The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-28

Inc CnlcaRo IrlOuN prlnts the loLloW-
ing about the search: When 1t was ascer.
tanned that the fact Of the finding Of the
two bodies had been published, and that
the people were aware OF the fact a con.
sultation Of the various mining superin.
tendents on the prairie was held at the
office Of the Diamond Company to take ac-
ton as to the best course to pursue. The
feeling was there evinced that the recovery
OF the bodies must at once take place, but
they debated the fact as to whether It
should be done during the day, while the
crowd were assembled, or wait until night,
when the operations could be conducted
in q more secret manner, and without so
much attending excitement. Various
opinions were expressed as to the
best methods to be pursued, but
| it was finally determined that
the following programme should be carried
out in detail: Arrangements were to be
perfected by which it would be possible to
postpone the search for the bodies until
about o'clock this evening, when the
party would 20 down and at once begin
work. The public were to be informed
that 1t would be impossible for an entrance
to be made TO the mine before tomorrow
morning as the work Of bradishing would
not be completed by that time and the air
got to circulating. When everything was
declared ready for the search, the party,
consisting Of twelve men, were TO 20 the
engine house, provide themselves with
rubber coats, pit slfety lamps, and report
to Superintendent Mackie, OF the Diamond
Mine, who was to head the expedition.
PEOPLE FLocKING IN FROM ALL DIRECTIONS.
The excitement that was early evident
to an observer in and aronnd the village OF
Diamond instead Of wearing of as the day
advanced grew to higher pitch, and the
great crowd that lad been REINFORCED by
special train loads OF people pouring in
from all directions by 4o'clock, was thor.
oughly agitated at the prospect OF 80 soon
seeing the removal OF the dead bodies.
About noon special train consisting OF
three passenger coaches and an engine
pulled out Of the Braidwood depot bound
for the scene Of the disaster, and having
on board larage delegation Of miners and
others from Braceville and Wilmington.
The train arrived at the mine in about
twenty minutes, and the curiosity seekers
allowed to disembark. There were col.
lected about the shaft crowd OF at least
| 800 persons, male and female. The early
part OF the afternoon was busy one for
the mine officials, who were doing all in
their power to get matters into shape 30
that the night search which was to be made
could be conducted to q successful termi.
nation.
EXPLORING PARTY.
The old air.ian which had been rigged
up the day before yesterday was found to
be Of no value until the air.shaft had been
boarded up to make 1t air tight, and part
OF the force Of men engaged were set TO
work to remedy this evil. A party OF pit
men were let down into the mine about l
o'clock provided with picks, shovels aud
other implements by means Of which they
were to remove any obstruction that might
exist in the passage leading to the spot
where the two bodies were found and the
point where the sesrchers were to com.
commence their work. For four hours
tle cages MeIe AePt pusy ny tuese
men in raising the matter excavated.
consisting OF debris OF the caved.in.roof.
No attempt at discovery was made by these
men, and consequently nothing was seen
that would indicate their existence there,
but about o'clock secret exploring party
was sent down in the workings 10 make
private search and locate, II possible, other
bodies than the two which were found yes
terday morning. The party quietly stole
out from the engine.room decked In the
rubber suits and without being seen by the
anxious crowd that was looking on eager
to grasp any new feature Of the work. They
were slowly lowered until the bottom was
reached.
REACHING THE BODIES AT LAST.
Finding that there was no damp beyond
the door, the rest OF the party entered and
.hara hahald the phaRtly yiRion that had