Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-06

az the time. All escaped but Ave f.sl
ians. VINO worked in different part of
we mines. They were not seen to come
3 OUT, although sor1e think they NAV
! nave escap ID with The rest and gone
| away unpercelvfd during the excite
Inent. The excitement VAS intense.
Some wildly rushed pell- msli over or.e
shother, turning ia this road and on,
tGat TO avoid low places until they
reached the cage. where the eater vas
! ABOUT four feet deep. On being raised
10 the top many were entirely exhaust
ed IL Ii thought the entrance to the
mine will be flooded tonight.
Mine Flooded.
| "TLKEsRAERr. Pa. April 5.-There is
now forty feet of water IN Petitions
SHAFT OF the Lickawanna Company. Ii
will be weeks before work can be re-
| suned.
Reduced Rates to the Chicago Cow.
vcntions.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The Trunk lire
have agreed tn carry delegates and viz
itors 10 the Republican and Democrats
National Conventions in Chicago AT one
! unlimited fare for = round trip from the
principal points IN the Trunk line ter
| rItore.
Preparing for the Convention.
CHICAGO, April s. A meeting of the
subcommittee Of the Nation II Repu. Ii
| can Committee was held here this after
noon for the purpose of arranging pre-
liminarles for the coming NatIpna Con
vention. Hon. John 6. New of Indiana.
John A. Martin of Kansas. and John A.
tlough proxy for Senator Logan. were
present. New also held IA proxy for
POWELL Clayton of Arkansas. The plans
tor the convention hall made bv the
| musical festival committee We're adopt
ed. with modification to increase the
seating capacity of the gallery. so that
the hall could accom- IN date 5000. ex-
elusive OF the platform for delegates,
which has seating capacity for 1900
Provision Ii made for the daily press Of
the country on as liberal basis as pos-
sible, and a reportorial force OF about
GDO can be accommodated. ADplIca-
tons from the daily press for seats will
be considered by the sub committee at
the next meeting. Inasmuch as the
whole country IL to be- provided for ii
Will be expected that daily newspapers
Will only apply for such mum Der of
seats as may be absolutely necessary
The committee call attention 70 the fact
that the Associated Press will make full
ana complete reports of every detail and
transaction Of the convention, for which
II Will have ample facilities. Journals
wanting accommodations for special re-
porters should apply to the sub com nit
tee, addressing Hon. John G.. New.
Chairman. indianapolis, within three
days. Owing to the restricted accom-
mOdations the committee found it i'm
possible to make any provision for tie
weekly press of the country.
Prtxe Fixht Ends In a Riot.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. April "a prize
fight Game off at Hyndman, Pa, near
the Maryland State line at An early
hour this morning. between Hungarian
named Nickvest. formerly of 81. Louis.
and Al unkno VII. alleged to ne Kilraiu.
the Boston pugilist. the fight was ar.
ranged a short time ago. and the party
left Huntingdon, Pa, last night, tue
cars arriving at Hvndman Mt ; o'clock
this morning. During the trip melee
occurred on the tram, in which several
persons we're injured. Arriving at
Hyndman, ring was pitched and the
bght began. Slxty-thrrr rounds were
tonight with tue adv ,iitage about even,
when cry of foul" WAS raised aud
terrible riot ensued, In which pistols
| and knives were freely used. The riot
lasted some time aud at the conclusion
three men. including Niokvest. were
stretched on the gruudd dead, while
several others we're badly Won lded.
Nlckvest was shot through the head. No
arrests have been made.