Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-05-22
IN a CAVED MINE,

was received yesterday afternoon that
tWenty-elght men were buried by a
cavern at the Ashley mine.
NLkEsBARRE, May 16.-At about five
O'Clock it was announced that one of
the rescuing parties had succeeded in
breaking through one of the chambers
beneath the cave. It was half-past six
O'Clock, however, before they reached
the first of the victims. He was living
at the bottom of a fiftyfoot plane, and
in order to rescue him it became neces-
sary to lower a miner down with rope.
This was done, and the charred and
blsckened form of Anthony Froyne, the
first victim, was hoisted to the surface.
He was still alive, but his injuries are
considered fatal. When the news
spread that Iroyne was burned feeling
of gloom came over the old miners pres
ent, for they realized that there was
little hope of his companions having
escaped death. Froyne is supposed to
have wandered away from the others
and while trying to find way out
caused an explosion of gas in some old
chamber. If this explosion extended
to where the other men were their
chances OF escape are very slight
The latest reports from the scene of the
disaster at eight o'clock is to the effect
that the rescuing party has penetrated
to within sight of two.dead bodies, but
that the gas was SO thick that they were
driven back to the surface. The place
is full of black damp and further APP
proach in the direction of the victims is
impossible, even with a safety lamp.
AS it looks now very little hope is
entertained that any of the men will be
rescued alive.
The men entombed are nearly all
married and have large families all de-
pendent on them for support.
The scene round the mouth of the pit
is a heartrending one. Wives and
mothers crowd close up to the dark
opening and peer in as if their love
would dispel the darkness of the fatal
depths, while the cries of the little
ones calling for their fathers make the
nearer sick with pity.
The men who form the rescuing party
are strangers to fear, and if it is within
the bounds of possibility to reach the
men inside they will be rescued alive
or their bodies restored before morning.
L
is as follows:
Ellis d. Williams, aged sixty, married,
seven children; resides in Hanover,
township.
Harry P. AIRY. aged fifty. married,
five children; resides in Newport town
ship.
Owen Parry, his son. aged seventeen.
Michael Henry, aged forty-two, mar
ried, two sons: residence, Ashley.
Thomas c. Davis, aged sixty, mar
ried, eight children; residence. Ashley.
John Scully, aged twenty, the sop
port of a widowed mother; residence,
Ashley.
Michael Scully. brother of John, aged
twenty-seven, residence, Ashley.
Daniel Sullivan, aged forty-five, mar
ried. seven children, one an invalid; re-
sides in Wilkesbarre.
John Hanson, aged twenty-five, sim
gle; residence. Moffett's Patch.
John Allen, assistant mine boss, aged
thirty-five, married. three children;
residence, Ashley; taken out seriously
burned.
Robert w. Roberts, aged thirty ven,
married, no children; resides in Ash
icy, W VIC SuIIdCC db y D. H.,
fatally burned.
Harry Jones, laborer of former, aged
thirty-fye, married. three children;
residence at Newtown.
Robert Pritcnard, aged thirty, mar
ried, one child: residence at Hanover.
Anthony Froyne, married, one child;
residence at Ashley Plane (rescued at
seven o'clock badly burned).
John James, aged thirty-two, mar
ried, two children, family in Wales; re-
sides in Ashley.
John Williams, aged thirty-ive, mar
ried, six children; resides in Newtown.
Jonathan Williams, aged thirty, mar
ried. two children; resides in Newtown.
Richard Jones, aged thirty, married,
two children: resides in Newtown.
w. Edwards, aged twenty-eight, mar
ried, two children; resides in Wilkes
barre.
Thomas J. Williams, aged thirty,
married, one child: resides in Ashley.
Thomas Clauss. age. thirty-fve, mar
ried, no children; resides in Newtown.
Owen Williams. aged forty-nine, mar
ried one adopted child: residence in
Ashley.
John Hempsey, aged forty-two, sim
gle; resides at Moffett's Patch
Frank Gallagher. aged twenty-nine,
single.
Two Hungarians namsd Butts.