The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21

weeping of the stricken families. The bodies
were taken to the homes near by and laid out.
Coroner Baton, of this place. with many citi-
zens, went from here, and an inquest was began
at half past o'clock No testimony was taken,
except that which identified the dead, the list of
whom is as follows:
MICHAEL HEFFERN, Irishman, thirty two years
old; burned in the face; leaves widow and
six children.
JOHN BUCKLEY. Irishman, thirty years old; I'M
married; no visible injury.
PATRICK KENNEDY, Irishman, twenty years old;
burned in the face; unmarried and the only
child of a widow.
JAMES TRACY, Irishman, forty-fve years old
badly burned on the face and body; single.
j AMEs BAKER, 1rishman, thirty-four years DID,
terribly burned in the face; leaves a widow
and two children
DAVIS LLOYD Welshman. twenty-five years old;
unmarried; burnt about head and face.
VIM DAVIS, Welshman, single; twenty-five
years old; no marks.
THOMAS MCGARRY Irishman, thirty-five years
old; badly burned: leaves widow and three
children in Cumberland county, England.
JOHN SHORT, twenty-five years old; single; no
marks.
MICHAEL REPKo, Hungarian, thirty-five years
old; leaves widow and two children.
GEORGE CALLS, Hungarian, twenty-five years
old; leaves widow in the old country.
DANIEL BUoKNER, colored; leaves widow and
two children.
JOHN MURRAY, Irish, thirty-four years old; been
in America since May last wife came in Au-
gust; one child
PETER WATERS, Irish, thirty-one years old;
single; a brother of Mrs. Murray.
WILLIAM Soaring, native, aged thirty five;
leaves widow and four children.
JOE BAKER, Hungarian, twenty eight years old;
leaves widow.
ANDY WARMUs, German, thirty years DID, single;
sent his wages to his mother in Germany.
ALBAN n HACKNEY, of this county, thirty-fve
years old; leaves widow and one child.
GARRY e. MAYO, nothing known about him,
except that he was from Maryland.
Most of the above bore no visible marks of vio-
lence, but had died of suffocation. Their faces
generally were very black smoke and dust hav-
ing been blown into the skin.
The last man taken out alive was Henry Will
son, who managed to subsist on air at the very
bottom of the mine until rescued. He was al
most gone Many of those who were in other
parts of the mine suffered severely.
Dick Balsley reports that the men acted much
like horses in a burning stable-they were be-
wildered, and not knowing which way to go, re-
fused to go in any direction. Some of them
were so burned that the flesh dropped off in
places, when removed.
The scene in the afflicted homes, to night, is
heartrending beyond description. In Hackneys
house lie two corpses-himself and Way In
the house of the Hungarian, Rlpko, was perhaps
the saddest sight. This family seem advanced
far beyond the average of their countrymen in
civilization, and their home was cheerful and at
tractive. The dead husband and father lies upon
bed his weeping wife sits at his head kissing
and caressing him, while two little children
stand by and call for him in vain. The party
who went out from here was so affected by this
scene as they watched the inquest, that they
took up collection for the widow and children.
The neighbors who come in to view the scenes,
turn away in sorrow.
After identifying the bodies Coroner Baton
adjourned the inquest until Saturday morning.
The company will bear all expenses of the funer-
ais, which will take place to- and next
day.
The accumulation of so much gas in this mine
as to cause such an explosion, is matter of
much surprise. No accident ever before oc-
CURED here, and it was regarded as very safe
mine. The fire boss, with his lamp, made his
usual examination last night, and pronounced
everything all right. Men had left other mines
that were regarded unsafe and gone here to
work. because there was no danger felt