The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-23
IN TIE GRIP OF DEATH.
no POSSIBLE CHANCE TO SAVE TIL
IMPRISONED MINERS.
Continr~4' Falls of sand Block Up the
WA 'H,sht Of Despair at Nanticoke
.ntrect List of the E:l-
tombed Men.

NHKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. 23--Thera was
no rest for Nanticoke, Monday night. 1t is
impossible TO describe in words the agony
which spread throughout the village when it
was learned after midnight that all efforts to
get the intombed miners out alive were
abandoned The town never saw such a
sight as that witnessed from 2 t. O'Clock
Tuesday morning No one thought of rest
The whole population was on the streets
discussing iii the widest manner the
decision to abandon the efforts at res
cue. Exclamations of despair, cries of
agony, and mutterings of discomfort were
heard on every corner and in almost every
household Relatives of the unfortunate
victims partit uiarly We're in distress. Sev
eral were seized with convulsiols. Fannie
Slr"er, sister Of the two Sarver brothers,
was Frustrated with violent iits and at ) a,
m it was feared she would die, Mrs
kiveler, the old mother Of the three kiveler
brothers. was at deaths door from weakness
and shock, and many other relatives and
friends Of victims We're completely pros
trated.
The officials in charge of the rescuing ex-
petition were forced to abandon all work
from the air-shait Investigations at an
early hour Tuesday morning showed that
sand, rock and culm had fallen to such an
extent that the mine in which the impris-
Jncd miners were was filed to the roof, and
that the men are dead and beyond all hu-
| man help.
A second cave-in took place during the
| night which was Of large proportions, and
| the real extent Of the damage can hardly be
estimated, but it is great. This fall brought
with it volumes of black damp and sulphur
| GUS gases, which filled the mine and put a
| peremptory stop to all work
~ TtasIay c
| learned that the bodies Of the victims can
not lie recovered for at least month"; and
| since the news has been spread throughout
! the mining region the most intense excite
ment prevails Every effort will now be
made to work in toward the men from the
| slope The clearingup of the gangways
VIII be pushed as rapidly as possible. 1t is
thought the work will he long and tedious,
as there are about 5000 feet of gangway
also filed UP and said to be packed to the
| roof.
| The following is complete and correct
| list of the victims as obtained for the first
time: Thomas Clifford IA years; William
Delaney, driver boy, IA years; William
Elsel, runner, Is years Edward Hargraves,
miner, p years; John Hawk laborer, 30
years; Wadislaus Jelgoshinski, laborer, %
years; Oliver kiveler, miner, - years,
married, three children; William
Kiveler, laborer, II years; Frank
Kivcler miner, 80 years, married
Maux Longolki, driver, aged II; Abran
Lewis, miner, AZ years, married; Andrew
Lowe, miner, 25 years, married; Vincent
Luke, laborer, 2s years, married. Edward
Matthews, laborer, 20 years August Matule
miner, 45 years, married, six children; Peter
Mattlewicz, laborer, age unknown; Joseph
NJ Carthy, miner, aged 3d. married; John
Nowach, laborer, }2 years Abram Rubinski
laborer, 20 years: Isaac Sarver, miner, q
years, married, two children; John Sarver
latorer, II years; John Shut, miner, y
years, married. Thomas Williams, laborer
| u YaArs