Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-12
THE 1LL HATED mrNEns.

| One Hnndred and Fifty Now Known
 to Have Pertshsd-HarrOwing Scenes az the AHine.
 PITTsBURa, Kan, Nov. 11.-Out of total
 of one hundred and sixty-four who descend- ed into the i'll fated shaft No. 9 of the Pitts
 burg & Cherokee company's mine in which
 the fatal explosion occurred last Friday only ] fourteen have been taken out alive, the great
 CT part of them being terribly and fatally
 burned. Thirty-six bodies were found on
 the north and west sides, where the work of
 rescue had to be stopped until other parts of 1 the mine could be strengthened so it could
 be explored for the remaining victims It will probably be three or four days before the bodies can be recov-
 cred and many burned beyond recognition. A full list of the names will never be learn ed. TheSStste superintendent of mines is at the mine and says he is confident that the disaster was caused by the flame of an i'm perfect blast igniting the coal dust, which, on account of the extreme dryness of the mines,
 is great source of danger. The miners,
 however, severely censure the company for
 employing incompetent miners, thus endan-
 gering the lives of all.
 SCENES AT THE MINE.
 Many of the scenes following the mine ex- plosion were frightfully narrowing. Poorly olad women with babies olasped to their breasts came through the darkness to the shaft, while others, mad in their desperation, tore their hair and garments and tried to dash headlong into the tomb. One poor woman whose husband and two sons were in the pit became raving maniac. The poor creatures fought each other in their despair. As the night wore on the work of recovering the bodies continued until the floor of the engiae house was strewn with mangled men. The bodies were placed in rows upon the ground wbere the rain and snow beat upon them. Most of the victims were shockingly mutilsted. Many of the searchers tainted at their work. Others stimulated by brandy and the entreaties of the frantic women con- tinued at their bloody task all through the night. There are still about fifty bodies in the lower levels. Some of the victims were found buried beneath immense weights of slate, while others were discovered in groups and in all sorts of positions. Two men were so tightly locked in each others arms that | they were torn apart with difficulty. Their l eyes were blown out by the explosion and I their faces horribly crushed. Edward WOodr1ng Granted 8 Pension.
 WARRINGTON, Nov. 11.-Pensions for Con- 1 necticut: Edward Woodring, New Haven; Chas. O. Harris, New London.
 Seme Doubt About Virginia.
 RICHMOND, Nov 11.-It is impossible at | this time to give the vote of this State, as the official returns have not yet been receiv- ed. The Despatch today published tabu- lar statement, giving the vote by counties. This shows majority for Cleveland of up- wards of 1, 900, but it is believed that this majority is considerably over estimated.
 SUICIDE AT SMITH COLLEGE. Sarah B. Farrer, Aged 19, Jumps Into
 the Connections and Is Drowned.
 SPR1NGFLD, Mass, Nov. 11.-Sarah B. Farrer of Keene, N. H., member of the freshman class at Smith college, Northamp- ton. jumped from the new Massachusetts ] Central railroad bridge into the Connecticut this afternoon and was drowned. She went out for walk apparently, taking the popu- lar road toward Hadley. People noticed that she was alone and acting strangely, but no serious thought was taken of the matter until she started to walk in the railroad bridge about two mile from the college. She walked nearly to the middle span and be- fore the witness could reach her, poised on the outer rail and deliberately jumped off into the river 60 feet below. The body was late this evening. No definite req son is assigned for the act. Her father died in the spring, however, and it is suggested that grief erazed her. She was an attractive young lady, 19 years old and general favor ite in her class. The affair has caused a sen sation in the college
 According to later dispatch several wit nesses say that after taking off her cloak and swinging herself down she seemed to realize what she was doing and cbria la6 hal nal ! at hand after hanging till her strength gave out, she dropped helplessly to the river and was soon drowned. No cause is assigned for the deed but melancholy.