The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-11
THE KANSAS MINE HORROR
Later kilograms Place the Number of
Dead at One Hundred and Thirty-Six.
Investigation Makes Material Reduction in
the Rochester Dead List-Serious Loss
of Life Among Canadian Fishermen.
THE MINE ACCIDENT.

Conflicting Statements as to the Number Of
Men Killed by tho Explosion.
ST. Louis. Nov. 10-A special telegram from
BILE accident in shaft No. 2 Of the Pittsburg and
Cherokee, or Santa Fe Mining Company, at
that place last night. The company had moro
orders than they could fill, and N their attempts
TO keep up they have been running an unusually
large force of miners. Yesterday morning l64
men were lowered into the mine. AT noon the
shots were fired oil right. and later tho miners
descended for afternoon duty. At o'clock they
were ready to FIRE their shots again. The first
shot had been fired, but before could be
bosted q terrible rumbling noise was heard
above, and black cloud of dirt and dust shot
into the air from the mouth of the shaft, tear
ing away the tracks upon which the cages are
hoisted and filing the shaft with debria The
explosion occurred on the east side and is at
tributed to the inexperience OF some of the new
me- Before the men outside could recover
their senses one OF the miners appeared at the
air shaft, nearly suffocated. He was helped out
and followed by others until o large mum Der
had escaped-how many Is not known. Thers
was plenty of help at hand, and hose at the top
devoted their attention to rescuing their
tombet companions. The Farmhouse, only
slightly damaged, was first repaired, canvas be-
ing tackled over the holes that had to be closed.
About IL o'clock the farmhouse was ready, and
fresh air was pumped into the mine, driving
back the poisonous gas and avertine suffocation.
Attention was then turned to repairing
the eribbing so that the cages could
shaft by rope and bucket could accomplish moth
ing At A. NJ. the cage was ready to descend,
and the first rescung party were lowered into
the shaft. Owing to the bad air they could not
remain long. On the first return Of the cage it
contained q number Of uninjured but badly
demoralized men. The bottom of the shaft
badly damaged. and il was difficult to get at the
dead. As found they we're piled ND together at
the bottom, while the living and badly wounded
were hosted to the top. At A. NJ, FIVE had
been rescued, and at l p. NJ, four more were
brought out alive. At this time they struck an
entry containing twelve more dead, and at this
time-2 P. M-there are twenty-five dead and
nine wounded with twenty-five missing, who
are supposed to be dead. A large number of the
killed are French and Italian miners. Following
10 q list Of the dead identified:
LEON NOBLE single.
EDWARD MOLLE, wife and two children.
JOSEPH BERTHE, single.
ALEXES SUPLEY. wife and two children.
EMILE BARBER, single.
AUGUST BARBER, wife.
GUSTAyE BUFFERS, wife and three children.
JOSEPH JOLITA, single.
CHAS. TOCCA, single.
BAZA BARA, single.
TONY BIARCO, single.
FRANK BOCHT. single
ALEX. LECAILE single.
LOUIS A. BOY, burned to death.
DAN LINN, single
GEORGE KGRNER, boy. horribly burned.
DAVID TWEED, who has family in Danvile, o.
temporary hospital was prepared in black
smith shop near by. where the most heart rend-
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badly burned men were carried in David
Tweed ard w. Eiwood died soon after being
taken TO the temporary hospital Frank Marsh
inlsr was the last man living brough; to the
surface this morning. He was nearly dead from
sufocation- The casualties are now placed at
ffty-tvo dead and eight injured. The coroners
inquest will be held tomorrow
LATER-A special telegram from Cherokee
says ninety bodies have been recovered from the
mine, and it is believed there are still forty six
in the mine
The principal difficulty in ascertaining the
names of the victims lies in the fact that there
were large number Of new men who were not
known to the Pittsburg people, and many may
never be Identified. Among the injured in the
temporary hospita: are: Robert Richards,
family at Dsnville, o.; John Moreland, family
in ENGLAND; Thomas Corbstt, family in England;
Thomas Lonscoke. Frank Leigh Henry RunG
Another special says THE developments of
yesterday have only added to the horror in No.
Company, located about thres and
half miles northwest of this city.
The citizens Of Girard and Pittsburg responded
nobly to the call for assistance and every citizen
in the latter city offered his services for the
fortunate victims in the mine dis
aster. During the long and dreary
night thousands of men, women and
children thropeed about the main shaft waiting
snxionsly for some t;dines Of the condition of
the men buried beneath in the cloud of sulphur
Gus smoke and sufocating gas Now
and then some poor woman who
learned that her husband WAS
among the victims would break the stiffness of
the night by a heartrendne wall Of sorrow that
melted the strongest hearts with pity. The res
cuine party did noble work during the
night, and when morning came
many willing hands came to their
relief. Throughout the entire day the great
cage which had been repaired. made regular
trips brip gine to the top of the shaft the man
ned and torn bodies of the unfortunate miners.
Up to late hour this evening thirty-four bodies
had been recovered. the most of them SO
badly bruised and burned as 10 be unrecog
nizable by either friends or relatives
Four Miners Injured at Boston, Pa.