The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-26
THE DEATH PIT.
Eighteen BOdles Recovered from
the Newburg Mine.
The Danger that Attends the Ex-
plOriug Party,
And the Measures Taken to Pre-
vent Another Disaster.
The Handsome Response to the
Appeal for Help.

NRNDURG,. w, VA, Jan. 25.-There Is no
abatement Of intsrestin the sad search for
the dead in the orsll mine, Trains from
East and West brought great numbers of
people from along the line OF the railroad,
and country people come in from every d.
rsCtion, Work in the mine was continued
through tue night, though tho explorers
make slow progress, for the danger of an.
other explosion has not yet passed.
DANGER IN THE PIT.
There 10 still enough gas in the pit to
play havoc, The men must keep pushing
back the gas SO that the pure air may 60
ahead Of them and gradually force out the
foul. AS they go along they clear away
the wreck and put In new brattises, Glling
up the interstlCes with mortar OF wet
ilsy and ttraw 40 that the deadly fluid
nay not make It's way through. Friends
VI the dead think the work slow, but
Slthout great care there would be another
leath'roll TO call.
FOUR MORE BODIES FOUND.
AT six o'clock this morning the search
vas rewarded by the discovery Of two
bodies, and at hAlE.pRSt ten O'Clock two
more, Joseph johnson, John Hornby,
John Byers and Joseph Guy. The dii-
lOVeTy Of the bodies Of Byers aud Guy
completes the list OF six men out OF one
tamily. Tho bodies were blaCkened about
The face, but easily identified, and the
position in which they were found cou.
firms the early theory that death came
lmoat instantaneously to all the poor
,ellows in that iatetul hole.
A FUNERAL TRAIN.
Friends came from Fairmont and this
evening took there for intermentt the bodies
pf Richard Birlloy, Nicholas Birtley his
son, Harry Guy, Joseph Guy aud Thomas
4uy, his gteu.sons and John BYers, his
son-in-laW, the six Englishmen who leave
.nres families OF women and children
without male member old enough to
contribute to their support. 1t was q
painful sight to see the six collins borne
way with dlsOonsolate lnourners follow
ng. Tho families OF these dead men are
meeting with great kindness, for which
hey show themselves deeply grateful.
To-day the Coroner's jury was able only
o view the bodies. 1lls taking Ol tesll.
nony will not begin until the search has
beon completed. ltis thought now that
hero may bs more discoveries through
he night. The number recovered 30 far
is eighteen.
RELIEF FUND.
Mr.. Stewart, OF Bal inore, President OF
.he company, Is on tile ground giving on.
iouragcmsnt and doing all he can to ior.
ward The search for the bodies. Indeed
The company has done everything It could
since that awful Thursday afternoon when
the collapse came.
The Relief Committee has been at work
to-day giving out money In small sums as
Was needed for immediate use, provis.
ions and mourning goods. Mr.. John Frew,
0l the INTELLlGENCER, aud Mr.. A. A.
Franzhelm, arrived on the fast line from
Wheeling, bringing the INTELLlGENCER
tund to date, $J7l. Following are sub.
ICriptions thus far received: 81
4, F. Lemhau $25, X. 8. Miller s., A.
D. Marks n. D., 81, NJ. stockmsn 81, ].
Larg 81, W, Hart 81, David Henry 81,
Joseph Whitaker 81, Tom Mccormack 81,
Oash 81, John Smith 5Oc, j. j. Talbot, 81,
A. 7. Harvey ST, r. L. MArling 50J, Il. J.
;haugheneRsy 81, W. Woodward 60C., L.
Dumlre sos II. Crawford 81, W. B. Cruise
81, Luther Sheets 81, j., G. Newham SOC,
y. Jesnp 81, s. HelniC 2ji., j. K -Craw.
lord 81, Reese Watkins : 9. !. Frazier
81, p. A. Conir 81, II. q. Higginbot-
tom J0c., Simeon Mattingly 60J,,
W. f. u. Dent, SOC j. q. Harrington
81, j. &. Walter b0Ju j. A. Jackson b0c,
Cash CSC, Geo. Collins SOC, Gus j. Shaiter
b, Harvey & Sharp &, j. O. Turner 10c.,
Thomas Gokee, 81, O. Il. Durbu, 81, John
Walters, 26c, James Martin, S., f.
Frunhaft, 81, w. +. Squires, 50c, w. Hem
ry, 6Oc, j. y, Yates, 25c, Milford Gibson,
81, "A. N. Spars, 81, W. II. Love, 81, II vii.
ton, 81, James Welch, 10c, James MCGEE,
81 50, Maud Dent, 81, Jos. Erydsma, SOC,
IL. Dyer, 81, !. Laughan, 81, cash, s. sue.
D. Earbee, S., Jos. Speidel Il Co, $50, "A.
N. Orr, S25, j. h. Stuck, 81, John
MCCleye, 81, 4. Fleming, 81, A. ]. Hart,
81, w. q. SChafTer, ST, W. j. Ice, s., N. s.
Fleming, 81, Jos. Marum, 81, John W. Mo.
son, SO. 0frell Coal Co. $3.50, citizens Of
Wheeling, S571. Total, 81, ,526 20.
THE GINTELLlUhNCER" FUND.