Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-12
EASTERN.
Rsscuinx tho Bodies or tho POce.
hOntas Mine victims-M Many OF
tho bodies Horribly Mutilated.

nOntaS Kline ticttms-Many OF
tho BOdies Horribly Mutiiated.
LYSoHBURG, Va, April ll.-Afier
everything was got iu readiness at POGO
hontas, yesterday evening", police force
was placed to guard the main entrance
OF the mine with orders to keep back the
crowd, which had been attracted by the
notice posted that the bodies could be
claimed. The mining engineer in charge
OF tho rescuing ra.ty entered the mine
to note the situation of affairs. When
they emerged from the mines they asi-
noupced that tho damage was lass than
supposed and that little trouble was ex-
perienced in recovering the bodies of the
victims. Two of the bodies reclaimed
yesterday were horribly mutilated, those
Of Boon Maxey, the white boy, and Jim
Grim, the negro. Whom work was re.
sumod this morning, still larger crowd
congregated at the entrance and ropes
were stretched to prevent the too near
approach. The crowd, however, OBJ
served proper decorum. There was no
undue excitomant and spirit of great
solemnity seemed to pervade tho assem-
bly,. The bodies as recoved were placed in
boxes on theinsido Of themine aud several
brought together on pit car. A mum.
Der Of miners well acquainted with the
victims were placed at the entrance for
the purpose of Identifying the bodies,
but Of the sixteen recovered so far only
six were identified. These are: Jim
Grim, recognized by belt he wore; Sam
Maxwell, by his boots, George Maxwell,
by being found with his brother; Wm
Slusher, by patch on one of his boots;
young Jewell. by his hair and the loca.
ton of tho body. A German was recog-
nized by his wife. Many OF the bt lies
were horribly mangled. Some with heads
blown oil, others arms and legs torn
from their sockets; still others with
their entrails torn out entirely. An arm
and leg wero found in the main en-
trance, but the body to which they be-
longed was not found. A thrill OF hor-
ror passed through the crowd as the res
cuiug party brought out the charred
and disigured remains of miner with
his dinner bucket clasped in his arm,
probably just partaking of his midnight
meal, when the explosion hurled him
into eternity. Several miners were found
with picks in their hands, and the po-
si,ions of the bodies indicate that death
was instan taneous to all in the mine.
AT 1880 o'clock it was announced that
no more bodies would be removed before
8 o'clock Saturday morning. The
balance were occupied in getting out the
carcasses of the mulos, which, being too
heavy to drag out, had been quartered
and hauled out. Very little excitement
prevailed. A large crowd of men and
women stood near the entrance, hoping
by some familiar feature to recognize
dead relatives, but as the announcement
was made that no more would be taken
until Saturday, they withdrew.
The Victims OF the Pocohontas
Minc Disaster.
LYscHBURG, Va. April LII the
fan works well to night at the Pocohon.
tas mine, the bodies will be taken to the
surface and handed over to friends. The
unclaimed bodies will bo buried in the
same cemetery plot. Public funeral ser.
vices will be held on day yet to be
named,
Argument on the Postal TeIe-
graph BILL.
WAsnISGToS, April ll.-Dr. Norvin
Green made an argument before the
House Committee on PoItoliices and
Post Reals to-day, in opposition to Pow
tai Telegraphs. II, however, the govern
ment determined to enter into the bust
ness, he thought it ough. to buy out the
existing lines and manage the work ex.
clusiyoly in its own way. He also said
il the Senate Committee bill became u
Law, the Western Union would not be-
come bidder for the contract for which
that measure makes provision.
The President Observes Good
Friday.
WAsHISGToS, April l2.--The Presi-
dent attended services at st. Johns
church this morning and spent the re-
nainder of the day quietly in the
While House, receiving no visitors.
New York o-MorrOw.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE steam.
ship Britannia. in which Governor and
Mrs Stanford are passengers, lett
Queenstown on tho fourth and is ex-
peoted here Easter Sunday. Friends
state that the romans of yonng Stan
ford will be inferred in the Governors
family vault at Albany.
A New Telephone and Telegraph
Company.
NEw YORK, April 1.-THE certificate
OF Incorporation of the McDonough Tel
phone and Telegraph Company were
flied to-day. The company has a capital
stock of sl,0o0,000 which can be in.
creased to s5.000,00O. The company's
lines are to run from New York to Cali.