Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-07

The EanAiino FIRES Pres brings rs
the particulars following Of the wsliire
ton e4sal nnins fire.
Johs PAU. tue only Kline! Who lest
bis life, vas told BY young William Drsw
that the thine Nas on IRE. and - come
ons immediately. He ss2iisa that his
she's vas resdy 10 FIRE, and ~ soon as
be nr,sd il hs would CONS cot; bat that
vas the lass ssau 81 him. An sxplor
ins party vent into bis stall fsu
minat@a AftarEAFds 10 take ktm DOT,
bat Paul could not bs found. IL -
tk0aghs that after anpR has shot be
sssFted 70 20 DOT Of the mine the way
be had bssn accustomed 20 10 daring
she few weeks be bad been employed
IA The miaa, End that wouid be iR the
direction In Etltsa the IRE Vas raging.
Finding his passage barred by the
flames, be no doab4 became besiiasred,
Iost hia gay and snosumbed- he leaves
. wife At Wellington. vno Is distracted
81 she loss OF her hasbaud. Tue CHI
ness report one Of thsiF number miss
tnR. and ~ be WIS working IN tbs mine
nl shs time the Ore vas discovered. " Ia
sugp0sssd ihaa he also lost bis life In the
nAGnes.
A nunbr Of Chiuamen made q rash
70 pnt sas tie fire. but u fnads sud
dsn fare and SHARED then all out OF
thsif wits. and they quickly rstreatsd.
By tbs tins th8 white miners got 10 the
ere u xMi beyond control. ss 10 had
spread With lightning like rapidity.
It's sheet Of fame 10 said 10 have
reached 81 least 90 feet above the sur
fsns. lighting up she eognsry for miles.
Part Of The pit bead work vas removed,
and tha vsutiiailng fan vas destroyed
b. the Aaness.
Hispa we're at oales taken 10 attempt 30
smother stia flames by closing up the
mouth Of Sha Ma. and No. shafts
with several TIA VI tort, and barricad
inR I'll e4ilsT inieas snd oatleta. Several
exflqeions taak ula1e on tuesday night
enh Wednesday, tsns Of which bls~ the
covering Of the No. 4 shah and another
wss felt for eonslderabts distance.
A let Of steam vas turned IN 81 the
No. 5 shaft 20 assist in subduiEg the
nArpex. A. deEtisr resort. Hume has
been made 10 taxa water from the ada
cent MiIlstrean 70 the No. , shaft 10
hood the rains and thus Yat out the
Gro. Tkis wtii I've necessary u the solid
coal Rcta On ars, for the danger Of az
ploaIions frstn the gas would make IL toe
hazardous for men 10 30 below 20 hsht
ths names-
Several theories are advanced as 10
the uriginahlen Of the IRE. Ona u thAf
he chinamtn. Who esugFegate aroaad
the engine tor the sake of the warmth.
have shrown llshied sick among seuss
rubbish and thus Henlied the hfsttiee.
Another In that = CeinAman has made
listla Are In sons oas Of the way cor.
nar 10 warm their food which is said 10
be Frequently donel and that the IRE
has extands4t bayuiad the limtts expect
ed and AIRED she brsttiee. A third opta.
Ion - thai e5xns person has anng an
open hight on thu hFAttioe and shas ses
dra 10 it.
Tue sassinns II sha Wellington col
lieriea, klsesu a. No. 3 and No. 9 Shafts.
are auise extensive In their rAmidcA.
tionM. and altoaga connected have sep
axasa and tndspandsnt AIR systsuas
The workings AFe several tntles IN En-.
seas. and knBwn to give OF large quan-
ties uf Gas, which Required q strone cur.
rent Of air 10 Fenosa, Now thai The
SUPPLY OF air haa heaa shut oa expAo-
sions may take place as ans Hsomenl-
The onruinf, ssslssnH are the. places
from Which The major PARTON % tho
outpast was taken, and until thsse por.
tsons aFa ep@ued ny again eF nee WORK
ines startsd, the output " the Wei,
lington eellleries will be materially de
creased.
Al ne present vfiting q can only Be
q matter % esatGssrs ~ 10 she fail en-.
tent ~ the nte. ar when u viii Be sab
dned and the uins placed IN WORKING
ersasr again.
Qua thtns N certain. thai this anteEt.
unAts accidont viii Be q Esayy hiow 10
Danssnuir A Sans and the community
eenerAlly, ~ u vail pai natnoer Of
inca ont Of employment
Reports frusn Tia earnin9 uaiae mp 10
lste Yesterday Aftseno1a stAie taai ell
tAe oaalsss reuiained sealed uyA Asd thai
no farshes exrsosiunss had taken pisce~ |
ina MANAGER, Mr.. J. BEyden. will ksep |
he miue ssalsd ap Tor = fsw weeks and |
Il thai and the stsain tcts do not ex. |
anguish tia himes, te@sgt wsA then be /
I'D 10 noodiH9 the mtneN