The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-12-28
THE ENToMBED MINERS.

SAN ANDREAs. Cal, Dec. 24.-A cor
respondent who went TO the scene of the
mining disaster at Angels Camp, has re-
turnei here and reports the following
particulars: The accident occurred in
the Utica mine. The main shaft, which
is 400 feet deep, caved in from the 300
foot level to the 400-foot level, carrying
all the stones, timber and earth In its way.
The amount Of earth giving away was a
solid mass of soil and rock and timbers,
forty-fve feet wide and sixty feet long
Nineteen miners were at work in the 400
foot level putting In tlmberS.
Without moments warning this vast
mass of timbers and rock, with the rapid
ity of lightning, suddenly fell, crushing
the miners below. Three men only of
the number who were working near the
mouth of the drift, had warming. Hear
ing some stones fall they became fright
ened and ran for their lives. The last
one of the number was struck by falling
rock and severely cut on the head. The
remaining miners, sixteen in all, were
pinioned by the falling mass of debris and
could not escape. Immediately word
was sent to the top that cave had oc-
CURED, and men were sent down the
shaft to lender all assistance possible.
When these reached the scene it was
found there was no possible hope for
those who were at work. All were uu-
doubtedly crushed to death. 1t was but
few moments until news of the appal-
ling accident was sent over to the town
and friends and relatives gathered at the
mouth of the shaft, eager to hear the
news from the loved ones below. Will
ing hands were soon at work trying to
hear some word from those who were In
the shaft from time to time as news from
below was brought to the surface The
scene was heartrending in the extreme.
Three OF the unfortunates were married.
THE LAST PITCHER OF BEER.
SPOKANE FALLS, Dec. 24-W. E. KID
der, middle aged man with family,
died at 8 o'clok Ibis evening under pecu-
liar circumstances. At FIVE O'Clock KID
der left his home for pitcher of beer
At the saloon he went TO the proprietor,
who had 10 90 Into the cellar to open a
new keg. Kidder fell down into the
cellar through the hatchway, it is said,
but did not seem to be injured. He went
home and attended to some things about
The house, and then went to bed with his
wife. In few moments he stiffened out,
md the vile Incoming alarmed, called
1octor, who found the man dead when he
arrived.
RUINED BY STRONG DRINK.
SPOKANE FALLS, Dec. 24.-Josoph B.
lister, well-knowu newspaper man of
his state, was to day sentenced to two |
'ears in the penitentlary for larceny. He |
wed at Rockford, and was given $4OO to |
,ay ON railr Dad land. He came to Spo-
Jane Falls, got drunk and ''blew the !
money in." He is sail to have done the
anne thing befoIe and got off.
DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS FIR EE
KANSAS CITY, Dec. PA unique case
vas decided in the probate court of
'ooper county to day. At the commence
neut of the war Joseph Hickman, now u
iealthy and influential farmer IN the
ounty, bought negress slave and5took
Ier to his farm as sewing maid. Since
hat time she has never been SLOWED to
% beyond the bounds of the farm, and
D her petition alleged that she had not
een permitted to hold converse with any
t her race, and none of her family were
yer permitted to tell her the results of
he war.
When her old master died, three weeks
go, she ran away TO Bonneville, and
'hile there learned that the slaves had
cen emancipated. She told her story to
lawyer and he brought suit to recover
ages of $14OO(wages at $5 per month
,r twenty-five years. from Hickman's
state. The court decided for plaintiff
'-day, and allowed one half of the
mount claimed.
RACE WAP.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 25.-A riot oc
lrred to day at Jessup, fitty-seven miles
,uth of Savannah. Two white men were
iIled, two others seriously wounded, and