Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-22

THE MINE DISASTER.
EndsAyOrs 10 Ascertain the Cause OF
the ENpIOsioh-The Burial or the
bead To-Day.

EndsAv0rs 90 Ascertain the Cause OF
the ExpIosioa-The Burial OF the
bead To-Day.
UxIoNTowN, Pa, February 2l.-The
scene Of Yesterdays terrible disaster was
visited by large numbers to-day. The ma
iority wss simply curious, but many came
With the earnest Intention OF investigating,
snd, if possible, sscertsIning the caAsss OF
,het xplosiop. Heretofore gas has not caused
mrch trouble in Western Pennsylvania
mines, hut recently a vast quantity had
generated i in = short time without being
discovered. The majority OF the experts
who sxsmined the mine this morning are
inclined to believe that the explosion re-
salted from the falling in of 4 portion OF
The roof of one of one Of the chambers, sad
-xpCsing 4 creYiCe filled with hCe-damp.
None, however, are willing to stake their
reuu'a,iOn until 3 more thorosgh examla-
alton has been made. Collins Tor
Nineteen Victims
arrived from Pittsburgh this morning and
all will be buried from Uniontown TO NOR.
row. Two-thirds OF its victims are Cstho-
lies. and il has not yet been decided wneth-
rIy hurry their own lead. The Connells-
willie Coal and Iron Company, the owners
0f the mine. pay all funeral expenses and
thsr. fore there are none here who censure
the company. The opinion is universal
that the explosion cannot be charged 10
their pesleCt as the shaft was q model one
ard had the most approved appliances
used for safety, and greater precautions
were taken than repaired by law. The
~. 4 inc a q
immediate destitute circumstances, but
the sudden with 3raSsl of support caused
.by tire taking of Of husbands, fathers aud
brothers will De seriously felt N the nesr
future. Many had their lives insured only
last week An insurance sgent circulated
among the mi s-s and q large number
aysiIsd themselves Of the opportunity,
among them several who were killed.
A closer examination OF the mine lesds
many to believe the disaster
Resulted From Improber Eentflation.
Air doors are lacking in places where, II
they had been erected, they would prob,
ably have let OF the foul air and prevented
the eX plosion,
This afternoon Mine Inspector Sseiver
nsSe a chart Showing the different apart
msnts, which will be present at the coroners
investigation. He would not say directly
what he thought caused the explosion, as
be preferred giving his testimony hrst be-
fCre the coroner, bat he said he was con
yinctd that the heavy gas must have come
from a break in some vacant room, and
The room filing up ran over and followed
along the roof until some tall miner, per
hsps John Murray,
Touched &c OF
With q head lamp. These facts are borne
out by the fact that only four men killed
by the explosion bore marks OF its violence.
The air channel showed . good current,
and if the men had been in the current or
is distribution been somewhat equaliEed
by the erection Of doors at proper places,
the proportion Of smothered 70 the killed
ought not to be 50 great.
The Coroner's Jury also went through
the mine this afternoon and examined the
APARTMENTS, means Of ventilation, etc,
closely. The company Is doing ali in their
power TO alleviate the sufferings OF the
wounded and the sorrow Of the afflicted.
The former class Is nov able TO be about.
The most OF them wers merely Frustrated
oy the after-damp. One was pinfuuy
bruised and burned, bat he will get we'll.
Toe funerals take place from here to-
morrow, and the Coroner will begin his
:nnstigshon Saturday.