BODY at the surface ready for
m0yal willing hands seized the box and 10 borne
e oge & Ihe people were re thsp % a8Teao T oe f Pass P
a0,o TO Identify the corpse Nearly half OF the
crowd had passed by when q small boy looking into
the box recognized the features and cried out IT'S
father" The chd's Identification proved correct the
body being that OF Patrick Wall His face In hOr
rbe condition. the flesh being red and white ana the
scalp badly bruised. The other bodies then raised
aud two OF them identified those of william
Johnson and John Huber.
Up to noon to-day twenty-sX bodies taken from
tie shaft aud OF these sixteen could be recognized At
O'Clock this morning funeral train lett this place for
the Diamond mine Ia the bodies 10 the cemetery
children cried about the train and demanded that the
collins be taken from the and the lid removed,
which, In many done. The remains then
placed IN hearses and afterwTd given burial.