, 1889-11-28

tense pain and his cries Of agony could
DO heard for two blocks. 1t required
three stalwart men, TO hold him In
bed, and the spectacle Of his weeping
wife and children, who called in vain for
recognition, WAS sight that caused
strong men 70 turn away and wipe away
tear. A dear little babe, toe. young TO
comprehend the situation, looked on In
open-eyed wonder at the pathetic scene,
and by It's facial expression made inquiry
of what 1t all meant.
Meantime all hope Of rcscuing the
doomed men. faded away. To venture
death.
Superintendent Mike Carol recogniz.
ing the tutility of sending mon down,
made o trip to to the 500-foot level. He
remained only a moment and returned
almost suftocated. He found the fire
raging fiercely but none Of the support.
Ing tfmbers had given away at the time.
were given to bulkhead the drifts and
close up the snafts Of the Anaconda and
st. Lawrence mines. The drifts of the
latter were bulk-headed, but in the
Anaconda the heat was so fierce as to
negative any attempt to descend below
the 4O-ioot level, and accordingly the
shaft was boarded over at that level.
The connecting drifts between the two
mines were securely closed at the st,
Lawrence exit and all drafts cut OFT. II
was hoped to smother the fire in this
way, but the confined gas exploded and
forced the bulkheads out, thus giving
the fire access to all the levels, where 1t
may burn forweeks.
Dan Murphy, brother of John Murphy,
who died In the mine, was seen by q re-
porter yesterday afternoon. Dan mar
rowly escaped death on the 800 foot
level. He was found at the residence OF
John Lyon, and though suffering acute
ly from the gas and smoke inhaled in
getting out of the mine, he willingly sub.
mitted to, be interview.
He said: "My brother John had a
family consisting of wife and eight
children. He was about 35 years of age,
and had resided about four years in
Butte. think he WAS working on the
7OO-foot level, instead of the 800 foot
level, as reported. | have not seen him
since last night, when he went down in
the mine. Poor boy! He's dead of
course, and If the mine floods I fear his
body will never be recovered"
Matt sullivan was found in his cabin
in Dublin gulch, in bed suffering great
misery from the gas and smoke inhaled
into his lungs. He refused to make any
statement, and turning his face to the
wall relapsed into silence. He was
wholly alone at the time the reporter
called. His condition certainly de-
mands n nurse, and some one should see
that his needs are supplied.
FIVE MORE MISSING.
Last evening IT was learned that an
inspection of the timekeeper's books dis
closed that five additional men re-
manned unaccounted for, and il was con
sidered reasonably certain that nine in
stead of five men perishsd. This in
formation was gained from the time
keeper and gentleman connected with
the Anaconda mine. A Miner reporter
overheard a conversation between these
gentlemen and several friends, listened
quietly and learned that in checking of
the pay roll late yesterday afternoon the
names of five additional men were
found. The men could not be found am
the supposition is that they were al
work in the 70O-f foot level and failed tc
escape. 1t Is BARELY possible that the
men may be found, but inqu at their
boarding houses and accustomed haunts
resulted in finding no trace of them
Their names could not be learned last
evening, since the timekeeper could not
be found.
When the alarm was sounded yester.
day evening the mourniul cadence ol
the whistles carried conviction ofa grave
disaster with them Every body ap-
peared to grasp the situation instinct
lively, and in thirty minutes hundreds
OF hurrying miners, followed by score.
Of anxious citizens, were headed fol
and trail, and rapidly seal
ing the steep hill leading tc
the Anaconda. They reached tat
summit, and in breathless haste crowded
into the hoisting works or gathered
around the shafts A heavy volume oi
smoke rolling up from beneath the cages
left no doubt Us to the nature of the dis
aster, and with marvellous rapidity the
news spread that the Anaconda and ST.
Lawrence mines were on fire. The fur
ther statement that u large number oi
miners were cut OIL below and placed be.
yonl the hope Of rescue aroused ex.
element to fever neat, and created a
general stampede to the mines. Many
ladies', the wives Of miners working on
the night shift, hastened to the scene oi
the disaster, and increased the excite
ment by making frantic inquiries fol
their husbands. Superintendent Carol
was visibly affected by the terrible sus
pense of the ladies', and assured them
that so far AS known their husbands
were safe. Their fears relieved, they left
the mine and went home.
At the time the fire started large
quantity of blasting powder. stored on
the various levels, caused serious appre
tensions, but fortunately most of IL wa,
removed or rendered harmless by
being drenched with water from the