Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-12
EASTERN NEWS.
u,,rrp PRESS DISPATCHES.
10. the Bodies Or Victims OF
Reelaim'"~ ..s Mine Oixsstes.

the Bodies or Victims Q
Bee.a. oc,hontas Mine Disaster.
no Va. April 1l.-After ev
Linz was got IN readiness 80 a. 49, ~
ey.u. Yesterday evening 'ne p',.o
bons' olaced guard at tns nhaln e -
fofos ~ the mine IN ORDER " Keep Dac.
trsnos which had been a,.rao. e o.
ths cfo. "a that bodies would be reclaim
he n gho mining engineers IN charge o
ID. In en;no party then entered tn
the ss note the situation OF analrs
nine ~ ~ emerged from the mine the.
4. When 'uo that the damage was les
snnounss supposed, and little trouble
than ".;.rhed in recovering the bod
vss ~ v;c,ims. Two Of the bodies
iss OF vi vesterday were horribly matt
reclallp.uhu ~ were those Of Boon Maxey
lated M hov, and jim Grim, a negro
WIN. .s resumed in the morning. A
Wofk ,asr crowd congre2ated at fhe
s s and ropes were ssl s. m. -
eua..nt too near an approach. ne
P wd however, observed proper deco
and there was no unone excite
/ rum spirit of great soiemnity
ns s,nsd 70 prevail in the assembly. AS
see"ooa 10 we're recovered they were
the w. ~ boxes on the inside OF the
placeo I'd several were brought ous to-
mile nr a pole car. A number OF min
Reta Ma,I acnuainted with the victims.
on, "Ia.ed AT the entrance for the pur-
were y ;dentifying the bodies, but OF
s;,,een recovered 80 far, only SIX
tns 80, identified. These are Jim
1avo Drscoonized by the belt he wore ;
SIIM MARVEL. by his boots i; George
msnau nv being found with his brot n
william Sleiser, by patch on one
OF NC boots Young Jewell, by his hair
"a the location OF the body.
German was recognized by ms wiie'
uanv Of the bodies were horribly man
s,sJ some of the heads being blown OF;
s,bsrs with legs and arms torn from
v ~. .ockets. and others entirely blown
s ~" An arm and leg were found In
. ,na;n entrance, but the body has not
~ ~ hs.n found. A yell OF horror was
ys..,sd nv the crowd az the ressuing
.srtv hronpht ont the charred and dis
f.,,sd remains of q miner with din
~, bucket clasped in his arms. he was
n,obably Just partakine of his md
p;cbt meal when the explosion hurled
-. into eternity. Several miners were
Sonnd With picks in their hands, and
.hs;, oositions Indicated that death was
instantaneous. At half past three
o,cIock il was announced that no more
Iod;.s would be removed before nine
O'clock on Saturday morning. The bal
ance of the day WAS occupied ID getting
ont the carcases of mules, which being
,oo heavy to drag ont, had to be quar-
,sred and hauled out. Very little ex-
c;,emept prevailed. A large crowd of
man and women stood near the en-
trance. hoping by some familiar feature
10 recognize dead relatives; but az soon
as the announcement was made that no
more would be taken out until Satur-
day, they withdrew.
neDsuosgh Telephone and Telegraph
Company.
Nyw York, April ll.-Certificate of
incorporation OF the McDonough Tele
phone and Telegraph Company was
6led TODAY. The company has "A CAPT
tai stock Of 100000. which can be in
creased to 100000. The company's
lines are to run from New York to Cali
fornia, and from Florida to Maine.
The Markets.
CHICAGO, April ll.-Wool dul'; fine
woods easier; Ohio, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia Xxx and above, 370d3Sc;
medium, 37d39c; New York, Michigan.
Indiana and Western medium, 8M3Sc;
fine washed delalnes, 3S(d40c; medium
oombing aud delaine. ABA 44c; washed
Canada conbing. 32Cd34c; medium un-
washed cOmbinR and delaine, 30td32c;
others unchanged.
BosroN, April H. Wool in moderate
demand: fine fleece, Boa i0c; Michigan
do. 32td40c; others unchanged.
Miners Gut ON strike
CHICAGO. April 1l.-Fifteen hundred
miners OF the Westmoreland and Penn |
sylvania gas coal companies at Irvine |
station, Pennsylvania, are ont on n
strike.
The Colorado Pool.
DENVER, April IA meeting of tire |
Colorado pool WAS held here today.
All the roads we're represented. The |
Union Pacific people introduced a reso- |
luton that rates be reduced TO tariff |
figures. which WAS lost, az WAS also a |
resolution by the representatives of the |
Burlington and Missouri, having for its |
object the dissolution of the pool. The |
meeting WAS a stormy one, and tonight
adjourned subject to the call of the |
commissioner. without having accom-
plished anything. q
Ne Will Probably he Lynched.
LAS VEGAS, April ll-Juan b. Pet
tron, wealthy and highly respected ex-
Speaker OF tho Territorial Legislature,
was assassinated last night by Mitch |
NANCY, COW boy. He will probably
be lynched.
Conflict Of Authority.
BRAINARp. Mimi. April 1.-THE west
bound passenger train on the Northern !
Pacific was boarded here this evening
BY Sheriff Wortz and a posse. who took
therefrom Sheriff Bill Smith of Miles
lity, Montana, and two COWBOYS, his |
deputies, who had in custody the noted
desperate, Steve Taylor, whom thew
we're taking to Montana to be tried on
several Indictments. Taylor, after a
years chase. had been captured in New
Mexico. When the officers reached ST.
Paul with their prisoner writ of habe1s
eo,pns was served on them. which they
refused to obey. Jumping on the west
Urn bound train they declared their in
ssntion OF fighting their WAY through
!. minnesota. They are now in jail VIII re-
s1sy await the arrival of st. Paul |
officers.
The Collapsed Bank.
MONMOUTH, H.. April 1.-THE bank
examiner has completed his examina-
ZION OF the collapsed national bank and |
nhds dehcit OF $4,000, which IL sup
posTI 10 represent the amount If Cash
'er hnbbard's defalcstion. Enough
good assets have been found to paw the
ospositors 50 per cent. II the deficit is
made good IN 60 days, the bank will be
showed to resume. The absoonding
casnier has not vet been found. His
household goods were seized today on
me New York Police Department
NEW YORK. April ll.-In the course
~ ~ .ae inqairy into police management
.o-day Anthony Comsto-k said he |
..uoueht that prior to 1880 the District |
. n.,orney's office was as corrupt as the
, once department is now. Comstock |
severely upon the admin |
.W OF District Attorney Phelps.
\, ION are malsvolent and an infamous |
aai shouted Judge Russell. jumping |
~ MS feet and shaking his fist in wit |
n, Come, come, this won't do" cried !
CHAIRMAN Roosevelt, and Judge Russell |
'Tspsated his assertion to the committee. |