The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-27
FEARFUL NINE EXPLOSION
CAUSED BY the ACCUMULA ZION
OF GASES.
The Full List Of The Unfortunate
Miners Has Not Yet Been Aseer-
tained-SiOTms aud Fire.

WILREsBARRR, Pa, November 90
Shortly after the miners and labOIers
entered the Conyngham shaft this
morning an explosion of gas took
place. Between twepty aud thirty
miners are said to be badly burned
and others seriously injured, but none
are reported dead. But very little in
formation in regard to the accident
eau be learned az yet, ss the men are
still in the pit but will be removed as
soon as possible. The shaft ib known
to contain considerable gaS, and is
owned and operated by the Delaware
aud Hudson Company.
Later.--It is now known that the ex-
plosion occurred In q shanty at the
loot OF the shaft, which was occupied
by the fire boss. No work was done
yesterday, and consf quenty there
was larger quantity of gas than usual
in the shaft The men are now being
removed from the pit aud taken to
their homee, or to the hospital in am
bulances and wagons. II is thought
that ali OF them will recover. About
fly u en-, miners end labOTers, we're
sitting at the foot OF the shaft waiting
for the inside boss when the terrible
explosion took place, and only three
or four men, 80 far as can BIS ascer-
tanned, escaped without Jury. Most
Of The men were sent to their homes
at ONE. No account Of the result OF
their injuries can at this writing be OBJ
tanned
PM-At this hour il is impos-
sib e TO tel just how badly the men
are injured or burned, because It is
not known where they all reside.
Several deaths have been reported,
but the report cannot be confirmed as
yet. The following are the names
picked up bv the Associated Prefs re-
porter, all OF whom have been mora
or less badly burned: William j. Ev-
ans, fire bofs; William Williams, f'e
bo,s, and the following miners and
laborere. James Boyle, Cornelius
b lyle, James Elliott, Thomas O'Btien,
Michael 0'Bien, Patrick McCabe,
Charles X, Kline, James Duffy, Christ
Duffy, Matt Mcconnell, John Can
non, Albert Anesr, Henry Miller,
Peter Miller, William Griffith, Patrick
Sweeny, James Davis, George Marley
and Friel brothers, fatally; John Will
liams. Richard Coulter, James Davis
and Michael Clinton. David Melon
aid, ms dc fireman, WAS caught in the
after damp and was overcome. He
was taken out as soon as possible, and
revived on reaching the upper air.
His Injuries are slight, Seventeen
mules were severely burned, and
many OF them will be shot to relieve
them from their suferings.
Thomss 0'Brien and Cornelius
BOYLE died from the effects OF their
IL juriea at 3 o'clock pm. Two miners,
whose names are unknown, are miss
ing, and 1t Is believed they were
blown into a pump containing thirty
feet of watsr, aud were drowned.
The explosion was the most serious
that has occurred in the anthracite
coal fields this year. 1t is now
definitely known that forty-two men
are severely burned and others
slightly Ijured. Twelve OF the men
will Sie Of their injuries The scene
at the colliery while the injured men
were being taken from the shalt was
terrible. A crowd of several hundred
persons had gathered at the mouth OF
the shaft, amopg them the wives,
mothers and daH. hters OF the Injured
men. Az they were taken out OF the
pit they were brought to the engine
house, and the women made desper-
ate efforts ts gain entrance. Their
entleaties and frantic demonstrations
wire heaitrendinR, but they were
sternly kept Outside the building
while the blackened, ecorohed and
bleed ing victims OF the dissater were
wrapped in blankets soaked in oil.
The floor OF the engine house was
covered with writing human forms,
so dishgured by the q as TO be I'M
recogn zible. AS fast as possible they
were taken to the hospital, to their
homes and 30 rapidly was the work
done that by 8 O'Clock every one had
been taken out and carried away.
The recovery OF the following is be-
lieyed to be hopeless: Hugh Sweeney,
aged %, laborer, unmarried Edward
Kerns, aged 20, laborer, unmarried ;
Richard Coulter, aged 20, miner, wife
and family; Condy shannon, aged 81,
miner, wife and large family; Thomas
0'Bren, aged 30, miner, wife and large
fsmily; Cornelius Boyle, aged 3S,
miner, wife and family, reported dead
John Cannon, aged 40, miner, wife and
family; Christopher Blundsge, aged
So. laborer, unmarried; Michael
O'Brien, aged 80, laborer, unmarried
Daniel Ferry, AGED 80, miner, vile an
large family; John Dougherty, aged
81, laborer, unmarried; Dennis Nc.
4 Cabe, aged 40, miner, unmarried.