Evening star., 1884-03-13
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THE pocAHoNrAs MIME DISASTER.
One Hundred and Fifty victims-The
Work OF Destruction Horrible and
Complete.

PfTHRsBuRa VA, March I3.-The Ne,es special
sa!s; intenlgence has just been received here Of
west virginia improvement Company OF Pocahon-
tas, Tazewen county, this state. which oc-
ticulars concerning the accident are very meagre.
Nothing has been learned as to how it occurred,
but over one hundred men are known to be killed.
company, composed mostly OF northern capt.
tansta further intelligence from Pocahontas
se eoa mines ss soFf horrible # sna some
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY VICTIMS
-, mere were 100 men In the mine at the time OF
the explosion. not one OF whom is believed to have
escaped Those who were not killed outright by
me terrible force OF the explosion most likely per-
The cause Of the explosion is not yet definitely
asGertalned, as the entrances to the mine are all
ini OF oad air but the presumption is that one OF
Several parties ventured into the mines this
morning, but could long endure the foul atmos-
Phere number OF bodies were discovered horr1-
from the trunks, and others with the limbs all
gone, presenting an appalling spectacle.
The Report on Rev. DR.. Newman.
DISCUSSION IN ExECUTIvE SESSION.
NEW YORK, March l3-The committee Of f1ve
appointed oy the congregational council In the case
that the report was ready to be submitted. There
upon the delegates withdrew from the body Of the
church to the yestry to receive the report and act
upon 1t in executive session. About noon word
came from the council that the report aE made by
the committee OF five had Occasioned good deal OF
discussion among the delegates, and that many
amendments were being suggested and acted upon
Prince Bismarck's Speech.
his REFERENCE TO THE LAsKER INCIDENT.
BRRLlN. March 13.-Prince Bismarck appeared in
the reichstag to-day and made speech III justtca-
tion OF the course he had pursued in refusing to
transmit the Lasker resolution to the reichstag He
said that he had recognized the good intentions OF
the American Congress. but he was unable to har-
ness himself to the car OF the opposition
bismarck continued.
have refrained from mentioning this matter except
for the manner in which the reichstag has dis
Herr Richter. The relations Of Germany with
America amer s.a have always been GOOD The govern
lations OF the two countries have been
satisfactory. After the war with Austria
in 1865, and again: after the Franco Prussian war
only with the prosperity of the empire, but also
with the person OF the chancellor"
Satchel Full Of Money.
TIE STOLEN TREASURE OF THE PACIFIC EXPRESS
COMPANY FOUND.
traces Of Prentiss ri Ter the CLERK Who rob6ed the the
Pacific express company at St Louis, have been
discovered in this city. Yesterday rough-looking
ON East Water street. and expressed de,
sire to purchase a trunk He selected one
and then left the store, saying he would call
O'Clock, he entered the store. bringing with him
satchel, which seemed heavily loaded. He paid
for the trunk he had picked out and left the satche
which he instructed the clerk to put In the trunk
and then to ship the latter to 9. II. Pachen,
Detroit He then took his leave. The clerk opened
the trunk preparatory to placing the satchel inside
when the Satchel by some means opened, disclosing
number OF packages in the express company's en-
velopes. He called the attention of his employers
to the matter. hurried Investigation led to the
discovery that between 5000 and 5000 were en-
closed in the packages, besides number of watches
and other jewelry, including diamonds. The police
no ,lptf no of no
store.
TELLERS ARREST.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. March I3.-PrentiSs Teller,
the Pacific express company'S money clerk at ST.
Louis, who decamped with nearly 100000 few
weeks ago. was arrested al 10 O'Clock this morning
by Milwaukee detectives. and $4,000 OF the stolen
money was recovered.
Fires.
PITTsBCRG, Pa, March 13.-The carriage house
and cooper shop at Frauenhem q VilSacks'S brew
cry We're burned this morning; loss, 5000. The
residence OF William Walls, at Walls station. on
the Pennsylvania railroad, was burned last night;
loss, 5000