Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-03
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Men.
DUNBAR, Pa, June 27.-The rescuers had
not succeeded In cutting their way into the
Hill Farm mine at no "a, but they are ex'
pecting to break through at any moment.
Not tap or sound has been heard from the
men for week, and very little II any hope
is entertained for their being alive.
DUNBAR, Pa, June 25.--Again are the
respnerH and relatives of the 81 entombed
miners doomed to disappointment. The
four brave men who took their lives in
their hand, when they went into the
Mahoning pit last night came out this
morning without having pierced the Hill
Farm mine. The hole drilled into what
was supposed TO be an entry OF the ILL
fated NINE last night was only crevice.
The rescuers declare the maps are
wrong and they are as much In the dark
now es at any lime since the search was
begun IS days ago. The regular SHIFT
started in again this morning and the
brave but disheartened men are once
more searching for IN entry that Will
lead them into the burning pit. The
work Is very dangerous but the men will
not abandon the search until they have
accomplished their purpose and found
their comrades or the fierce fire forces
them to give up the task. The fire in the
mine is burning with great aerceness and
immense volumes of nnoke and flames
are issuing from the mouth OF the pit.
DussAB, PA, June 30-This morning
Mine Inspector Koighly changed the
course OF the rescuing party. The same
do sN,atntainad Init fbH
digging will be turned to the left.
There is no telling when the Hill Farm
mine will be reached.
DUNBAR, Pa, July 1.-The rescuers
dug through into the Hill Farm mine Ut
8. 80 O'Clock this morning but before they
had gone far fire and black damp were
encountered and the men quickly made
their way ont.
The fans were then started and OF !
O'Clock this morning nine selected men
including the three mine inspectors, Dis
trict Master Workman Watchorn and
| Superintendent Hill started on the search
for the so entombsd men. At II O'Clock
nothing had been heard from them.
There is scarcely any hope that any Of
/ the imprisoned men are alive.
u Lue 6AptufluH party WeAo uttNrh phoh
by smoke after advancing 10 feet in the
Hill Farm mine. Another attempt will
be made this afternoon.
DUNBAR, PA, July 2.--The work Of smoth.
erinK or putting out the fire In the Hill
4 Farm mine has commenced The mine can
not be flooded and al effort is being made
to smother the flames. II is thought there
is only one way In which the property will
be any use again. That is to shut up the
burning portion In walls Of brick. BY con
flung It In this manner part OF the yeir
which has never been reached Will be 40
oessihle. The coroner's inquest over thu
bodies of the two men brought out OF tnt
Stops at the time Of the disaster Will begil
Monday.
1t will be ono OF the mostimportans eyel
held in this district. 1t will be the aim o
the coroner to try and test the entire worl
from the first.
What ID most needed here now is rslie
for the 81 widows and n orphans OF the ex
plosion. Money is needed badly al Their
is much suffering.