Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-21
JOYOUS NEWS.
Signals from the Thirty-TwO
Imprisoned Miners.
The Brave Rescuers Work With
Renewed Vigor.
Immense Excitement Created In the
Village by the Report.

The Relatives and Friends of the En-
tombed Men, with Hundreds of Others,
Gather at the Mines Mouth and
Breathlessly Await Fresh Tidings from
Notwithstanding Suspense of Wives,
Children and Mothers.
PITTsBURG, June 21.-The following
was received from Dunbar, Pa, Thurs
day night:
The imprisoned miners have been
heard from. At o'clock this evening
the men working in the head of the en-
try through which the rescuing party is
working sent word down the entry to
keep quiet. Everyone did So and in a
moment "pick, pick, for dozen times
came the signal from the inside,
Then the men went to work with re-
newed vigor. They cannot be reached
for twenty-four hours yet. The rescuing
party is within few feet of the line
leading from the Mahoning to the Hill
Farm mine. But after that is reached
the men will have to drive through
seventy-fve feet of coal to reach their
imprisoned comrades The best authori.
ties in the rescuing party hold that it
will be after 12 o'clock tomorrow before
the men are reached.
Pete Worman, the former superin-
tendent of the mine, was seen at his
home this evening. He had just come
down from the mine, He said:
Il was sitting down the heading a
short way when the word was passed to
keep quiet. OF course kept quiet, and
then the word came from the face Of the
heading that faint rapping could be
heard. We cannot reach them for
twenty four hours yet. / have always
held that they could be saved, and am
more than thankful that we are so near
them"
The news that the entombed miners
had been heard from spread quickly
throughout the little mining town, and
in a short time the mouth of the Mahon-
ing mine was crowded. At least 500
people were gathered there. 1t consist
ed of men,' women and children. The
excitement grew more intense each mo-
ment, and the crowd gathered so closely
about the mouth pit that the coal and
iron police were finally compelled to
drive them back.
About o'clock Mine Boss Gray came
Ep from the slope with the report that
the rescuing party might reach the party
at any time. The sounds of tapping
against the wall have been heard. The
rescuers have been inspired with fresh
courage. They do not fear danger, and
1t is probable that they will not meet
with any.
AT II o'clock thousand people were
at the mine. In some way or other the
news was spread that the men were
safe. Every one who had friends in the
mine was there They came with
Frightened faces, and an air of mystery
swept over the place. Policemen We're
dumb. When man came out Of the
mines he was silent as the grave, but
the good news was circulated around.
Little Mary Smith, 8 years old, heard
that the men were safe. Her father is
in the mine. She came up alone,
pretty little girl Where is my father ?"
she asked, as she came up to the mine
barriers. He is not out yet" said
man who stood by. The little one burst
into tears. She was disappointed. Dis
appointed was the word. 1t was more
than that. 1t was grief only such as is
to be seen under the most distressing
circumstances.
General Manager Hazard was seen
late in the evening. "You may say
that there are men down in that mine
alive. They have been heard from.
We do not expect to reach them until
9 or o'clock tomorrow morning. They
will be taken care of. The Catholic
priests are down in the mine at the
present time. They will stay there till
the opening is made. have ordered
corps of physicians to be at hand ready
for any thing. We don't want to let
the people know outside, because the
excitement would be too great. We
will reach the Taen. There will be no
explosion when we aud the men. We
are assured they are living in there.
You may say the company is doing all
1t can to rescue the men,"
Late tonight 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.
I'VE will not reach the mine before
tomorrow morning" said Mr.. Worm
ley. Il am sure that only two men can
work at a time where we are digging"
In the meantime the suspense is
awful.
LATER-The following was received
from Dunbar Friday morning;
After working with all possible energy
all night, the relief parties find this
morning that there is still 1870 feet of
slate and coal to go through before the
imprisoned miners can be reached No
more tapping has been heard. but II is
thought that the miners will be reached
by 0 or 10 o'clock tonight.