The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-25
SIX SCORES OF CORPSES
Result of the Explosion in
Nova Scotia.
Pitiful Scenes Attend the
Work of Rescue.
Relief Asked for the Widows
and the Orphans.
The Brave Fight for Life OF the
EliZabeth's Crew.
Flood Danger Is Almost Past at Gin
cinuati.

five dead bodies have been taken out The
victims are Earnest Blambridge, Herbert
Armish, Joseph Turner and two boys not
identified. A rescuing party is now put
ting mp a brattice for the purpose OF restor-
ing ventilation in the mine.
1t is feared that a great many miners
have been killed, but thus far it is impos-
sible TO reach more than the bodies OF
the five persons. The rescuers will not be
able TO get near the imprisoned
men until some OF the piles of
debris caused by the fall OF the roof are
cleared away. 1t is thought that fully
thirty men and boys are still in the NINE
Among the missing Is Manager, swift who
has not been seen since the explosion.
The bodies of the two boys broughtup are
50 badly disfgured as not to be recogniza-
ble. Some OF the injured persons
taken out are not likely to survive very
long. The rescuers say that a great
many horses have been killed. Miners
who have come up say that the levels are
blocked in the locality of the explosion
with large piles OF debris consisting mainly
OF timbers knocked out by the terrible
force OF the explosion, which was felt
above ground. To add to the horrors of
the situation the deadly black damp has
made its appearance in the mine.
SPBING HILL, y. S, Feb. 23.-At mid
night ninety-four bodies had been recov-
cred. and the total number of dead re-
mained at III. A Largely attended public
meeting was held here last evening and
arrangements for a public funeral Tues
day were completed. Chief Inspector
Gl pin arrived YES terday morning and,
accompanied by Madden, went down into
the mine. Mr.. Glipln says so far as the
evidence shows the explosion occurred on
either No or balance and that the
force OF the explosion In these balances
was very great. Most of the wall v as
knocked out, allowing the roof to fall,
breaking boxes and mutilatino men and
hOrS-s. Two small tires were shoulder
ing in the debris. but were extinguished
at once without any delay by the search
ing party.
The explosion. Gilpin says. did very
little damage to property in No. slope,
having extended but a short distance be-
yOnd the tunnel, and all the deaths in that
slope were from suhOcation by after-damp.
Manager swift was at the bottom of No. l
p,Osion occurred and inIimated to one of
the road men that he was going into the
place where the explosion occurred He has
not ben seen since. tits probable that his
body vii be recovered when some Of the
debris is cleared Up. \ boy named Beaton
heard the explosion and rushed off 10 the
p ace where he knew his brother was at
work and succeeded in carrying him out.
badly injured. His herOism is one of the
chieI topics OF conversation. There were
plenty OF volunteers 70 search for al
bodies. Men who came 10 the pit as spec
tators divested themselves OF their coats
and unhesitatingly went to the rescue Of
their fellow-workmen. Many ghasily
scenes were to be seen both on the surface
and under ground. Several of the bodies
were so fgariuliy mutilated that they were
placed in bags and brought up to the sur
face
The explosion is more disastrous to life
than any other in the history Of coal min
ing on this continent. II l. a singular CO.
incidence that the loss of lie eluas that
Of both Fort pit and Drummond CO liery
p.osiOns Ine number of lives lost at
the Fort pit was fifty-three, and at the
DTummOnd sixty-four.
The loss here remains at III. OF these,
6fty-one were married men, who leave
,Und OF the miners, which had a balance
of 5000 At the beginning OF the wear, is
unable 10 meet the claims that will be
made. The relief from this source at
best can only be temporary. This is so
keenly felt that meeting OF the mavor.
town council ana clergymen was held in
the company's Office yesterday, and IL
was decided TO issue an appeal for aid to
the public.
y general appeal for assistance is being
telegraphed 10 al cities and towns OF
Canada and to the United States. IL is
felt that something must be done imne-
diatelv for the relief of the destitute. From
many families all means of support have
been snatched away Today there is
mourning in the houses, and it is evident
that suffering will ensue unless the re-
spOnse TO the appeal is hearty and prompt
Last night meeting was held by work
men to arrange for the burial of the dead.
The wOrkmen are recovering from their
bew ldermeEt which the terrible blow
caused. Some OF the dead are without
relatives and friends to arrange for their
interment They are among strange
people. In one boarding house last night
four strangers We're laid out for burial. In
another house there are two, and in still
others three. The explosion confined itself
employed in that neighbornood escaped.
In No. slope men were found a consid-
crab distance from their working places
irving to make their escape, but they
were finally overcome and succumed TO
the deadly fire-damp.
The bodies in this slope were nearly all
recovered yesterday, but they were not
disfgured at all, except in those who were
struck by flying missiles The explorers
worked hard aud succeeded in getting all
out at an early hour. The damage to the
pits is not serious and it is thought that
work can be presumed in No. / slope within
q fortnight at the outside, and possibly
sooner. No danger from fire is appre-
hended. "A number of men are watching
for any indications OF fire among the de-
Dris, but this is merely a precautionary
measure, as all danger from this source is
past. Fully 1000 strangers visited the