Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-03

Twensyshree Miners Killed af seafh
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Al Quartek O AZ y etOCA gesNcfdAy
morning q painfully laconic dispatch
vas flashed across the wires from Ma
naimo 30 this city, conveying W Robert
Dunenuir, ESQ.,, the news that terrire
explosion had occurred IN Shaft No. 3,
South Wellington mine, Departure Bay,
AZ aboat Z O'Clock q. N. The dispatch
vss ueaeer, bat the words q god few
killed. bore with them q significance
which could only be realized By those
eho kuow the tsrrors OF an explO@iun IN
a shaft ~here the number Of hands EN-
pioyed might safely be calculated at
from I'D to $50. Inmed atsly on re-
eeipt OF the dIspatcs, brief though its
language. Mr.. Duusmnir made arrange
meuts for the sts met Princess Louise
10 hold herself 10 readiness 10 convey
him and Mr.. Alex. D0nsruuir 90 Depar
ture Bay. but before leaving = telegram
wss forwarded By Mr.. Dunsmnir % the
scene Of tie explosion. A. king that he
Nigh. be informed more d. hniIely as TO
tks narrowing detail Il the explosion.
A brief delay consequently occuSTed,
int ali too soon the news came ihrougs
that sixteen dead bodies had BEEN re
covered" Then kurrying down TO
the steamer. Mr.. Dunsm1ir and
Mr. Alex. Dansmuir went on board
and with Captain John Irving In
con u and they left the wharf, carryisR
with item several residents OF Ma
uAirno, whose anxiety anu Suspense WAS
plainly depicted on their faces. al
though no word escaped their lips.
When the Arst tidings came the steamer
was being decorated with eyerRreens 10
place her 10 readiness for an excursion
trip to Nanaimo and Burrsfd Inlet TO
celebrate Dominion Day. Bot hastily
the work Of pleasure was stepped and
en- errand Of rescue suppianted the an
ticipations of joy. After the steamer
mad cast off further dispatches came
through, each one bearing sad confir-
nation of the disaster and adding TO
the list Of dead bodies recovered, until
the total of MORALLY wounded reached
twenty three and the names OF those
bruised, cut and disfigured WAS indehn-
ite. With the narrowing scenes AZ the
pit's mouth, IA body after body was
brought out and laid upon the bank Tor
| Identification, it can readily be under
stood by those who have witnessed the
consequences Of a colliery disaster. that
| il would be impossible to gain strictly
accurate statement as to the cause OF
| the explosion. or the absolutely correct
| names of those whs were killed, their
places of nativity, and their respective
ages and the circumstances. But the
| Provincial press reporter at Nanaimo
evidently did all in his power, and yes
terday afternoon the following dispatch
cams TO hand:
NAsAIMo. June 30--A frightful explo-
sion took place in the south wellington
| mine, in the fourth level, about midway
between No. 3 aud tho shaft, at 6:45 this
morning. About so men and boys were
| in the mine at the time, aud ont OF
these q met with an uRtimely death.
AT IL O'Clock eleven bodies had been 70
covered, some II whom were unreooR-
nizable. IL IL almost certain fact that
the following men were instantly killed
by the explosion: John Emo, n native
of England; leaves wife aud four
childreh, resides IN Cedar district. M.
| wilkinson, native of the north of En-
gland, leaves wife and eight children
at Wellington. Benjamin JGse, a native
of Nevada City, Cal; leaves a wife and
one child, residing at Wellington. Jas.
Donouph, q native of Kentucky, aged
30, single. John Gill, a native Of Ayr
shire; aged SO years. John Jones, a ma
tive of North Wales, single and aged
about AZ years. Martha aud John Low
rel, brothers; single; natives of Devon
shire, England. Barney Irenikes, a ma
tive of the United States; single; aged
about % or 80 years. John Winters, a
native of What Cheer, Iowa, where
he leaves wife and three child.
rem. Winters has only been in the pro-
vince a few weeks. John Frere, a ma
tive of London, England; Q widower;
leaves several children, residing in the
United States; aged 80 years. Frere
was we'll known in Victoria, where he il
said to have considerable property. JAS
Coandley, a native of Stahordsaire
England, and lately from Carbonate
Thos. Pettigrew, native of Scotland
Daniel Evans, q native OF Swansea,
Wales, whore he leaves q wife and fam
lily. aged 40. Harry Arnold. from Penn
syivania. single, aged IS, and had only
been here five or six weeks. Daregone
Dominica native of Turin. Italy single,
aged -. Christopher Hoskins, native
of Cornwall, England; leaves wife and
four children, resident at Wellington,
Iagsd 40. Berdotti Vittoria, native OF
Torin, Italy, single, aged 70. Isuffo
Hitro. n native of Turin, Italy, aged "a
Moletto Domiena, a native of Turin
Italy, single, aged IS. Camille Bellano
a native of Perchanzs, Italy, single,
aged %. Virginia and Il alberto Rosolto
brotte rs, natives of Parma, Italy single
aged 32 and -.
lniursd-Charles McGargle, bruised
about the head and hands; Henry Rob
erts, burned badly about the arms and
face, not dangerously; Thomas Jones
and Simpson, cot and bruised about the
head; two Italians were also cut about
the head, aud three Cinnamon were
burnt and bruised about the head and
face.
From the above IL will be seen that
most Of the poor fellows known ID be
dead had families relying upon them,
and this fact alone saddens the terrible
affair. MIR. Alex. Duosmuir, Yesterday,
Just before be left on the steamer Prin
cess Louise, when asked what reason he
could give for the disaster, replied,
thoughtfully. that he could imagine 10
was owing only 10 1.-THE miners being
too daring--too willing TO risk their
lives In places where they had been ad-
monished il was not safe to 60" But
We await further details which our spe-
cial correspondent will send today. AT
first 10 was though u might DO prudent
TO send medical aid from this city bat,
as Mr.. Dunsmuir stated, "there are fsur
medical men there slready, and they
should be enough for the sad emer-
gehey."
As to the output Of coal from the
wellinRtos mines, that. We understand,
will not be materially interfercd with,
and the demand will be readily met.
But the gloom east over Nanaimo and
Wellington and in the families far OF
on this Dominion Day, Is something
which appeals strongly TO tho tender
cords Of every true heart. II necessity
demands IL let victoria be the first 20
help 30 assuage the grief carried to many
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