The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-13
FRANTIC WOMEN.
Heartrending Scenes at the
Pittsburg Mine.
LONG ROWS OF DEAD BODIES.
Miraculous Escape OF . Long Ina
prfsoned Miner His Terri
bie Experisnee.

ST. LorIs. Nov. la--Dispaseaex from
Psttsburg, Kn.. give the following as some
OF the incidents Of the mine horror at that
place For hours after the explosion which
saufYed out the lives of nearly 100 men. the
scene at the pit was distressing. Poorly
clad women, with tables eiasped 10 their
breasts, came through the darkness Of the
hgaf cast from the bonfres Ike haxgsrd,
uncanay beings from another world.
some shrieked above storm and mntferesi
as they fell helpless ON the shoulders OF
strangers and ueighbors. still Others were
mad in their despair aud tore their hair
and garments and would have dashed into
the tomb headlong but for the strength
exerted BY the miners from other shsffx-.
One poor women whose husband and two
est children beside the blazing fire ard
then fell into Mysteries among them. She
lay unnotieed In this position until morn
Ing, when she was removed to her home. a
raying maniac. At one time the crush OF
women and children were 50 great that ii
order TO clear the way for the rescuers.
The poor creatures fought each other in
their despair, and in some instances in
hieied severe punishment
As night wore on the work of recovering
the bcdies continued until the floor of the
men. Then the bodies were placed in
rows on the ground, where the rain and
snow beat on them. Most OF the victims
were shoe kingiy mutilated. Some were SO
aisfgured as to be anrecognizable All
were covered with blood and dust, aud
many were almost stripped of their
There was nothing left Of the frst man
brought from the dreadful hole but the
bleeding trunk. The extremities had been
blown or Many of the searchers tainted.
As fast as the bodies were brought to the
surface there was rush made 70 identity
tEem. dozen women In many cases be
ing engaged at one time in scanning the
bleeding face OF some unfortunate
some OF the victims were found buried
beneath immense weights OF slate, while
others were discovered In groups and in all
kinds OF POSITIONS. Two men who have
NOT been Identified were so tightly locked
ia each others arms that IT was with great
diihcuits that they were torn apart. Their
eyes had been blown out by the explosion
and their faces so horribly crushed thai
the bones were ground into hesh.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. IA Times special
received last night from Pittsburg, Kan.
says: The searching parties at the mine
have worked without cessation all night
and o-day, but only 80 additional bodies
have been taken out. The most astound-
ing escape recorded during the whole his
tory Of the disaster was made today. At
O'Clock this morning the relief squad
working at the foot OF the main shaft were
astounded to see an apparition approach
ing them. 1t was not one of their party. |
aud they did not believe there was liy- |
ing man in the mine besides the rescuers.
Their surprise can therefore be imagined
when the mysterious visitor staggered up
TO them, dimly outlined by the uncertain |
eGAtuH1 Their lamps, and greeted them