Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-25

ashore st Falmouth. II is expected that
bodies will come ashore Tonight. Sesfarins
men say the bodies now in the water or on
the wreck, if not recovered in a day or two,
will be completely devoured by sand eels.
FrIghtfuI COlliery Explosion.
GUNSIsoN (Col.l January 24.h.-A terri.
bic explosion occurred at S o'clock this morn
ing in the Colorado Coal and Iron Company s
mine, at Crested Buttes. So far only the most
meaGer details have teen received here. bat
the loss of life is supposed to be terrible,
There were sixty-seven men in the Minis at tds
time, and Of these, eleven, who were just en-
teriDg, were thrown back to the entrance by
the force of the explosion, and have been IT'S
cued. One Of these is dead, and all the 9TH
ers badly Injured. There sre tifty-six men in
the mine, and they cannot be reached. They
are all supposed to be dead. The explosion
was of such force as to entirely wreck the
engine and engine-house, which stood fully
100 feet from the entrance. Il is supposed
the explosion wss occasioned by leak in the
air compressor. The Crested Buttes people
are doing all possible to rescue the miners.
Two special trains have gone up from here,
With doctors and others on board.
SECOND DISPATCHl
DENVER, January 24th.-The explosion at
the Crested Buttes coal mine this morning
was one Of the most appalling which ever
occurred in a coal mine in tnis country.
Crested Bates, near which the niue is To-
Gated, is coal mining town, thirty miles
north of Guunisou City, on the Denv7r aud
Rio Grande Railroad. The cause of the ex-
plosion is not yet definitely known, but is
supposed TO be hre-dsmp. The explosion oc,
CURED either in chamber one or two, Just hall
an hour after the day force Of 81 men had
gone to work. There were ten men st work
IN chamber four. These escaped unhurt, ex-
cept one man, John Angus, who was
in the passage-way Just outside the
chamber. and is badly burned, but
will recover. Fifty-seyen men were
at work in chambers one and two. These
are sll thought to have persisted. The eX-
plosion was of such force as to completely
parricade the main entrance, aud the ap-
plicances for supplying air, located near, were
badly wrecked and the roofwsy Of the tram
way was blown off. The men at work on the
anthracite mess mine, the night force Of the
c. c. snd l. Combany's mine, snd citizens
generally, have been working hard all day to
rescue the men. although more can possibly
escape alive. The town hall has been pre-.
pared for the reception Of the dead. As soon
as possible the fan wss repaired snd put TO
work puu ping air into the mine, and men
set to WORK to remove the ObstructioDs, So SIS
to reach the chambers and get the bodies ont
tonight, if possible.
NAMES or THE VICTIMS.
Following are the names OF fifty five of the
the other two being unoStain-
able Henry Anderson, John Williams, Nj.
T. Stewart, John Martin, Thomas Rogsrs,
! ames O'Neil, Jacob L9ux, John Andersen,
J ames Walsh, Peter Baker, VIM. Davidson,
Richard James, David Hughes, =. McMauIs
w. T. King, John Creelmsn, Johu Hular,
Thomas Williams, John Shaw, Patrick Bar
rett. John McGregor, John Myere, +. w.
Smith, G. 3. McHalson. william Msr5ney
Nick Probst, Thomas Lsffsy, John Prince,
James Dnscoll, James Coughlin, Henry
Stewart. &. Heffron, l.. P. Hstfron, w. l..
Jones, John Donnelly, Carl Rodemaald.
Chas. Sterling, Thomas Rohsrtl. James Nc
Court, Fred Becht, Ibsr King, Joseph Weis
enberg, II. Donezar, Joseph Krause. james
Thomas Clancy, John Rutherford, VIM. Nc.
Cowitt, A. NJ Godfrey, Daniel Mcdonald,
Wm. Aubrey, Benz. Jeffries and Thos Stew
art Many Of these were married men, and
leave families, many living here.
At this hour everything is in such confusion
that it is impossible to give details. A special
train left Gunnison City at o'clock this
afternoon with surgeons and large number
of citizens, to render sll the aid possible.
SCENE OF THE DISASTER.
The town of Crested Buttes is 10 mourn
ing, and crowds of women and children are
about the entrance to the mine, praying,
wringing their hands, and crying piteously,
presenting a scene most hear5rending. II Is
said that 81 the time of the explosion there
were ten kegs Of black powder in chambers
one and two. where the men were working,
and whsre the explosion is said to have taken
place. Ths mine has three miles Of drifting.
ard so it y irnpossible TO definitely locate the
sccident J.,h, she rescuing parties csn gsin
sdmittzucs Tbs m;us h-s always been con.
siiered dangerous by those acquainted with il.
While one of the bsst producing mires
in the country, its operation has always
bean attended with moro or less
and real Danger. 1T is a fire.
damp mine, said Superintendent Cameron,
now in Denver, "and seems a constant drain
for the most deadly gases. They seem to gen.
crate in the coal or under, and pour out in
tho seams of the walls, in the tunnels or
shafts; yet the mine is the most perfectly
in the world. Air is forced into
the loug shaft by machiaery. No less than
56, 900 cubic feet Of fresh air is forced into
the nina every minute. This is quite suti-
cient supply for the wants Of the miners, and
keeps the air perfectly pure, unless some acci-
dent happens to cut OF; CT interfere with the
supply. This is q greater amount Of fresh air
than is furnished to any other mine in the
Superintendent Cameron added I'VE
send a mine viewer through every chamber
each morning before any men are allowed to
go in. He must have returned this morning
before the workmen went in. and everything
must have been all right when he passed
through the workings"
John Mcneil, State Mine Inspector, left
for the scene of disaster tonight. He says
he has no doubt that every man in the mine
at the time of the explosion was instantly
killed.
Az this hour 10 o'clock no bodies have
been recovered.
THIRD DISPATCH.l
DENVER, January 25th.-The TriBuae's
Crested Buttes special, just received. says
The exploring party have almost reached
ch amber No. , and have discovered ore dead
body. The skull was broken. and tie whole
BODY terribly bruised and blackeued. The
gas is so bad in the mine, and the passage
ways so blockaded, that progress is very slow
Everything possible is being done TO reach
the bodies rs speedily as possible. All hope
OF finding any Of he buried micers alive was
long since abaGdoned. Threats are made this
evening against Superintendent Robinson and
mine boss Gibson, prir ctRally against m
latter, and serious trouble is feared Robin
son is at the niue, experimenting the work
Of sea ching for the bodies No special fears
are entertained fr his safety, but a strong
guard has beeu placed about ths residence Of
Gibson TO prevent violence. The threats 60
not come from mel engaged n ths miae, bat
from some who have been discharged. and
take this opportunity to make trouble TIE
scene at the mire IS a most pjtful one
Wives and children IF ih7 buried men still
haver around th9 entrance 80 ne mine. and
-hsir lamentations add to the distressing
scene.
FaRicstrlcken =, hnOi ChsIIven.
New YORK, January 245h-Tne copin.
and top of the resr wall Il the H. rev, Free
School, East Broadway, fell tits morning on
to the roof Of the extension. tevo stories be
low, in which fifty pupils. rargirg in age
from 5 60 years, were il session. IL crushed
through the skylighr into the classroom,
throwing the pupils into wild fright. il iur-
ing several slightly. Their screams aroused
the neigbbors, and frantic mothers rushed in.
ciamoring Ter their children. TIE teachers
did their BEST to stay the panic. hut yielded
before the rush of mothers, each Of whom
seized her Child and carried it away. For s
time great excitement prevailed. One teacher
u as uir1re1 about ttn head and va or s;v