Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-12
Thirteen Men Killed and Others Seri-
 OuslY Injured.


 NEW GLASGOW, N. s. Feb. 1.-The Vale colliery mine is on the edge of the vast Pic tou coal fields and has been operated since 1871, first on six foot and latterly on an eight feet seam. The mine is owned by Montreal company and controlled chiefly by Sir Hugh Allan and has lately been raising more coal than any other in Pictou county, averaging about four hundred tons per day They were working full time to fill special contract of 60,000 tons besides regular demands and employed four hundred and eight men. The first inti nation the people of New Glasgow had of the catastrophe was when about 10 p. m. they saw glare of light over the colliery and an occasional burst of flame which told of dis aster on large scale. All night it caused great excitement and an anxious crowd thronged the building where the only tele- phone was situated to listen to the account of the various phases of the tragical event at the mouth of the shaft. Manager John Greener gives the following account of the catastrophe: Hast night between and 10 o'clock shortly after the night shift had gone down to relieve the day workers a sudden and fierce explosion took place in the new shaft where the eight foot seam has been worked. The force took off the covering at the mouth of the shaft and scattered the tinbers and light debris all down. As soon as possible assisted by Manager Rutherford L. Hellerton descend ed the shaft and was able reach several men, but could not manage to bring them to ha tO ba 6 opIot nf fha ropes and the blocking of the tracks used for cages. We then returned to the surface and two men, Adams and Reid came up the other shaft of the old six foot seam and reported that they had heard an explosion at the ex- tremity of the shaft distance of some 2,200 feet from the surface. They had not been affected by the explosion As soon as possible water was introduced in to the pit and the fire extinguished. The wrecked tramway was then gradually cleared and with a party of men I again descended. In order to prevent the gas from stopping our progress temporary doors were made of tarred to replace the doors that had been blown down by the force of the explosion. Some distance down were found seven men who, though some distance from the exact spot where the disaster oc- cured, were yet prostrated by the deadly choke damp. These were at once conveyed to the surface and are all that were found alive with the exception of Adams and Reed, who had got out as before stated. With great effort my party gradual ly worked-its way down the slope. The first three victims found were Campbell, the dep- uty overman; Hugh Cameron and Daniel Kennedy. Later McBeth and McKinnon were found and brought up. Eight still 1 remained and though the party had reached the bottom or extremity > O the slope we we unsuccessful at first in finding them. When finally found all were laying along the wall of the level in been sitting down at the time they were killed"
 The total r. Der of men in the mine was twenty-two. All were brought to tLe sur face to-day, nine being alive and thirteen dead.
 ANOTHER DISASTER HIN EGYPT. General Earle And Other Officers KilIed-The Arabs Capture a Float ing Fort.
 LONDON, Feb. 1.-The war office has re- ceived the following information ill despatch from General Lord Wolseley: The fortified | vessel in which General Carles' detachment was proceeding up the Nile from Birt reached the pass above Dulka Island yesterday | Tuesday,. The enemy appeared in great | force at this point. After causing some de | moralization among them by heavy fire | from the guns on board General Earle and a l portion of his men landed and at | tackled the Arabs driving them back | at the point of the bayonet and carrying the pass without the expenditure of | ammunition. This course was adopted in order to save thessupply of cartridges which ! had become greatly reduced. The enemy l emboldened by their comparatively slight onslaught upon the Fnglis firing with remarkable precision. They repulsed the troops with heavy loss and captured the float 1 ing fort. General Earle was killed while gal lantly leading charge. Three other officers were killed and four wounded Eight of the men were killed and thirty-fve wounded. | The enemys loss was considerable