Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-28
ELEVEN LONG DAYS
AND THE VICTIMS OF gHE DUNBAR DISASTER
NOT YET FOUND.
The Progress That is Being Made BY the Busy
Workmsn-How the Holes Into the Ruins
are Being Drillsd-PrOspects Of Reach
ing the Men Tomorrow.

ing Hill fdfm mine.
This morning the inspectors were
looking for break through the coal at
any moment.
All now depends on the correctness of
the maps of the Hill Farm mine. If
they were absolutely true it will be some
hours yet before n break comes; IL a lit
tie more was gone to one side than an
other. hours may b. saved. OF course
it is hoped that the maps may be triile
Incorrect, but the chances seem TO be
against this.
There was more resteSSneS and un-
eaSineSS among all the men on the out
side this morning than there has been
for a week. Everyone is anxiOuSly
awaiting the moment when work is to
be stopped. Physicians and medicine
are on the ground, and every means that
science knows will be used when the
men are found. should they be alive.
THE WORK DURING THE NIGHT.
During the night an advance of 30
feet was made-ls feet Of coal had
been dug out, while the other II feet
was drill hole. The drill hole is dug
with an auger about one inch in diam
eter
In cases like this the law requires that
such holes must be kept ahead of the
workers. Even did the law not require
such a precaution, the inspectors who
! have the matter in charge are too care
| full of the lives gndcr their charge 10
run great risks. This bore hole is for
the purpose of detecting danger OF any
| kind ahead. Whatever shape it comes
in the augur will tell. If it is gas that
i. found on the other side II this line of
coal. the drill hole is small enough TO
keep large quantities from rushing in.
If it is rocks or distractions Of any kind
the drill men will easily know it.
Three Of these holes are being drilled
ahead Of the men. One straight one II
feet and the other feet, at an angle
on each side. The last two holes are for
the purpose of striking any opening
that may be in that vicinity. 1t is this
which delays the work so much. These
holes have to be drilled, and while this
work is being done nothing else can go
on.
This morning the shifts which went
in had clear cut of coal 10 feet before
they will be forced TO stop for another
drill hole in front. In the meantime
the side drill holes may strike an open
ing.
AFRAID THAT ALI ARE DEAD.
Inspector Jenkins this morning aS he
came out of the mine, after being in it
all night. said: 1--WE may strike
through any time. The work was slow
last night on account Of the drill holes
we are having. am afraid none Of the
men are alive. We have not heard a
single tap or sound 10 indicate whether
the men are alive or lot. If they are
alive they could not 6elp but hear Us.
They may be too weak to answer, Of
course.
I'VE may break through at any mo-
ment, and then we may be hours. We
are going on the assumption that the
maps Of the Hill Farm mine are correct.
We may find something in our favor at
the very last. Should the drill holes
strike through the coal at an early hour
to-day it may be a long time before any
thing turns up. The drill hole might
be the means Of securing a signal Of
some sort from men who are still alive.
In that case it would be unnecessary to
test the air. and the work would rush
right ahead; otherwise the
AIR MUST DE TESTED
and all precautions taken. As / said
yesterday, all work will be suspended
and chosen men will break their way
through.
At II o'clock this morning the men in
MahOning mine were still working in
coal, and nothing had been heard from
the face Of the heading.
Letters are coming in from all over
the country offering suggestions as to
the best means Of reScuing the men.
Inspector Evans ut noon had just
come from the face Of the heading. He
says it is very warm there, and the men
are working under great difficulties.
This shift" he said "haS gone eight
feet, making 2s feet in all that has been
dug in the coal. Just rs he left they
were starting flank drill-hole to the
left. which may strike through into the
entry. II not we will have to keep on
drilling flank holes every six feet. One
of these must soon strike through.
Then we can know something
LATEST FROM DUNBAR.
The flames which have been burning
in the Farm Hill mine burst from the
mouth of the pit at $40 o'clock tonight,
and leaped thirty feet in the air. All
efforts to eXtinguish the flames have
proven fruitleSs and the buildings
in the vicinity have been torn
down to prevent the fire from
spreading. A hurried conSulta-
tion followed between the inspectors
and District Master Workman Watchorn
as to the advisabiity of abandoning the
search for the imprisoned men. 1t was
the belief of the inspector that 1t was
absolutely dangerous to proceed fur
ther. but they decided TO finish the work
themselves. A hole has been drilled
into the Hill Farm and at II o'clock the
inspectors started on their perlous
search. They have taken their lives In
their own hands and may never see day
light again.
1t is feared the mine is on fire all
through or else filled with smoke. In
either case the danger is very great. 1t
is of character, too, that tries to the
very utmost the courage of any man in
the dark with lots of loose earth above
them. 4 false step or any kind OF
move may bring death in an instant.
Close of the Sunday school Convention.
PIrrsBURG,-Ju June 2S.-This was the last
dav of the International Sunday School
Convention. The attendance was not as
large as the preceding days, many OF the
delegates having already departed for their
homes. After prayer the consideration OF
the time and place for the Worlds Sunday
School Convention was taken up. Mr.
Tacobs. of Chicago, read the report
of the Executive Committee, which
recommended that the second worlds
and the Seventh Triennial International
sunday School Conventions be held to-
geiher. The report was adopted, and 1t
was decided to hold both conventions in
St. Louis in 1898, the time 10 be set later
by the Executive Committee.