Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-07-03
ALL HOPE GONE.
Certaiaty thst tho Htii Farm Miners Are
All Dead sad I. stronx Probability that
Their Bssfi-s viii Never he Recovered
Iatset. o. the Mine s seethtnE Par
sses withia-A Foriera Hope OF Brsvs

Iataet. the Mine 10 . se~thtnE furs
sses withia-A reriera Hope OF Brsvs
Mea-
DuSBAR Pa. June sT.-There IL no
longer any hope. All faith in the in.
dustrious rcscuers has been abandoned
The entombcd miners can not BE- res
cued now. A furious frc has scaled
their fate. and 4. their dead bodies cs-
cape tho hungry flames. the pilfertng
rats that infest the mines will have
gnawed them beyond recognition
Death never came TO men in a more rc-
voting form, and affiiction never fell
heavier on tho bcrcavcd This has
been an awful event yet even a greater
disaster threatens A IRE. fierce a. a
~hirlwind. is raging for two Thousand
feet down into the yawning mouth OF
the Hill Farm mine. Deadly gas has
generated back OF tho Ore. and the
pondroas hill Into which the Hill Farm.
the Ferguson and the Mahonig pits are
driven. Is tonight = mighty magazine.
fairly pregnant With death The light
est stroke OF . miners pick would ex-
plcde IL, and the effect OF such an ex-
plosion would be awful TO Contemplate.
Tho rescuing party has been Withdrawn
from the facc OF the Mahonig pit A
strong guard has been placed at the
mouth OF the Ferguson mines to keep
out the inpatient restless miners who
would rescue the unfortunatcs on their
own account
The flames at tho Hill Farm mines
arc hot enough to drive away invaders
Fire broke from the mouth OF tn. pit
shortly after nine o'clock tonight II
followed promptly after the drill ent-
cred tho burning mine. For two hours
before the flames burst out huge bill
lows Of smoke. black. dense and deadly.
rolled over each other into tho air and
drifted upward. forming an awful mon
umen, of mourning to tho dead inside.
A rumbling. rushing sound. like q swift
ly-moving train through . tunnel, pro
ecdcd the flames
Secretary Watchsrn, Superintendent
Hill and the United Press reporter werc
~ the pit mouth awaiting the outbreak.
To the experts the smoke indicated ap-
preaching hrc. and for half hour be-
fore IL arrived its coming could be
heard. and long before tho Are reached
the pit mouth IL could be seen licking up
the timb@rs In the mine. and the stoady
stream of water whica rippled down the
slopc seemed only to inspire and on
courage 20 wilder efforts tho angry
lend
IL ras indeed an awful sight, and
sFhea with brilliant sash N. great
column OF smoke was ignited the
heavens seemed afame. Fantastic
figures OF fire dar,ed hithcr and thi.hcr.
chasing each other to tho clouds and
burning = huge hole through tho gloom
Of night The surrounding country
was lighted up. guiding the excited and
nervous crowds to the scene Those
Who had been watching at the Mahonig
mine. hurried over the hill to the fire.
The people of Dunbar who could see
the reddenrd heavens from the village
rushed about in confusion. fearful that
another calamity had occurred. The
families of the entombed miners who
have waited and watched until their
grief had become deadcned are aroused
and their sufferings and distress come
10 them anew. Ncighbors gathered
into each stricken home. and while they
the dead. and while they watched the
FIRE they seemed mentally 10 bury their
loved ones
The heading in the Hill Farm mine
was not accompanied with accident
James Barnhill. practical miner.
guided the drill and when he touched
the objective point be secured a green
bag full of air and then the rescuing
party was ordered out of the pit In
spectors Keighly. Bliek and Evans then
examined the face of the mine, after
which they left the place to consult.
They decided that any attempt TO break
through the dividing wall might be ac-
companied by accident watchern.
Wise and other miners were present at
the conference
The suspension Of work just when the
unfortunate miners are almost within
reach has been q great disappointment
here and has still further enraged the
people. The false reports sent out
daily by the nine inspector had led
them to hope against themselves, and
when the IRE broke out tonight the
feeling was intensely bitter against
those whom they would hold responsible
Tor the delay.
The conference lasted for nearly an
hour. Every possible plan Of rescue
was discussed. but none OF them was
adopted Finally Inspectors Louttit
keighly. Masterman. Kerfoot and Man
sger Hill. Of the Furnace company. de-
cided to face death itself that the en-
tombed men may be rescued They de-
cided TO go to the face and together
dig through. There are eleven feet Of
coal to dig, or about two hours work
They are all provided with all appli-
ances for their safety, but they carry
their lives in their hands, and every
body about the pis babe them goodbye
and wished for their safe return.
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Company (LimitedL
NEW YORK, June 2s-A CO any Of
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