The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-29


OF twelve OF them had been brought out
md delivered to their friends and rtlativrs
at the mouth Of the pit. This make four
teen in all, and together with the four in
lured accounts for eighteen OF the whole
number supposed to be in the mine.
neither there are any more remains vet
70 be discovered, but it is believed all,
have been found. 4 ~ -
SAD SPECTACLE.
Thescenes ut the mouth OF the pit as e
dishgured bodies Of the dead were brought
to the surface and given into the hands Of
their wives and relatives was distressing
in the extreme, and wildly recalled to
mind the .piteous walls Of the sbereuyea
families who waited ut the opening of the
Le'senrlns mine last February for bodies
which they knew were coming liteless to
them from the uncompassionate bowels OF
the earth. 1t was a sad spectacle. indeed :.
ana moved to tears many Of the hundreds
who had been drawn to the place by the
news ol the dlsaster.
1t cannot be- stated now whether the
explosion was due to the carelessness OF
the company or not. 1t was well known.
however, to the miners that the Youn.s-
town company has always been very care
lul, and the knowledge that their mine
was dangerous one and predisposed to
the generation Of fire damp made
them more careful than ever,
The mine was inspected every
morning and whenever the presence OF
fredanIp was detected it was the invariabie
order to deny men admission to it until
the gas had been expelled. This was the
rule, and the officials say it was riCidly en-
forced. But it is claimed by the miners
that the company discharged competent
tlre boss about two months ago and have
since employed in that capacity one who,
wns not competent to determine whether
the mine was safe or not. gs= aa 80.
Coroner Battln has lnipanneled q iury,
and on Thursday morning will begin u
thorough and searching investigation. y,
Notwithstanding the talk OF some oil the !.
miners it is the general impression that
the explosion was unavoidable and that
the company atall times was rs careiulus
it was possible to be. 5'f..t =.
Daniel Rannse, fire boss, has been in
the service ofFthe company for several
years: but was pit. boss for only few
months. He IL accounted competent
man, indeed any careful and intelligent
man wltti,a safety lamp can perform the
functions OF hre boss, rs the lamp itself
discloses by the swelling Of its halnc tho
pressure of gas'alon9 the roof. II the gus
is heavy the lamp will 20 out.
FOURTEEN DEAD RECOVERED,
Fourteen bodies have been recovered
and seven men injured, making twenty
one in all, which is believed to be all that
were in at the time OF the explosion. I,
Most Of the miners were natives, and
ncariy all those killed, were married men
and had families. There is great excite
ment here. 4 great many people from
this place and Conneilsville are at the
little village, which has grown u2 around
the mine, and altogether the SCENE ia one /.
OF animation, but deeply pervaded by a
general feeling OF profound sadness.
Fourteen collins arrived from Pittsburgh
this afternoon. The dead have been Iaid
out and tomorrow the bodies will be
inferred. 3,i.
Z THE names ofthe killed were; as,
~,.r-y NAMES Of TIE KILLED.
JOSEPH ZEnLEy, pump tender, married.
SOLOMON VASclcALE, miner, married,
WILLIAM Minor, miner, married.
JAMES pnlcg, father, and JAMES PucE,
son, miners. ID
: THOMAS CoIE miner, married.
EssE MlLtEn, father, and JESSE, son
miners. 7'r! -?
Il. ]. SApg, rope rider. married.
ALnEnr Taylor, miner.
ABE WILSON, miner, married
FRANK MELLOW, the father, and 1VnL,E,
son, married, and GEORGE CuSY,ycIlW
fourteen in all. - h - -
Nine Inspector Stenver was, lin thee
mines and he together with the men
WORKED a!i night to get out the dead.
HOW TIE DEAD WE'RE FOUND. -. 2is..
Taylor and Cunningham were found
locked in each others arms, and their
iaces buried in water. Dead men were
found in every conceivable position. The
greater part OF them were sutfocated Ly
the after.lamp. Some were burned Ia a
CRISP, and many were badly bruised by
being knocked against the sides oi the
pit. Those who were not killed. instantiy
showed evidence OF great endeayors to
escape.
The following were saved alive. but
were more or less burned and brnise,l !.
Welsh keffer. Frank Miller, Jacob Cole
bayid Cole, James Darhy, Jerry Ringer
anu Chancey Wilson, The two latter may
yet die. Wilson's right arm is broken
and his lace burned to'a crisp. II he
lives ne can never see again. The ex-.