New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-23
ABANDONED TO THEIR FATE.
NO HOPE FOR THE ENToMBED MINERS
EXCITEMENT AND DESPAIR AT NANTICoKE-NAR-
ROW ESCAPE OF RESCUERs.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

| WuKEsBARRE, Penn, Dec 22.-The Of-
cals in charge of the work at the Nanticoke
mines decided last night at midnight that the entombed
men dead and all attempts to recover them were
for the present abandoned. This conclusion the
rult Of thorough exploration made afer tue second
fail OF cum and sand at o'clock last evening, while
the relief party working In the opening imade to
reach the spot where supposed to be, and
| where 1T hoped they would he found
| alive A volume OF sand and cum
| and black damp rushed down upon them and drove
them back from their abors, nearly burying some Of
them fatally those VINO they seekngto rescue
Joseph Warren, mine boss who was working IN front
OF the gang was covered and fastened by the falling
| earth. that 1t required the efforts OF men to
| extrIcate him
The at removed from the air shaft. and
the that another caven had taken place and the
rescuers had nearly met the fate OF the imprisoned
drew neatly thousand people to the Farmhouse.
Horror was depicted the countenances OF the by
sancrs when they realized that the victims surely
doomed. consultation held by the officials OF the
company and at II o'clock superintendent Morgan
! emerged from the farmhouse and announced to the
breathess throng that all hope hal fled and that the
miners were lost beyond doubt In few
moments the place deserted The con-
stcruaton which the of this decision
| excited in the town OF Nanticokc extreme. Ever
the dy OF the disaster hope hat been high that the
would surely be brought out alive and the sudden
qucncIng Of this hope fell with crushing force on many
family that had been sustained by it during the long
days OF spcusc All Nautcoko in II state Of for
ment, and none thought OF sleep rest. Men gath
cred tho corners, Ia bar-roOms and stores, and
| talked vch"mcntiy about the disaster. for the
hrst mulleriuls Of discomfort were heard and many
| nincrs openly said that the company ought not to
abandon the work hut should press and overcome the
| obstacle.
Superintendent Morgan said that the explorations which
had after fall Of culm had rendered 1t GER
tain the mpri-oL must be dead It mad been
found that tho workings winch were brevrdtO be open,
ana which t cNpcc ed 10 ind the men, were full
of sand amt cu and than thAt were fulof black
damp Nr. Morgan bitterly regretted the fate OF the
| unfortunate and said tnat had there been the
slightest hope that tucy ttl alyc ho would never
have abandoned tho work uutu their fate deter
mined. A. IL was useless longer to risk the lives
! OF brave re-cucIs iu undertaking which could not
! Dee successful A. to thr course which would now be
pursued Mr. Morgan said that until there had been a
consultation and examination he could not determine
For the present all through the dirshatt would be
abandoned ON the other hAud.the work from the slope
along the gnuswly would be redoubIcL Incre was at
49, of ranswIy clicked to the roof with cum
| aud sand ne cleared before the bodies could bc
reached and this would taho month at least and
| possibly longer
To-day the ,roYd' that lowered around the works were
! m...iu.. only "a few OF the more curious fingered
/ about tho ngad Of the airohau or slope At the
| former AL qIet striking contrast 10
! the stirring scenes that had been witnessed
for III. Inst few days Al the SLOPE however there
more activity. Tie were hard AT work below clear
iug the cangay and every few minutes trip OF thrcc
car loaded with sand would be hostel to the surface
and DUMPED the scene wa- hr different from that OF
saturday or sunday when hundreds and thousands OF
| people watched every move Tho desperate dash to
.r.cu tue victims from the doom tnat has now pciaiIen
them had cen made 4ul failed the Siege lines must now
! be- Withdrawn.
The project Of sian, shaft the workings of tho
fatal .4upc has Abandoned IL IA said II Wo"d ne
necessary ~ down 45O feet to reach the nearest
euucsny. and to do TIA, would take threo months OF
more Tho company viii to WORK ON and clear
! the oh,ttuctcd tunnel. IN the hope Of gaining an
cutIucc t. tie fatal chamber within the next ten days
The most prLcuc,l miners are Of the opinion that when
rc men are found Il Will be In their chambers. Tho
los, to the company n sand to be estimated this after
noon at $4,000. and VIII be greater IN the cost Of
sinking shaft Loss of time and the clearing away OF a
mile Of sand rock which Wcdsed in solid mass in th
| cAurwuys
Michael sarvcr. father of the two sarver
! brothers. VA. among the last Who eano out OF
! th. shaft tnis morning lie wcpt Ike "A child. He
old and lifelong toiler In the m'n'' IN spte OF ms
age H. Is ~ ,roEg and rugged a, ever ana insists upon
wOlkiug every moment that tHr officials VIII allow MN
To do 50. H. to-day ehrtr~-'i hlm.'H 's e,.'',S
sAl sled tho work hong done To eitfIc'to t'
a..tor upon any onc noiing that it VA, entirely acct
denial - have two hnc sons A ever father hAu
q cuuit visa lying dead al home pay II i the VIZ
OF t,ud. aud Say lis viii hr doue tl- i teT TVu,e
affair and other, are sunrrlns "a mu'h rs am VIII
eo down a.iid soon ls tney viii let me- anu Will
! work day and night To- rrsCuo them dead or awe
Following complete aud correct I'' "i 'ho NIc'''
Thomas lfiord. door boy, age i years.
| william Druaury. driver boy, ago IA.
| william Eltr, "uun"r. age 10.
| Edward uAggrdvr- miner, age Il. single
| John Hawk. l.burer. age 30
MudIrlHw Jrlgoshlu-kl. ltbOrcr, age -.
William kivrlrr, labOrrr. age Il
Ouv"r kivc.cr miner, az" - married. three ehIdreh
Frank kIyci.r. miner, age 81, married.
M,uN InugO,Al driver
Abrtm Lewis. miner, age II, married
Andrew Lot, =. miner. age -. marIlnI
Vincent Lake, Iahurrr, agr =, married.
Edward Matthew ). labOrcr, age 20.
August Netur. miner, axe A. married; SIX chlurcu'
I'etrr MAttlrwirl, laborrr. age unknown single.
Joseph Nct arty. miner, axe % married.
John Nnyith, labOrrr. age ~, SinSle
Ahrlm Rubu-ki. tburcr aged 29, single
Isaac S.trVer miner. axe -, nalrlsl Two chluEon'
JOAN Sarycr, labDrrr, age u, single
John shdtt. miner, a<o -, married.
Ihuua, WIllIain,, iaDSrcr age Il, slhSo