The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-20
HOPE FOR THE POOR MINERS.
THEY IRE HEARD TAPPING ON THE
WALL OF THEIR PRISON
Working Desperately at the Hill Farm
Mine 80 save tho Buried Men-Awt"l
suspense OF their Friends ut tho Mine.

Working Desperately at the Hin Fnrn
Mine 10 save tho Buried Men-Awful
suspense OF their Friends at tho Mine.
DUNBAR. Pa, June I9.-The imprisoned
miners have been heard from. At O'Clock
this afternoon the men In the head Of the entry
through which the resculng party IL working
| its way sent word down the entry TO keep quiet
| Every one did so and in a moment pick
| pick" for q dozen times came the signal from
| tho inside. Then the men went 10 work with
renewed vigor.
| The imprisoned men cannot he reached for
| twenty -four hours yet The rcscuinR party Is
within a few feet Of tho line leading from the
MahoninR TO the Hill farm mine. but after that
is reached tho men will have to drive
through seventy-nye feet OF coal to
roach their imprisoned comrades. Tho
best authorities in tho rescuing party hold
that 1t will be alter II o'clock tomorrow before
the men are reached. Bert Wormley, the
former Superintendent OF the mine. wa, seen
at his house this evening. lie had just como
down from the mine to eat n bite. He sad:
u" / was going down the heading short way
when the word was passed TO keep quiet or
course I kept quiet. and then the word came
from the face of the heading that a faint ran
ping could be heard. We can't reach them for
twenty-four hours yet ! have always held
that they could be saved and am moro than
thankful that we are 80 near them"
The news that the entombed miners had
been beard from spread quickly throughout
the little mining town. and In n short time the
mouth OF the Mahonng mine was crowded
At least 500 people we're gathered there. The
excitement grew more intense encl moment,
and the crowd gathered so closely about the
mouth Of the pit that the coal and iron police
were finally compelled 10 move them back.
About 8 Z. n. Mine Boss Gray came up from
the slope with the report that the resculng
party might reach the party at any time Tho
sound OF tapping against the wall has been
heard. The rescuers are inspired with fresh
courage. They do not now fear danger, and it
is probable that they will not meet with any.
At II o'clock u thousand people were Mt the
mine. In some way or other the news WAS
spread that the men we're safe. Every one who
had friends in the mine was there. They came
with frightened faces. Policemen were dumb.
When q man came out OF the mines he WAS
silent as the grave. but the good news was cir
Little Mary Smith. years old, heard. that the
men were safe. Her father is in the mine. She
Sns saa as sS. s to the
man who stood by. The little girl burst Into
General Manager Hazard was seen sfo late in
Heard from. e We DO not expect 70 reach them
will be taken care OF. The Catholic priests are
down In the mine at the present time. They
ordered corps of physicians to be at hand
ready for anything; We don't want to let the
would be too great We will reach the men.
You can shy the company is doing all they can
to rescue the men,"
Late to- night bert Wormley came out of the
mine he said that for some time the men at
work in the Mahoning mine had not heard
sound. We will not reach the mine before
tomorrow morning." said MIR. Wormey. Only
digging"
In the mean time the suspense is awful.
People are crowdin to the danger line ropes,
peerinR anxiously ut the manway.