Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-31
EVENTS N TIE EAST.
FasaI RxpIoalen Of Fire
Dnmp at Scranton.



TerFlo1e ExplsstsR - IRE namp.
scRanToz. Ann. o0s--A iarFihis sxplo.
siou oe1urFs3 this m1EninQ n kafrlawx
euilinry, which resulted IN the dsath ol
nBs msn. Two othars Were seriously
injured. John II Poais and J. GaIiaQ
her uere standina & the hsad Of thI
slope Is the time of tba aecidant and
fslf ne foros 81 the exulosi0a a. thl
rueh Of air nane COS 0f the mina. Ihay
at once started 20 90 ID and ascertain
tho extant of the das aQs. The AuRunI
quota Of coal had bsea mined last geeA
and no men were empi0yed II the nina
Word uAme, however, skat q party ol
hve o. nix men had gone into ths mine
% elnan % their chambers
Mine Inspector Bloint happened q
eome along about this time and be and
Gallagher Wish party entered tha min8
Roing down TO The third or logex veiE
and tbsn feli0Wsd % The course stop
ping 20 repaiF the damage 70 the brat.
tios, esc.. as shey vent along. Them
pxoQre1s waa necessarily glou, and the
csuFus they followed teck them 10 thl
night hand ai1e of she mine. They came
q last 70 & point where they found thai
repairs weEs necessary and T-turned 20
the foot Of the mine fuR more material,
whan they learned that arOans had been
heard IL the east aangway. Ihey work
ed over thai way and fbund the PARTY,
Who had gone into the nina before the
accident, near the entrances 30 ems Of
the chambers. q Short distance from the
f0ot on the inside plane. 100 fee4 from
where The heading branches Of. Thrss
Of them we're alive and three dead. The
killed we're HnQh Connars, Edward
GauRhan and Mia1asl PFyne.
TIE hraa man brought 70 the surface
VS. John Nafn, who b badly burned
about the face and AFms. John keRro-
gan vas aliss when found and talked
tho strongest cf all, bat he died before
beinq br0aQht % the surfaoe. Tee next
vas John Conners. He has two large
zeal. Wonnda, bad cut on the knee and
another OF ahe arm. his faee and hAnda
are badly bruised. He Waa taken 10 the
hospital. The body Of Edward Pierce,
s IRE boss vas found about 80 feet
from the others.
They waited thers n tie blaeknass Of
niahf, aick, wounded aud hopeless, with
their dead comrades lying near thsnn.
At last they heard voiess and Oenners
called presently. Ths voices came near
e.. Then they saw lights approaching
aud the FoaeuinQ party were with them.
The position In which the bodies we're
found bears ont his statament. He
could not tell vhetheR Piercs ignited
the gas OF WHISTLER Is Nas ignited BY
their lamps. The explosion came like
q hash, too qaiok for any one 20 tell
anything about It. They hsd no reason
te expect 20 find any gas there. How
the Ere originated is 3 mystery.
The New Public Printer.
W6sHmoroK, Aug. 3o.--The National
Replsblican sayss That new Govern
ment Printer has been appointed Waa
settled beyond dispute e the Govern
nent Printing Once today and the en-
ployeas expect 10 neat their new chief
at an early day. Gilbert Bsnsdiot, q
bseihsF sf the nsw Public Printer, AZ
rived yesterday at l3 o'clock. he reach
ed tbs Printing Once, presented b
credentials. made himssh known and
relieved Cadet Taylor as Chief OF the
sffioe. The change was considerable Of
8 surprise. as 10 vas not supposed that
any step OF this kind Would be taken
before the Pebble Printer had himsalf
qualified. The bond is SO 900 and
there Il no oflicial information that any
has been offered OF accepted. In nakine
the change above mentioned before ar
FivinQ IN The city, Il 10 supposed that
the Public Printer is only mapping out
g way 10 make himself acquainted with
the Office and lie duties. There Is much
uneasinesa and trepidation among the
employees, especially those holding The
principal positions, that they may he
called upon 70 abdicate in favor Of some
apvlieans mesting favor With the sac
eessoK Of Mr.. R0ands.'
A Coanierfelssr Jailed.
LAxsrao, August s0-w. w. Kenoch.
Chief Of she Michigan District Of the
Secret Service, will take 10 Detroit 10
night 6 counterfeiter named William
Wandsor Of Vermont. one Of the NEST
desperafe thieves and showers Of the
queer In the country. He was cap
lured lAai night 10 3 barn thirteen
miles southwest Of Lansing. he vas ar
rested in Lansing Post Ofics on Friday
night, but escaped on the way to the
loak 90. He had been boarding for
several months With @. o. Allen under
The name Of Fred Harris, and vas work
ing the SkAta as q wholesale agent for
queer coins. In his trunk we're found
$500 In baQus gold and e1a00 in eeEtih-
catas Of deposit on The Lansing Savings
Bank. The coins ranged ell the way
from 81 10 80 pieces. which coold not
BE- detected from the genuine save for
their Hight weight. Wands0r remained
IL ehe W0ods after bis esoape until
dFivsn into farmer Wedon's barn By
the rain. The farmer saw 0ns lee be
meath ths hay ghile hunting for Gags
and notified the ofhssFa. During his
absence WandsoF daR down sia feet
into nonse unthFashed wheat. where he
vas found after foar hour5 search.
he vas 90 weak fron sudocation thai
be eould hardly stand. and would have
teotivea from New YORK have been on
bic trail for ever three montha
The Presidents Fairy HsVinz.
aARANne, Auwuss S0.--The PresidanG's
PARTY LET'S The 6aranae inn this morning
Tor the UPPER lAks region for few days
huntinQ and hshing IL that rsmots ter
Fitsry. With them vent Colonel VI A.
Belo, 0f the 0alveston Nsms, and Harry
Brown Of Philaaelphia. The steam
launch Nellie conveyed the party dswn
saranac Lake 70 Swssneyss carry. where
9 long iannt across The esantry waited
shou. ID ID n0t determined whetheR
MFa. Olavsland and heF mother viii 80
into the woods or avail The rstaRn OF
lhe party at one of The h0tels - The
saas of he wilderness. IL sll pfobabit
isy they viii make The entire toaEs -
Ars. ClaveiAnd haa expressed . desire
10 FOuRh Il With others Few ladies'
here have the eouFaQs 70 undeRtake
suoh q iannf II The woods. 1ha party
uill not rstaFn before he lattaf pagt of
tAs week. Ihs guides took alona Ma
ios, I" scotch dear heund and = famous
ED hnnieg ID she rs9icn. An4 Other docs
vii Be procured fer ne ohass-
A score az more Of TIE quests - tue
SAFanac Inn RathaFsd at the wharf and
waved en- eafsa 10 the voyageRa Mr..
Nathan StrAuaa. of New YORK, gho en-
ssEtAinsd tAs PrssideEt 10 bis eottaRs
at Lover earanae lass year, called On
Mr. CisxslAnd iust before his depar-
tara. The party have RQna beyona ne
zsaeh af selaQFaphio commantoAtfeu
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