Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-23
4 BEARTRENDIEe SCENE.
All Hepe Of Rescuins the Eniemsrd ninrrs
Abandoned

All Hepe Of Rescuins the Eniemsed Miners
Abandsne6-
TBy telegraph 20 the Disratch-l
WuREsBARRE. PA. December -.
There was 10 rest for Nanticoke last
night. II is impossible to describe In
words the CONSERVATION, dismay, and
agony which spread through the village
when II was learned after Midnight that
all efforts to ret the men out alive were
abandoned. The town never saw such
a sight g. that witnessed from to 1
O'Clock this morning. No one thought
OF rest.
The whole population was out on the
streets discussing IN the widest man
neY the decision. and EXPLANATIONS OF
despair. cries Of agony. and mutterIngs
OF discomfort were heard on every stree;
corner and In almost every household.
Relatives OF the victims were ID The
widest agony Of despair. SeTeral were
seized with commissions. Fannie SarveT,
sister Of the two Sarver brothers, was
prostrated with violent fits. and al A.
N. il was feared she would die. Mrs.
Kiveler. the old mother Of the three
Kivelerjrethers, was al deaths door
from weakness and the shock, and many
other relatives and friends OF the VIC
tins were completely Frustrated Tn
officials II charge Of the rescue work
were forced TO abandon all work iron
the aIr-shaf; by several irresistible
conclusions.
Investigations al sn early hour this
morning showed that sand, rock. and
CUM mad fallen to such I'll extent tina;
the mine II which the imprisoned mel
were confined was now filed 70 the
ROOF. and that the men are dead and be-
yond al human help. A second cave-In
took place during the night. which wa
Of very large proportions. and the
resl extent o. the damage done can
hardly be guessed. but It j. great.
This iau brought With volumes OF
black damp and sulphurous gas which
have filed the mine and put speremptc-
y stop to al work.
AT O'Clock this morning j wa
learned that the bodies Of the victims
cannot be recovered for at least 3
month. and since TINS news has spread
throughout the mining region the most
intense excitement has prevailed.
Every effort will now be MADE 10 work
II towards the men from the slope.
Clearing VI the rangwsys vii be
pushed az rapidly as possible. though
the vork vii be long and tedious, a
there Is about three thousand feet OF
rangway also flied " anG j. SAID t. be
packed 10 the roof. Twenty-three men
and boys are II the mine.
THEIR TATE sEALEI.
WILFEsBAEBE. Pa, December =
The officials Of the Susquehann1 Cos
Company held z meeting this afternoon
ano decided 70 sink 3 shaft as nearly a.
possible over the spot where the bodies
OF The victims lie. The fats o. the men
il the slope Dr. sealed. and tn only
thing that remain Is q recover the
bcdle, OF the victims and restore then
u their families and friends. Little mas
been done to-day except % clear
away the 0e1ris preparatory 70 begin
nlnc anew anG render the machinervand
appliances more substantial Opers-
tons Al the slope viii be kept " IND
a. the 0cbr3s removed as fast a. pos
sitle. The most practical miners are
Of opinion that when the dead men are
found II vii ue n the chamber ~
they have been caught II the fall o.
sano anc cUlm then the victims vii be
found one by one as the excavation
continues. and !, NAV be Two months
before the last body J. recovered.
The loss Of tae company l. SAID 4
be estimated AZ Sljt.OlC. and vii be
greater II the cost Of sinking the shaf,
II the loss Of time. and II the clearing
away o. 8 mile OF dc5rls-sanc an
rock-which Is wedre5 Il q solia mas
II the Eaugways.
q FATHEK's GRIEF AND HEBOISM .
Aichse. Sarvsr, father OF the Two
sarveT brothers. was among the last
came out Of the shat, TINS morn .
ne. lie wep1 like child. lie is ve-v .
DID, and lifelong toiiei II the mlues.
IL spite Of ms age he Is strong an5 .
rugged as ever. and insists upon WORK
NJ every moment tina; the officials VII .
.i.ow hin. lie expressed himself to- .
1av a entirely satisfied with the w0rS .
being cone 10 extricate the men. He .
I'D lot place Gny blame foI tn dlsa>-
ef upon any one. holding tina: II wa
.ntiTtly accidental.
=. have two a. fine sons as ever
athef had lying down there, he said
and as good a daughter a. man could
Wish lying dead al home. But II Il
he Will Of God. ! say. H. VII be
lone. Il Is 2 terrible affair and Others
~ suffering a much a. ] an. vii
% down again a. soon a. they VII le,
ne. and ] vii work day and night to
escue them, dead or alive.
Laier.-The project or sinking q shaft
Fei The Workings Of Int iaiai slope q
Nanticoke mas been abandoned. Ii ],
ard Il would be necessary 70 20 down
20 feet 10 reach the nearest -an-way.
nd 10 do this would take three months
2 more. Tie company vii. continue
be work Of clearing the obstructed
unnel IL the hope Of gaming al en-
rance 10 the fatAl chHmbe- within the
ext ter days.
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