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New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
INADEou1TE SUPPORTS IN MINES.
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WROUGHT By CAVlNe IN
UNsCIENTIFIc LAYOUTs.

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WROUGHT Bf CANiNo IN
UNsCrESrIFIC LAYOUTs.
WuKrsRARRE. Penn. March 22.-Ihe frequent
cayIng in OF mines beneath towns and villages III 'no
anthracite coal regions is H. ginning 10 create much a
rrehenson in the minds not only OF mine owners anu
miners but also of the inhabitants OF the regons ana
whether or not they can prevented is coming TO DO au
important subject discussion from Carbondae In the
upper Lackawanna region to Mauneh ChunK IN 'ho
lower Lehigh
well informed Of large experience In coal opera
tons the Lackawanna Valley said to-day that tho col
lapse Is u great due to unscentifo ana care
less mino engineering. The coal deposits lie in veins
between LAYERS Of rock Men are at work LII the upper
vcn others toll in the vein next below and others In
sill deeper veins Heavy pillars OF coal are left stand
ing at intervals in the chambers to support the ro0i
above them. In European mining countries engineers
map out the working interior OF the mines with great
care and miners compelled TO take out the coal ac
cordng to the plans Of the engineer The location OF the
pillars is designated on theso plans They must stand
one beneath other from the top vein TO the bottom
one thus giving firm and solid support TO the roof and
floors Tie giving way of the roofs OF mines thus en-
dangeng life aud property the surface Is not known
in European mining regions although the fall OF top coal
and rock in the mines between pillars s as common as III
American colieres. These coal pillars are left standing
and remain perpetual supporters OF the mine roof In
this country the layout Of mine interiors not 5" strictly
scientific The miner i'll one vein selects tho spot
the vein below locates his Iu the same manner without
regard the places whcro the upper supports may DO
the questionable safety thus offered Is taken away
when a mine worked out; for then the mine is robbed
It's coal columns which replaced by props on t
bcr These away In time, and leave the r0of or he
mine entirely unsupported to fall IN at an unexpected
time and cause greater or less destruction.
Every city, tOwnand village In the anthracite region
stands over a network OF coal mine tunnels and Chain
bers of the most pOpu0us wards OF TINS oy one
OF these mines caycd In recently. demo1sing or baly
damaging many buildings and rendering u np2s,s,oIe
for houses 10 be rebuilt their former sites ier
ent portions of scranton have been visited with similar
disasters and there scarcely mining town In the en-
tire anthracite region which has not met VITA great loss
by the sinking In OF the roofs OF lnins Hundreds OF
these caying is traced directly to the result OF the care
less system of mining mentioned above. owners or
property located over the Will make all effort at
the ext meeting of the Legislature TO compel mine own
ers to adOpt more scientific and careful system or
operations and leave substantial supports han
timber abandoned mines.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23

cssed In limo rock Since that prehistoric age the mouse
has remained vacant aud now rank weeds grow where
once tho rosos boomod and tho young wife caught the
malaria.
On roccnt Saturday night the house acquired a
new interest In the minds OF the nelghbors
trife after midnight white the moon was en-.
deavOrng TO read the riot act to the clouds fear
full shrek and "dnll thud were heard IN
the deserted cottage officer Mncaby % the ThIrty
Precinct who IL brave man. showed an additional
pound Of lead into his night club aud ascending the rocks
entered the hoase Tue policeman dd not pre.ont
commanded to look tor him. The officer on Muloahys
post at 10 O'Clock saw weird figure Of stagger
OF the honac and climb down the rocks the road Tho
figure bad no hat and the official decorations could not
bedlsngshed through the tpelaye Of dust I was tho
ill,ated Mulcahy When the relief asked him anesnn
The unfortunate man showed 2 disposition to become
dbberng idiot and It only after fifteen fingers OF
wonfcd intelligence Mulcahy's story strange one
and stranger stu ut midnight, since Saturday same
fearful cry has been ard by the negbbOrs
Mnc3hy said that when entered the house he found
oil ia Darkness but bursting into a second room he saw
what for moment almost deprived him Of Reason In
small apartment richly furnished q coffin WA resting
on two chairs AT ~ bead -a Young man who rocked
himself tO and fro and waved hls though his grief
was overwhelming. Suddenly the coffin Id rO.e and .
stepped ont. Going mp % the yonne man
she threw her about his neck and kissed him then
the climbed infO the coffin and tbe youu0
threw his above his head and uttered tic crv
which had first attracted Mucihy's attention. Then he
yOung man take the coffin on his shoulders ami
carry II down into fhc cellar Mncahy followed and saw
him lower the coffin into hole near the stairway and
cover II with dirt Then the officer upstairs again.
watched the yCnng up 10 IL and after gazing at 10
short limo draw dneIllng pistol from his coal and
shoot himself with great delberaon tho ghost shout
deed the coffin again carried II dow stairs and BURIED
". Mucay this repeated often that he finally
down on the floor hc went to sleep lie had but JUST
awakened when he rushed out of the house and
by the relief
This officer Mulcahy first ghost story. His fellow
policemen think II "a great success.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23

daily Of what goos on in every part Of the
living great deal in public, and by having ouIe
Lent, which used to be time for looking mdo sns
state of ones soul and of lying by is assamng a
modern character Wealthy ladies are JUS. G as rest rest
less during Lent in any other period oi IN" d
They worry about graduating their mourning anu
having it made mp to adorn rather than TO dshgpre
them good places to be secured IN !no cuats rt
in which sermons arc delivered by tho iayorlte
preachers; fancy costumes are to be inyented ana
prepared for the mdLent travesty balls; cnaIlJy
fairs aro to be got up; concerts are to no attended
and then there to bc the round Of SfGng nH ae
to converts are becoming od-fashioned. 81 made
one last year" said to me leader OF fashion ana
I shall never make ono again. The food ana houis
did not snit me. / was Obliged to breakfast and %
dine at kind of table dh0te with narIow-ninded
and sour old ladies who thought all religion con-
sisted in round of small practices; When the mn, nine
days were finished aud | got back to the pusS
world felt as If | had in the convent grown .eii
years Older and it was some time before re fTends %s
Portable again in my house and circle oi IiicnuS. zen ora
can't say that was less worldly minded or NOR NOR
charitable should now like to give Tree S ot sef
a trial but unfortunately my mnd Is nVy SoAi-
reliant enough TO think freely on any SUBJECT
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
LIGHTNING STROhES IN FRANCE.
Ehnrn The Lnniinn Timel


NJ. COchery, the French Minister Oi Posts and
Teegraphs. has communicated to tho French Academy
elaborate report the strokes OF Lightning
which we're observed France during tho first half OF
ast Voarthat IS from tho beginning OF January 10 the
en Of June The report the rst Ol It's Kind aud Is duo
10 resolution OF the iOna conference electTi
units held at Paris In 1882 expressing wish that an
International system Of observations On lHntnlnx
strokes suOud ba organized. each country col
lectine its own data. NJ. COchery framed a list OF
questions which distributed 10 all tho posmastors
in tho various departments, nnd sucn agents O RAILWAY
colnane- and others willing 10 assist III the
work The questions embraced tho nature OF the stroke.
damage life property and general description OF
document presented the Academy, from which ~ ap
pears tnat I'm january there was stroke ininrinB
man who carried open umbrella with metal ribs. In
February there were strokes all Ia Aarcn tuore
were fOnr strokes DANA in< unprotected buildings hnd
high oak tree In April there were only four Strokes In
jurns several persons. some poplar treer weather
cnrk "A hell tower. Isolated building. In May
there were twenty-eigh strokes killing men,
cattle horses a iniurng several persona aud two
horses, ~ well numerous trees and houses. The
strokes attacked tue chinneys of the hOlses. IL Is
notable that gt wooden figure OF Christ III front OF tho
Church OF BUnsecours g5eine nferieurel struck.
although the church has lightning rod on H. During
the month of June the total number OF strokes largely
creased there being ess than ll3 from three TO
four day. The daily nunher vnried during the month,
but was, " anything. larger at tue eau thah h e De
liunng OF tho mouth. Seven men wero KILLED; about
forty persons men, wOnen and children were injured.
Some seventy anw ais ALLIED, Including nty sheep
aud dog. Many thresholds, poplars, ens, nr5-"efe
church chimney Of house. or the wcnthercock
OF Some OF tho strokes observed were received
by lightning rods OF buildings. aud dld no damage.
except perhaps fsing the point or the rod. On tue
Othor hand several serious accidents To buildings and IN
desth TO "a horse occurred within eonpdra-
lively short distance OF lightning ROD IRON MY 70
Ar peaod to have suffered most Rain aud hail accom-
panied most OF the storms
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
BEARS IN THE CATSKILL MOUNTAINS

uxsrcCrssFr-L ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE TWO CUBS
An ENCOUNTER IN GREENE COUNTY.
ELLENvILLE, March 14.--Thc hop-pOle cut
trs and barkpeeers in different parts Of this county are
beginning early talk OF the presence Of bears in un-
usual numbers IN the mountains Shandakir, Hurley.
Woodstock and Hardenbcrgh townships seem TO be the
chosen field of these animals this spring. They
have emerged with their young from their winter
sleeping places several weeks before they are usually
looked for, Notwithstanding that the snow Is still
deep in the woods The Neyersink region sends in the
story that bark peeler attempted to capture PAR of
cubs few days ago. snugly slowed away in hollow
stump He took them in his arms and was hurryinS
away with them, when the mother appeared. Thinking
that he might Ourun her and reach house that was
distant about half mile, the bark-peecr
kept the cubs i'll his and The
old bear gained him rapidly, however.
and he put down one the cubs. hoping that the mother
would stop with II long enOug 10 allow him TO get be
yond her reach with toe other She stopped but only
an instant seeing that only one OF her cuDs had been
released she rushed after bin again. He saw that 1t
would be impossible Tor him TO each tne mouse Deore he
moi her would be upon him. and he dropped the other
subsequently in search of the bears but had not
captured them At last accounts . a.. oso..,...
The Woodstock country excited over the adventures
of four and boy with she bear ad three CUBS on
Friday last The party was hunting ra6oI1 near G tG
scared from brush pile and at the sound OF the gun
large bear ont from behind the roofs fallen tree
She was followed by three cubs and rushed directly at the
boy The bear was only few steps away, and the boy
fired the undscharged harrs Of his gun at her, but as
crease the bears fury. The boy ran and shonted
for help The four appeared IN time 10 save the COY.
who Deing closely pres ed by the enr3ged bear Inc
guns OF the party contained nothing but fine shot but the
men attacked the animal The cubs hndled togethcr
firing Into the old belr The boy carried away two OF the
cubs The mother discovered the os Of her cubs at once
and broke away after their Sapo and 5Go sSS on ne
ed and fell dead before she had gone many steps
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
PHILADELPHIA.
THE CHARITY BALL TROUBLE SUCCESS
OF"F "FALKAn

THE CHARITY BALL IkOl BILE -SDCCESS
OF "FALKA."
tFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSEl
PHILADELPHIA, March OFT is suggested
that consequence OF the unpeasant discussions by GER
tain RELIGIOUS bodies concerning the money offered the
hospitals proceed sof tho Charity Ball. hereafter
all profits Of tho ball be given to tho Society for the
Organization OF Charities. Whatever may he thought OF
the matter otherwise nobody complain II the ladies
and genemen under whose auspices the ball Il given
protect themselves from being again placed in such
an embarrassing position. 10 il not ineLded TO shut
religious organizations from the benefits OF the ball.
but il Il proposed that II any OF thom desire It's help they
shall make application. In word the idea Ia that In
stead Of having discussed by charities whether they
will accept money offered by the Ball Committee. the Ball
Commtte go will discuss their requests for its aid.
so numerous are the applications space In the forth
coming Electrical Exhibition by tho Franklin Institute
that It IS already evident that the buildings originally
planned will be too small Work has been begun upon
buildings. and 1t "a thought the necessary addition
will bo made by using the old Pennsylvania Railroad
Depot.
The first annual ball OF the Philadelphia section Of
"L'Union Unversee dc Part Culiuaire" " occurred at
Musical Fund Hall Thursday evening. Many people
were surprised Ut tho number OF chefs that this ball
showed to bo in Philadelphia Not long ago 1t pub
lished that there was but private family in the city
which employed ehcf Finelll promptly denied that,
saying we're hall dozon or mora The ball. fancy
DRESS brilliant ahalr, and most oreditabe for
first attempt. Tho society organized only last
Move nbcr
The success OF Faka at Hayerlys Tneatre has been
remarkable, After three weeks which closes to-
night. the company to have gone to Chicago thence
Louis. Cincinnati, etc bind in the hand worth
many in the bush, aud Hayerly aud Mc,aul WISHED to
keep them here. And after good deal or difficulty the
arrangement was made II was genuine affair aud not
an ADVERTISING dodge Haverlys has made "a peculiar
position itself among Philadelphia theatres II Is the
fashionable house and fashionable people go there,
caring little what the attraction Is Hayerly himself
says that parties OF thirty and forty seats
month weeks ahead without asking what Is to be
the bill.
Irving has crowded the Opera fousc this week. HIS
dinner tho Clover Club Ia Return for their entertain
nent of him upon his pre- egOns Visit novelty In It's
way. No other artist tO my remembrance has ever
tboght prOper thus tOiaGkuOWlpdge q commitment.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
AFTER THE BATTLE.


Old soldiers whom | have spoken on the spot said
they met resOlute foe ia the OF eli
their service. The scene OF the battlefield which again
ro0e Saturday Justified this description of savage
yaOr. Tho wells of FL leo protected by two earth
works and scmicircuar line Of entertainments, inci
ing he rifle p . which had been dug wide and deep be-
hind every bush, and which each contained number Of
sprarsInen The renchmcnts aud pits literally
crammed with dead Odes many already Ga buried In
the sand The oUcct of the defenders To spring
suddenly on tho advancing liuc. and Ia the confusion
caused by her sudden appearance aud rush. 10 break
insice the luars Had al, auccd upon their front
they might have had chance OF less partial
success bnt the ARABIA attacked n their rear,
were themselves surprised. Judging from what saw,
should think the estimate OF 1000 killed the side
OF The enemy rather under than over the mark. rhs
space Inside the entertainments was thicky tewn with
bocics especially about the few ruined brick buildings.
Near the building when Colonel Burnaby helped clear
with mis- double barIsed rifle charged with buckshoi,
counted among greet heap of bodies those of seven
BOYS. not OF whom more than twelve. They
iou hit dcsper1'riy even the admits. some tlmo
ter the battle and whe1 the troops searching
about tse nclosure. youth lying uobseryed amongst
crowd dead and dying started up and rushed with
drawn knife on of men, who. taken aback ran
for some distance, and tcn, turning round, hot hin.
The clstd brief cohIuo.ion In the camp, for
might be lurking unseen. Al some distance outside
al Arab spraDg like cat upon the back ot one OF our
soldiers and tried his throat An officer rushing
up pstoc Arab through tie heart, barely IN time to
save the soldiers life.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
THE RELIEF OF TOKAR.
m. 4

General Stewart, on riding forward TO recon'
nottro within 400 yards OF the town. was met Oy IN "a
ha bitant running out then the whole people aware ..
our feudnes-, burst forth. dancnS and shouting ana
the soldiers irng their rifles IN the air iorloy' H w.
difficult 10 maiuta toe ranks. with sueh aruoi uiI cn
press into the ks ing the hands Of officers ana soides
There Is plenty OF ater but the small nuinoet "es
renders tho wa erlng OF men aud horse 1ost douit.
Fatigue parties will have to work o.. n'Sa' ss @
no further fear OF tho rebels. unless Ia regard
TO the safety Of conveys The enemy were oompo'eS S
.ooursqed by their defeat ana evacuated tue town o
thr alpaoh of tue British troops On the sppearahcc ~
the advance guard the Inhabitants rushed forward WIN
demonstrations of JOY waving nass hrns suns asas ,n
and ks,ing tho hands Of tho General The ea'aly
occurred the Geueral Graham ana us ssS
entered the town amid acclansons OF
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
THE PRISONERS.

FrOn The LOHdOH NGNg Nc~s
visited the and heard tbeif soIy thfVusn
Mat r Nr Donad VINO examined them pnr OF thetn COM
dn4ed tne story brought ntc Irnkiat ana Sudkui te-
M hout the NEGOTIATIONS between the rebels dnd me To-
tar orri,on bur dd say that the wn0ie had g0ne
over 70 he Mahdi party He said that the sholkh kadra.
en- ,nanding the rebels near TOdar had sent 20 Osnan
Da for rcinforceents against Baker; that Oainan was
only ahle "a, send 900 of whom the tor o1y,
natiy, of Suakim He well knew the difference between
in ish,Den ami Egyptians, and said his countrymen "a
no quarrel with the British We have no ennty against
YOU ana don't wisn to war upon you, said the other.
"why you here g. was the sharp somewhat ier"cois
retort Asked what the original grounds o. tne rebellion
were several pr sOners replied, the injustice Indifference,
and often cruelty OF the EgypIan Go,ernnent,
with which they would forever refuse to come TO terms,
and Of which they sp kc terms OF Indignation ANA ccu-
tempt The whole TINS part o the interS ew clearly
tended to tine conclusion that the rebellion began IN mis-
rule and was developed by the religious cheIs ono
OF the number gave ont that Osman Dgmwoud now sGD-
NIT Never" protested another All through he con.
versation tue prisoners apparently were CANDID ana
strsightiorward "Wnat will the hdhdl dot was tho
ext question The Mahdi Is tnvinolbe "a, hc repy
Wha, tnen, abod tolay's battle g. inquired ne Ehsnsh
officer who this time had the best Ot ~ is long pause
and silence proved The talk then urned upon tse Dde
and the chIef spokesman the prisoners inquired wit an
air OF surprise Why brave, hones people Ike the Ehseh
were guilty of the trick of attacking their enemy
behind tneir back ipsesd OF lace to lace bs Osfono
chivay inper'ious to an explanation ot Seloh'no
tactcy.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
IN THE MIDST OF THE FRAY.

So hotly do the ARABS press forwarl the troops
pause in their steady advance. IL becomes hando.
steel their favOrite weapon, and beating them at IL.
There Ia not much shouting. aud Only short sharp
csaton brief shout, or an Oatn as the soldiers
with their fOts. AZ this critical moment, Tor the enemy
are rushing up thckly the Gardner open fire, and
their leaden hall soon decides the matter AT this
Instant, Admiral Hewett VINO, with Mr.. LeyisoD. his
private secretary, Is present as spectator Joins tho
Naval Brigade and leads them on over the dead die: Of
the Arabs. lying Tricky srewn on their 'front.' Into tho
work, which proves be but bank OF sand. Colonel
Burnsby here has his horse shot under him. aud bullet
passes through his still WITH the dUuDebarreled
.Ow lingpiece he carries he knocks over the Arabs
vino sa him. But they press on and he Is only saved
from being Speared by one OF the Gordon Ughlsnders
bsyonetng an Arab who attacks him when Doth barrels
uf his gun empty. Several fierce personal encounters
take place the troops rush INTO the entrenchments.
The first feeling OF has away their
blood ~ up now, and the enthusiasm OF battle II npon
them. More and sr the pipes skifl out, and tho
10 close with the ZOE. As single Arabs
rsu down tho brave soldiers step sngly forward from
tho ranks and meet, bayOnet to spear in almost
instance vanqushng them by the bayonet alone, with
firing soldier who had sin lehanded eng3 ged
the would have the worst Of il had
tain wilson, OF the Hecla come To his aid aud
or his assailInts through the boiy, breaking his
sword and receiving wound across the face he did
% Sharp a the fight is II lasts but minute two
the troops have passed over tue sand bank. Tns
worS contains one kTupp gum Which, OF course falls INTO
formed up, and numbers OF the enemy lying
concealed In it, These anty leap to thor feet aud
rsh sngly by twOs and threcs, with fsnatcaf
vnlor of coming till tIey fall dead almost at tue
uzzes OF the rifles During the halt the cavalry have
round behind us, and We can now see them adj
vanClng toward large ass OF the enemy, who maxi
ing of in the distance. They are msniestly quckening
pace Faster and faster they g0 their sabres
n sbng the -unliglt AMI they dash Into the 0f
The enemy. Right through them they cut their way and
nen all ,rp back AGAIN rhe Arabs do fy hut
stand and fight stubborny and gslantly displaying
courage against the infantry. Again and again
they DISPERSED but each tne they gather together
As the hOrscmeu on and the cavalry, although
cutting down many go by no means scsthless through
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
BEFORE THE RATTLE.


Our fires w@re kept up all night and gave
will and picturesque appearance to the encampment.
There long lines 0f sleeping they were 90
march in the morning while many gathered round the
fire and smoked their pipes, and discussed the coming
nght. Mingng with them. ana listening their cOnyer-
satiOu, found that the fully realized the rush with
which their wt'd foes likely 10 attack them and
thoroughly understood the Deccssity for meeting II with
steadincss Toward morning rhe rain tell heavily for
time, completely SOAKING we lay. Every
,sher again. and the tried best they could TO dry
themselves. breakfast eaten, and AZ = o'clock
the force $1,000 IN their ranks Orersilent snd ready
foi ward. The first short one, they
only advanced few hundred yards from the spo where
tncy vOulCkCd u fresh ground FREQ from litter AMI
fires. Hero they hated bnef inspection showed that
all Order distances taken more accurate
ly, and the advance to ward Teb began Ia earnest.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
MORRISANiA'S MALARIAL GHOST.
THE REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE oy OFFICER |
MIICAUY.

MULCAHY.
In West One-hundred- and forty seventh
beyond the reach OF any animate thing that the
persistence d gay caoossness OF the Morrsania goat
stands two-stored frame house. whsreon hangs tale
In the days when Wild bmnbo and locust made the
rayncs aud hills OF westchoster fragrant with the sweet
breath spring e and before tho unbalanced bidders
had laid out the country In bady-drAined parallel
ograins the house was built Tho first tenants were
young man and girl wife, and when tho duek of even
ing came with its faint burden OF malaria. tho twain
would sit ana IN the forgetuness Of love lay In enough
ague " furnish work Tor barrel OF qunne Tho girl
wife died much dusk of evening. ana the young
man In his despair wiiiuy drank tho water from tho
well nosr his house and In few weeks he became en-
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23

tion Is made M Of live stock brokers and commits
sion men who are opposed to any action which may
even temporily intereferc with their handling OF
stock at this point.
Amusements arc just now exceedingly dul! for
Chicago. The production Of Princess Ida the
coming week is the only event OF any speoiai ihIer
est. -, =,
Mr.. George w. Cable was so successful with his
readings from his Creole novels last week that no
returns for another weeks engagement.