Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-19
a WINE FLOODED.
barre, Pennsylvania.

Wu.KKsBAHRE. Pa. December 49,
The water in the Susquehanna river. at
Nsnticoke, broke through the workings
of No. slope Of the Susquebsnna Coal
Company this morning. and at noon
there was about six feet OF water In the
slope. The alarm was sent through the
workings when danger was apparent,
and all the men, except seven HuDga-
rians who are believed to have been
drowned, hurried to the mouth OF the
slope aud were rescued.
The accounts from Nanticoke are con-
hictiDg. Adyices received this after
noon were to the effect that thirty nine
men employed on rock work in No.
slope we're imprisoned in the upper lofts
by the rapid rising of the water. Sew
eral miners entered the slope at3 o'clock
with boats. intending to use every means
to reach the meu. A dispatch received
here 6 O'Clock this evening from Nanti-
coke stated that sixty-one of the miners
were unaccounted for and that il was
supposed they were drowned. Later
adyices state that all the men are re-
ported to be out oil the mines except
twenty -four. The fate OF these is as
yet unknown.
LATER ADvIcEs.
The disaster at Nanticoke is more
serious than at first supposed. The
theory that the water broke through the
bed Of the river is dispelled by the fact
that TIE place from whence the water
came is 4, 900 feet from the Susquehanna.
1t flowed from a pool on the surface. Ii
followed the rock TO fault in the seam,
ran into the gang way and slopes, thence
10 the lower Workings of No. / slope.
When the water was discovered making
into the slope there were nearly q
thousand men and boys at work on va
rious openings. but at the particular spot
where 1t first appeared there were not
over thirty persons. 1t 10 reported that
thsre are now about thirty men who are
shut in by the water and rubbish that
accumulated in the west gangway in the
second lift OF the Ross seam. 1t is i'm
possible to say what their fate will be.
A rescuing party is following the face Of
the chambers OF that part Of the gang.
way with hopes of reaching them some
time during the night. The officials say
there is no danger OF the men suffo-
eating, as they will get plenty OF
air from the faces OF the chambers
that are not clogged. Pumps were put
into operation tonight. They have a
capacity OF removing 1900 gallons of
water per minute, and 1t Is expected the
mine will be clear by Monday next. Old
miners are Of the opinion that the men
who are shut up will be rescued alive.
At 10 o'clock this morning the company
were making every possible effort to
reach the imprisoned men. Additional
pumps are being rapidly put up. An
other force OF men has been sent down
the air shaft, who will endeavor to cut
through to the spot where the imprisoned
men are believed to be. This work will
be kept up night and day until the fate
OF the men is known.
HOPES OF RESCUE.
Information received here at 1880
from Nanticoke says that the water has
subsidized and large force of men are at
work removing the quicksand that
blocks the gangway. The iescuiag
party are now within forty feet of the
men and there are strong hopes OF reach
ing them by morning. The damage to
the mine will be extensive and it will be
some weeks before work is resumed.