Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1884-03-14
Bismarck Explains to the Reichstag
and the American People Amid
Cries Of Shame.
Gen. Graham Near Suakim Routes the
Enemy and Kills 240O Of Os-
man Digna's Men.
The Express Robber Captured-Sit-
ting Bull Talks-The Fast
Mail Train.
Mine Explosion.

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LYNcHBuRa, Va, March 13-A special from
Pocohontas this morning says: There was an
explosion in the coal mines here last night at
1880 o'clock, and from one hundred and twenty
to one hundred and fifty miners killed.
LATER.
PETERSBURG, Va, March 13.-The latest INTEL
igence of the explosion at the Pooahontas mines
is that alb ,ut
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MEN WERE KILLED.
The accident was caused by the men going too
far with their lamps. the machinery is
wrecked. Efforts ebeing made to recover the
bodies, but in consequence of the after damp
very little progress can be made. Several par
ties have ventured into the mines but could not
long endure the foul atmosphere. A numberlof
bodies were discovered horribly mangled some
of them with the head torn from the trunk and
others limbs all gone, presenting
AN APPALLING SPECTACLE.
Houses 200 or 800 feet removed from the
mines were overturned and in several instances
entirely demolished. A large force is engaged
on the outside of the mines
CONSTRUCTING CoFFNs
and perfecting other arrangements for the inter-
ment of the dead miners, Eiost Of whom were
foreigners. The mine in which the disaster oc-
CURED is known as the FIAT top" mine, and is
situated in the northeast portion of Tazwell
county. The company working the mine is
known as the Southwest Virgins Improvement
company, but the mines were really under the
control of the Norfolk & Western railroad com.
pany. and have been in active operation but
little over year. From five to SIX hundred
hands were employed and large quantities of
coal were being taken out.
THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE
is that an exploring party has entered the mine
a short distance and brought out six bodies in q
frightfully mutilated condition. There is no
hope that any will be rescued alive.
Bismarck Tries to Explain.
BERLIN, March Bismarck appeared at the
R ichstag today and made speech in
justification of his course in refusing to trans
NIT the Lasker resolution to the reichstag. He
said he had recognized the good intentions of
the American congress but was unable to harness
himself to the car of opposition. Bismarck
continued:
Il should have refrained from
mentioning this matter except for the manner
in which The reichstag has discussed it and for
the charge of interference made by Herr.
Richter. The relations OF Germany with
America have always been good. This govern
m.nt has constantly tried to cultivate friendly
feelings ever since there has been ministerial
relations between tho two countries, and every
thing has been satisfactory. After the war with
Austria in 1866, and again after the Franco
Prussian war, America gave numerous proofs Of
not only with the prosperity of the
empire, but also with the person of the chan
cellor. Nothing has occurred to disturb these
good relations from the outside. regarded the
resolutions touching Lasker az an expression of
the good feeling Of the American cong4ess
towards the German government,
feeling which has been promoted and
cultivated by myself. I w.uld have presented
the resolution to the Reichstag had not been
prevented by its form. 1t-was not confined to
q general expression of sympathy, but it ex-
prt g. de the conviction that Laskers labGrs had
been very useful to Germany. This clause was
directed against the policy which in the Emper-
ker had opposed for years. Now the question
arises whether Lasker was right. If he was,
then the Emperor's policy and my policy was
wrong. Lasker belonged to the opposition
group, who made immense capital out Of Las.
ker's merits"
Bismarck was interrupted at this point with
loud cries of shame, by the left. He turned in
dignantly toward the quarter from which the
cries came, and advancing toward the left, he
shouted:
''The cry of shame Is an insult to me, and de-
msnds for me the protection of the president. I
hope :he anonymous llbellers will give their
names. They should have cried shame on those
who carried on the political intrigue at Lasker's
grave. As Chancellor can do nothing of course
without the Emperor's approval. and 1 could not
be expected to ask permission to present such
q resolution to the keichstag. L4sker introd uced
himself in America as the champion of Ger
man freedom against q government Of despotic
tendencies impersonated in its Chancellor. Am
to make myself my enemy's postman, even on
the assumption that the Americas are not inti-
mat ly acquainted with our circumst ances
The American minister at Berlin, or some other
official who possessed sufficient knowledge,
might have eent confidential warning gainst
ccnferiDg on M the part of postman. This was
not done, therefore instructed the German
minister ut Washington that 1 could not possibly
fowart the resolution. The resolution did not
come from @ ngrpas, but only from the house of
representatives. never intended to annoy
America OF disturb our relations. l am simply