The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-26
Seven Miners Believed to Have Lost
Their Lives in the ST. Law
renee Fire.
All the Men Rescued From the
Mine Save Jack Lyons Rap
idly Recovering.
A Number of Infortunates Perish by the
burning Of the Idaho Insane
Asylum.


most positive that there are several miners
entombed in the burning Anaconda besides
those Of whose death an account has al
ready been given, Edward Dolan is one of
these, and he il undoubtedly lost. Dolan
WIS about 10 years old and has
wife and two children living in this
city. His coat and dinner pail were found
in the dry room nj the Anaconda, and there
isno doubt but that his nnme must be add
ed 10 the list OF victims. In the dry room have
also been found two other unclaimed coats,
and dinner pail, one of which bears the
namo Of Baker. The supposition therefore,
liz that there are seven men in the depths,
instead Of four IA has been believed from
the first There is no doubt Of Dolan's be-
ing dead.
The management of the company do not
wish to give out the names of those whom
they find 10 be missing, until they can first
the mine or not, hence no other names can
be given.
Dan Murphy, Dan Griffin,
Harry Hurley and Mike Shea, who we're
almost sufocated when brought up from
the 60O-foot level ON the last trip made by
the cage, are getting along nicely and will
bo over the effects Of their terrible adven-
ture in few days. Jack Lyons who lost
his hold ON the cage just as il reached tho
surface, and sustained severe injuries about
the head is still unconscious. He has
spells of the widest delirium, in which he
calls on his fellow miners 10 get him out Of
the smoke quick. There In little hope of
Lyons recovery. He has a wife and three
children. the youngest Of whom is '. baby.
There has been no change in the situation
at the mine and the workings Oh. the great
est copper vein ON earth remain sealed.
From time 10 time few bU,kheads in the
drifts have been blown out by the accumu-
lated gas in the mine. thu giving some idea
of the fire TINT is rac .ing in the interior
These manifestations however, have ceased
which leads TO the 'Jelief that the absenc,
of air is gradually smothering the flames
The mine will remain closed for weeks
IL will taxi some days 20 smother
down the flames and even when this il
done cnJ,ers will remain for weeks 10 come,
which ,he opening Of the shaft and the ad-
misston Of mir would fan into blaze at
ovce. Preparations are now being made 10
force steam in the workings and thus has
ten the extinction of the flames. In sim
liar catastrophies in other great mines it
hns hlways been found expedient 10 close
the workings as tightly as possible for a
period of at least six weeks.
News was received from the smelter al
Anaconda to-day that there ARE no
indications Of shut down in any
part of the works, and that
il is evidently the expectation Of the
company 20 keep the smelter running ON
ore from the Chambers syndicate mines,
which are also the property Of the Anaconda
company. These are the Mountain Consol-
idated, Modoc, Wake Up Jim, Green Noun
tain, Matte, High Ore and Buffalo, all good
mines and capable Of working COO more
men than are at present employed in them.
These mines at all times furnish no small
part OF the ore which supplies the great
smelter.
The unusual stir in the copper market,
and the high price Of the red metal tends 10
confirm the belief that there will be no
shortening up OF the Anaoonda's product.
IL is idle to attempt to give any figures ns
to the loss occasioned by this fire. The ma
ture of the damage cannot he foretold until
the mine is opened and even then il will
take weeks 10 determine il. II is safe 10 say
the accident will cost the Anaconda com
pany well up into SIX figures.