Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-23
EASTERN NEWS.
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Ne allied his Mistress and Himself
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-Charies Cloves, q
-s.Ithv Young married man, shot and
hiIIed blanche Gray, his mistress, In q
disreuusable house here early this morn
inc and then killed himself. Cloves
- onIy been married three months
hnt the woman, Gray, whom he had
rage, followed him up, and the tragedy
vas caused by jealousy.
Gold for Europe
NV YoRK. Jan. 2.-Brovn Brothers
have engaged half a million dollars in
osId bars for shipment tomorrow.
Germany and Mene-Mefailism.
Erv YoEK, Jan. 22.-The German
Ambassador has declared that the Ger
nan Empire would uphold mono metal
ism.
Meeting Of Iowa Prehtbitis nists.
Dxs MONIES Ia Jan. 2l.-The Pro
ANTAGONISTS Of the State had a MAS con-
,sotisn here today and discussed meas
- for the enforcement Of the prohib-
;eory Law. Over 900 delegates we're
geeeeot, and earnest speeches we're made
by representative Prohibitionists of the
STATE. Hon. George l.. Finn, of Taylor
oousty, presided during the forenoon
and Kew. DIR. Maaown, Of Iowa College,
daring the afternoon. A mass meeting
vxs held In the evening at which sd-
dresses we're delivered by Governor Lar
rabee, Mrs j. Ellen Foster and Others.
n vas decided 10 raise fund Of $4,000
70 aid in enforcing the prohibitory law
salt Lake for silver.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 22.-At meeting OF
sitizsns held 10 this city this evening.
With W. 8. Mccormick, banker, in the
Chair, resolutions were passed express
inc the deep feeling OF the meeting on
the bnrdsns which dishonest legisl alton
placed upon silver, predicting that gene.
raj prosperity would not return until
suoh legislation should be reversed,
gratefully thanking Senators Book and
Teller for their splendid presentation
In Congress of the jast rights of silver,
and deslaring the Imperative necessity
Of full recognition being given IL as
morey.
The Cisarmakers' ktrfke.
New YoRK, Jan. 22-Ths cigarma
keri strike Ia unchanged from yester
day, except In one shop. the commit
Tee appointed to wait on John W. Love,
reported today that they had come to
40 agreement by which his employees
are 10 return 10 their bsnehes. Mr..
Love agreed TO pay his men the old rate
of wages. IL was decided by the locked
out men 10 send another committee TO
confer With the manufacturers upon the
situation.
The Cascade Tunnel.
NEw YoRx. Jan. 22.-The Board OF
Directors Of the Northern Pacific Rail
road today authorized the letting of
contract for a tunnel two miles in
length, through the Cascade mountains,
10 Nelson Bennett, of Deer Lodge. Mon
lana. The tnnnel will cost something
under $500. 900, and 10 to be completed
by May. 1888.
Another eoai Mine horror.
WHEELING wv. Va, Jan. H.-At 2:45
o'clock this afternoon an explosion of
are damp occurred in the shaft of the
Nevbarg Orisi Coal Company, New
burg, W. Va, which shook the build
inqs in the immediate vicinity and
the relatives and friends of the miners
employed there. immediately fellow
Ing the sound of the explosion a fame
of IRE arose far above the mouth OF the
shaft, and timber and debris Of all
kinds was strswn around. Great ex-
element ensued and crowds OF people
hurried 10 the spot. The shaft 10 which
the explosion occurred WAS sunk aboat
two years ago, and has reached depth
OF $50 feet. From the base of the shafs
the main heading runs out about half
mile from where narrow rooms diverRe
from the ether side. The theory ad-
vaneed as TO the cause OF the explosion
10 that the fire damp had accumulated
In one OF the rooms aud was accident
ally ignited by miners lamp, but
nothing positive has yet been learned.
The force Of the explosion blocked tbs
air 20 close that no one would venture
into the main holding 10 ascertain the
fate Of the imprisoned men until an air
passage could be established. Work Is
being pushed vigor but up to
midnight no bodies have been recov-
cred. II 10 supposed that 81 men are
Imprisoned. The prevailing opinion 10
that all are dead, although a few Ell
press the hops that some Of them 60
capped the efsot OF the explosion.
WHEELING, Jan. 22.-There IL NO hope
for any Of the miners entombsd at
Newburg. ID is expected to recover the
bodies tonight or tomorrow morning.
Work In the mine will be continued
through the night by relief parties
composed In part Of men Who have
fathers and brothers below. At this
hour q crowd still stands about discuss
ina the chances of life and death.
Crowds Of people are present from the
railroad, and farmers FOR miles back in
the country, all eager to do something,
and nothing for them TO do.
The origin of the explosion 10 various
iy accounted for by experts who vary in
their theories. The generally accepted
theory. which 10 that of the oompsny's
representative, In that Nick Williams,
Who Vas cutting ditch through the
bratsice st the extreme end Of the work
ing 10 let water of, knocked down a
door 10 give him better chance at his
work. The door played an important
part in the system Of ventilation which
vas thus deraneed. Foul gas collected
In greet volume and vas fred by q
miners lamp. One Of the last men to
come out Of the mine before the explo-
sion says he heard Nick williams say
he was going 10 knock ths door dova.
and a. he came out he heard heavy
pounding a. though the door was being
battered down.
The State Inspector of Mines on his
recent visit here, recommended thst the
company pui In a due, bot this had not
been done. There Is much talk OF an
indefinite kind aboat foul air In the
mine, but there has not been found a
miner Who does not say that the air vas
good. McNicoll, the company's man
ARef, Who came out from Baltimore to-
day, says they have never bad trouble
With the air and have always kept q
bead Of water. j..
Oae fear has been that the cnsombed
uen would be drowned. bat fortunately
the pumps have not been stopped since
the explosion.
Mr.. James Wilson, the shipping
clerk, was standing ffty feet east OF
tee shaft when the explosion occurred.
he saysl II heard Q thud. which Vas 40
eonpanied With q dense mass OF FOG
and mud. Before had time to realize
TIE siiuation, in half q minute, Q second
shock came, q terrific burst Of gas mp
ping OF the weather boarding and de-
noi'shins she upper part OF the shafs,
vas covering much Of IL This eauSns
shirty miners. poor fellows. dozen there
t1ink their doom il sealed"