Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-16
ANOTHER MINE HORROR.
Twenty-Five Miners Buried Alive-Names
of the Victims.

WILKEsBARRE (Pa.), May 15th.-A cave
| in occurred to-day near Ashley in the mine
operated by the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
| Coal Company. twenty-five men are en-
| tombed. The scene of the disaster is one
| of intense excitement. Not only the rela-
tives of the imprisoned miners, but thou.
sands OF others have gathered upon the
| spot discussing the best methods of effect
| ing rescue. Things are in such a chaotic
condition that the results are by no means
certain. Many believe that rescue is well
| nigh impossible, while others, as they
watch the continual movement of the sur
face and extensive workings of the mines.
shake their heads in grave doubt.
The present cave Immediately adjoins
the mine IN which the extensive cave oc-
| CURED twelve years ago, imprisoning ten
| men for over week. They, however, were
| finally. rescued alive. The present cave
extends over half a mile square, and in
cludes portion of the thickly settled vii
| lage called Mafetts Patch, as large numbers
| of houses have gone down with the surface,
| but only few are badly damaged. The
following are known to be imprisoned
John Hanteon, Anthonis Fraeu, Michael
Schally, John Schally John Allen, assist
ant fire boss; Michael Henoy, Charles
James, Nrank Gallagher, Robert Roberts,
Harry Jones' Ellis Williams, Owen Will
Jams, Daniel Sullivan, Thomas Williams,
John Penning, Anthony Frale, Harry
Perry and son, Owen Perry, Thos Clauss,
John James and four Hungarian laborers.
LATER.-It is now known that there were
twenty-seven miners entombed in the
| mine. The cave occurred at o'clock this
morning in No. 6 colliery, covering an area
of more than ten acres. The surface for
almost as far as the eye can reach was
scanned and cracked with long, circular
assures, some of which were over two feet
wide.
Thousands rushed to the scene of the
disaster, and the lamentations of the wives
and little ones were heart-rending. Rescu-
ing parties Immediately organized, and
gang after gang relieved one another until
five O'Clock, when the news was passed
around that they had succeeded in break
ing through the chambers beneath the
cave.
About half past six the charred and
blackened form of Anthony Troyne was
hoisted to the surface He was still alive
but his injuries are considered fatal.
Old miners said the fact of Troyne being
so badly burned lent very little hope for
the safety of his companions.
Wreck and ruin was wrought on the sur
face of the earth as well as in the fatal pit.
Nearly score of houses were shattered
to flee for their lives.
out besides Frayne-the fire boss, John
Allen, and Robert Roberts. Both are alive
but terribly injured.
1t is asserted that Aliens lamp caused
| the explosion. at midnight the rescuing
parties were driven out of the gangways.
The place is full of black damp, and further
approach in the direction Of the victims
| was impossible. even with safety lamps
A vigorous effort is now being made to
change the air current so as to drive the
gas back from where the victims are sup
posed to be.
The scenes around the mouth of the pit
| are sorrowful and impressive The space
| in the immediate vicinity of the opening is
lighted with locomotive headlights turned
| into the yawning cavern where the details
of miners have been laboring.
Outside of this small circle all was dark
| ness Hundreds of men, women and chill
dren are arranged in q semi-aircle around
| the opening.
The men entombed are nearly all mar
ried and have large families dependent
| upon them. People crowd close to the
opening and peer into the darkness of the
fatal depth, while the cries of the women
| and little ones makes the heart sick with
pity.
San Diego as a Terminal.
New YORK, May l5th.-Dow. Jones &
| Co. give out the following as Boston
special Some time ago the people of San
Diego subscribed $500, 900 subsidy to any
transcontinental line that would build to
San Diego. Negotiations are pending to
divert the subsidy to the Atchinson in view
OF its placing transpacific steamship line
VI nd Oh
liza. The steamship line could be in opera.
| ton in sixty days, whereas two years
would be necessary for building the trans
continental road. The former would in
| time force the latter by the increased busi-
ness San Diego would develop.
Sullivan and McAuliffe.
New YORK, May 15th.-Billy Madden,
Joe McAuliffe says, had talk with John
| L. Sullivan. The worlds champion agreed
| to fight McAuliffe, with gloves, to finish,
| at Virginia City two months from now for
at least $1,000 side, or bigger purse,
which, it is understood, the athletic club at
that place is willing to put up for battle.
| Sullivan will know in few days how
things stand in Mississippi, and then meet
ing Madden and McAuliffe will sign arti.
| cles.
Two Mysterious Murders.
| MoKEEsPoRT (Pa.) May t5th.-Miss Gar
| rett Douglas, wealthy maiden lady, was
found dead to-day with bullet wound in
her back. Her nephew has been arrested
pending inquiry.
John Cross, popular young man, was
| also murdered last night, and the two
| crimes in one day have created sensation
in the city, both being mysteries.
immortality.
ST. LOUIS, May 15th.-In the general
| conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church to-day the Temperance Committee
| concurred in the memorial charging the
degree of offense committed by member
| OF the church who encouraged liquor traf-
| tc by renting property for saloons, and
signing petitions for licenses, from 'Impru-
| dence," as now designated in the discipline,
| to immortality"
Union Pacific Earnings.
BosToN, May 15th.-A summary of the
gross earnings of the Union Pacific for
| March shows an increase for the whole
| system of $126, 122; decrease in the net
| earnings of the Oregon Navigation, $17O,.
7S6; increase in the net earnings of the
| Oregon Short Line, $12,11
Sentence Committed.
COLUMBUS (O.), May 15th.-The State
Board of Pardons tonight recommended
| that Charles Blythe, the murderer of Col
onel Jones in Cincinnati last year, now
under sentence to be hanged, be commuted
| to life imprisonment.
Caved ON by Bank.
BROOKLYN, May 15th.-While number
| of boys were digging at large bank of
dirt in this city this afternoon the bank
caved, and buried them all. Three are
dead, and the others are severely injured.
Sufiocated by Gas.
WORCESTER Mass. J, May 15th.-The wife
and daughter of President Hall, of the
Clark University, were found dead in their
bed this morning, suffocated by gas which
had escaped during the night.
Southern Presbyterians.
AsHEvILLE On. C.), May 15th.-The Gen.
eral Assembly of tho Sonfharn Prashu.