The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18

was necessary to make sure OF this, however,
duty. For distance OF 400 feet from the mouth
OF the pit the gangwny ts level then It takes 2
he O. %sn y" w rendy rope wSs
fastened about his body aud stoYt hands held
II at the opening as he passed into n the dark
passed IN and down the steep pitch. Before
means; this told him that somebody was below
AMI suffering. lie went forward as rapidly as
lncline.0 Carefully t he felt around until at last
his hands touched u limp mass OF humanity.
lie lifted 1t in his strong artus. and gave the
signal to the mon above TO draw in the rope. 1t
was no sasy task to ascend that stcep and slip
perry incline. but it was accomplished at last,
and a. Murphy appeared at the mouth OF the
opening with his li.eless burden, the great
crowds that sat on the opposite side OF the ra-
vine we're 61fhed int To dead SILENCE Is he
Though badly burned, 1t was coon discovered
that the man was alive and that he was An
Boss Allan. He was taken to his home in q
waiting ampulance. and Is now In a iair way to
were subsequently rescued, but the former
paid the penalty OF his carelessness by breath
Ing his last few hours alter his rescue Rob
The rescue OF the first three men alive gave
hoEes that the others would he found all safe
ex6ibItion n' Of further herosm. Murphys task
having proved that the mine was. SO lar as he
hTd free 81 gas
exploration. Before those were enlisted Mine
INSPECTOR Williams, accompanied BY Bendieo
OF the SusQuehanna Cesl Company, entered
the mine alone They descended the steep in
dim light OF their Iamps they saw upon ali sides
the awful evidences OF the terrible explosion.
Deai men lag in all directions. torn, bleeding.
headless and others limbless They counted 10
victims and then sadly retrace their steps.
story OF their discovery. They hastily formed
g rescue party, which wes headed BY District
savage, md William Locker. and Mine Fore.
men Richard Lloyd. William NJ. Thomas. Hem
~ Martin. and Charles Jasper. Al went into
steep incline spoken Of, where they were
Here they were taken In charge BY sad heart
ed miners, laid on stretchers. covered with
blankets. and carried outside: A body was
thus disposed OF about every twenty minutes.
From the mouth of the pit they were taken
oyer the little stream In the ravine across to
the Ashley undertaken, who prepared them for
burial.
At the improvised morGue stood General
Superintendent Phillips. carefully watching
and directing the proceedings. He gave orders
to merchant Of Ashley that he should see to
nothing In the way OF bodily comforts Earlier
In the day the superintendent had gone down
ton, but was driven out by the foul gases Mr..
Phillips has had the worst Imaginable fortunes
see he GharES the
The terrible disasters at the Nottingham mine
In Plymouth and at the stanton In this city
have taken place under his administration and
the awful calamity Of Thursday Is now added
to the record. He. has been, abused
for ignorance and incapacity. but those
who have carefully watched his methods find
taking managers that ever controlled the
colleries of the big corporation. He stood at
the morRue yesterday. where the sights were
sickedinR beyond measure. until the last man
performance OF this duty alone. q purely vol
untary one. shows the character OF the man..
After the nineteen bodies first discovered BY
Mine Inspector Williams and Superintendent
Reese were brought up. together with three
whereabouts. Gangs Of men relieved each
other all OF last night In the search for the
missing men. They are continuing 1t to-day.
At noon to-day two more bodies OF the Ash:
identified as Robert Pritchard and Michael
Scalley; The, body Of the latter was badly
charied. Twelve Of the bodies recovered yes
terday have been identified and taken to their
homes. Work is progressing RAPIDLY at the
the pit will probably be recovered before night.
Great crowds still surround the opening Of the
mine. Hansen, one OF the victims. was buried
this morning from the Morguo he having no
relatives.
An inquest was called this morning by the
Coroner; a Jury was Unparalleled, and they
viewel the bodies. They thcn adjourned until
next Wednesday. when verdict will be rem
dered
At 2 ?. NJ. two more. victims were brought
from the chamber OF horrors. One Is Michael
Henry: the other Is SO badly mangled as to be
unrecoRniZable.