The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-14

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B:{Dim HoRRiBLr MANaLED.
A ' number of bodies were discov-
cred horribly mspgled, seme Of them
with the heads torn from the trunks and
others with limbs all gone, presenting an
appalling spectacle. The work Of destruc-
ton is not confined en.irtly to the interior
Of the mines, bat houses two or three
hundred feet removed from the minis were
overturned, and, in nseveral cases utterly de-
molithei. The large iyentiiator sot the
Southwest Improv vementi Company was
blown to atoms; and The mines; cannot be
entered until another is constructed for the
purpose Of freeing the atmosphere OF the
sutIocatlng fumos. This work il now pro-
gressiuy SPEEDILY, A large force is engaged
On the outside Cf the. mines constructing
collins and periec,ing other arrangements
for the intermsnt Of the dead minels, most
Of whom are foreigners. ~,
LOCATION OF THE MINES.
The mino in whichahe disls:er. occurred
ia known as the, Flat Top mine, and is sit-
uated in the northeast portion Of Tazewell
county, at The base Of Flat Top mountains,
which divide that section OF Virginia from
West Virginia. The company working the
mine is known as the "Southwes.
Virginia Improvement Company" bu.
the mines are really under the control
OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com.
pany, who hayela branch road,i the New
River division, running from New River to
Pocahonlss, about sixty miles. John c.
Ilssy, Of Pennsylvania, Iia President Of the
Improvement Company; and Mr.. Lathrop
Superintendent. 1,t,s.., ~ p..,E
The mines are comparatively new, hav.
ing been id active operation little over a
year.. From FIVE TO six hundred hands are
employed and large quantity Of coal ia
being taken out.
The latest intelligence is that an ex-
ploring parry entered the mine a short
dis!ancr land brought out SIX bodies in a
irightiully amutilated condition. There il
no hope that any will be rescued alive.
III CAUSE or TIE rxriosloN. 90
/ The latest intelligence OF the explosion
at the Pocahontas mines iS that about one
hundred and fifty men are killed. The
accident was caused by the men going too
flr viii lamps All the machinery ia
wrecked. Ell, ,r,s Are making to recover the
bodies, but in consequence Of The after damp
very little progress is made. a relief train
with physicians, aud explorers have
gone 10 the scsne Of the accident. t,Tele.
g:ams received here ak that safety lampH
be sent to PJsahontas II. ones. to facilitate
Tie work OF recovery. The scenes in the
vicinity Of ths disaster are hsartreuding in
the extreme. -. ,.,
d: Its impossible 10 get detailed; account
OF the explosion n, the 'PocaHontas mines,
as every thing there ia in the u:moe: con-
fuBion. .Tha telegraph operator there has
been en- duty two nights and is unable to
handle the business OF the office. Press.
ing tel.grams fur particulars receive no
response. Another operator was sent there
tonight \, telegram received at 9 O'Clock
say 4 The whole east In me was shat.
teyed by the, explosion aud ~. rything in
front Of the main entrance demolished.
Bath mine engines ara safe, but most Of the
mine cars are completely wrecked. i d c
rHE NINE on FlBE, II
Fire. is now p'ainly seen at the
mouth. of the mine and no one can enter.
The fan house and fan were total wrecks,
but as soon as repaired efforts will be
made Ito. 60 into the mine. Everything
possible IL being done to reach the vic,ims.
A party OF experienced niners under
charge OF COL George Dodds from the Coal
Geld miner, Of Ohes erheld county, passed
through .I.ynchbhrg this evening, aud will
arrive q. Pocahonfas at nidniRht.3 Nh.
The men n,hs mines were mostly Hun.
yarial 5, without families A number oi
negroes ;iiom thia city and surrounding
sect ions wFra aalsotmp'oyed thprr,a and the
excitement bere is ooas q1rn,ly very great.
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Prrr uukaaS SA!Arth l3-S ,ortly a!ter
this evening te yts IN The iurnacs Of the
Edgar. Thompson stetl work., at Bad
dorks. PA,, .xplu.ld, instantly killing vii
jiam htcsll spi seriously rjlring james