The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-21
some HOPE left
OF the Imprisoned Miners in
the Hill Farm Mine.
RESCUERS NEARING THEM
Mine Inspector keishlcy Thinks that
Some OF tho Men nrc Ativc--No
Prospects OF Reaching Them
Sooner tilau this Morning.

DUNBAR, Pa, June 20.-Anothel
weary days wait lies before tho friends
and families Of the imprisoned miners
The rescuiug party is l30 feet away from
tho entry whele the men are imprisoned.
This time yesterday they were over 800
feet away. n
The rescuers arc pushing their work
right along, rs fast as 1t is possible for
human beings to do. I, OF tho $50 feet 10
pass, 1l5 is 'gob" and 10 coal. 1t is
barely possible that in the ll5 feet OF
"1ob" "walk arounds'. may be found !;
that is, places whore the men can get
through without digging. In such II
case the iace Of the coal may bo reached
a few hours sooner. This is the oaly
hope that there Is that the men may DO
reached before night.
DRIVEN BACK ny SMOKE.
The rescuers arc not combining their
efforts to the Mahoning mine. Early
this morning Mine Inspector Keighley
went GOO feet down the manhole Of the
Hill Farm mine. This il the first time
any living being has been in that place
since Tuesday, when the smoke drove
the workers out.
Alta distance Of GOO feet smoke was
encountered, and it was so heavy that
the party were driven back. Then all
effort was made to reach the ill.fated
mine through the Ferguson works. The
party were able to get within 500 feet OF
the slope, but were driven back by the
smoke.
The members Of the party are certain
that the imprisoned miners are far be.
hind the fire. They are also OF the i'm.
preston that the fire is decreasing and
not uenr 80 heavy as it was before.
The telephone wire has been stretched
into the mine. This morning the
phones came up from Pittsburgh, and
will be put up at once. They arc to be
used to help the rescuing party in their
work. Mine Inspector Kejyhley is
experimenting the work.
NUT A SIGN.
Mr.. Harrard, the Vice President and
General Manager of the company said
this morning: II have been here ever
since the report OF the tappings reached
me. think the report is questionable,
Some Of the men now think they may
have heard the working of distant
pump, or the cracking Of d aeam Of coal.
Others OF the workers still hold that they
heard the tappings Of the picks. OF
course the men inside may know now
that help is coming. and are sleeping to
husband their strength. I sincerely
hope we will reach them all right"
Mine Inspector keighley, who had
been in the mines the entire night, came
out this morning to look alter the
phones. He said: ave are pushing
the work right along. I don't think it is
q bad sign that We hear no more tap.
pings. The men know we are coming
and will wait for u.s."
It is the expectation OF most miners
who are working for the rescue OF their
imprisoned comrades, that the entry,
within which they are, will be reached
by morning. The impression still holds
that some Of the men are alive, though
no more ruppings have been reported. I
All preparations have been made to take
care CT the men il they are brought out
alive, and three physicians are on the
grounds ready ior service ut a moments
notice
The failure to reach the men caused
general disappointment and hope is once
more giving way to despair.