Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-29

big fatalities in this region, but this is
larger than any. The Dunbar disaster
and Mr.. Keighlys connection with it
everyone knows. Then she was superin-
tendent at Youngstown when an explo-
sion occurred in which many were killed
and injured. He said:
mo man living knows the cause of
the accident, and it will hever be known
for a certainty. Abouts 800 feet from
the bottom of the shaft I'VE encountered
a fall of rock in the gangway, which
was caused by the explosion. Empty
cars, completely wrecked, were piled up
against it, We cut our way through
and fell down into the dip where the
men were working, and then we were
constantly falling over dead bodies. Not
so many were killed by the explosion,
but the dreaded after-dainp came on the
the poor fellows, and they succumbed to
it. This is evident from the fact that
only small proportion Of the dead taken
out were bruised in any way. Inever
knew before that there was gas in that
part This makes the explosion all the
more terrible"
No Safety Lamps Used.
John w. Bell, fire boss at Hecla No. /,
SAID "About two years ago there was
an explosion of gas at this mine, and one
man was burned to death. No safety
lamps were used here. [ don't know
whether or not the fire boss did his duty,
but let lis be charitable enough to hope
he did. There was too much work here
for one fire boss anyhow They dis
charged one a couple of weeks ago to re-
duce expenses, and one man has been
forced to do the work. "
The last examination of the Mammoth
mine by the state inspector was made on
Jan 10, 1891. 1t shows that at the inlet,
which is the slope, mile or more away
from the shaft, was $4,000 feet of air
entering. The general condition of the
mine was marked fair. The report was
signed by William Jenkins, inspector of
the Second bituminous district.
superintendent Lynch gave all the in
formation in his power concerning the
explosion. He was working like hero,
but he stopped long enough to say that
it was the biggest surprise to him within
his recollection. The Mammoth mine
lpF1ar tbp11rrl,t to ha tho gofagf 7,,i,,n
of the nineteen operated by Fricll
Mr.. Lynch thought it possible that in
drawing the ribs or pillars some miner
had tapped the gas All lights We're
open, and the gas was an unexpected
thing.
Master Workman Peter Wise has
asked the Knights of Labor and the
workmen of the coke region to contrib
ute to the full extent of their ability for
the relief of the distressed families
whose means of support has been
snatched away in an instant.
The families of the victims will need
assistance for now many of them have
not even the common necessaIies Of life.
Among those killed are seven members
of the Knights of Pythias, five members
of the Junior Order United American
Mechanics, and several of the Patriotic
Order of Sons of America, and these Or
ders will at once appeal for aid.
Eighty of the victims We're buried
Wednesday afternoon in the cemetery at
Scottdale.
An Important Document.
Fire Boss Snaith whose body was so
terribly mangled, had early Tuesday
morning filed the following report in the
Office Of the company at the works:
MAMMOTH, Jan, q, 1891.
Thomas Lynch, General Superintendent.
This is to certify that we, the under
signed have this day, Jan. 27, 1891, ex-
amined the working places in Mammoth,
and found them to be in fit condition for
men and other workers employed therein.
WILLIAM SNAITH,
Fire Boss.
THOMAS PATTERSON,
Inspector of Machinery.
GEORGE PEEFTER,
Engineer.
Mine Inspectors Report.
The Mammoth mine was examined by
Inspector Jenkins, of the Second dis
trict, ON Jan. IS, 1891 His report says:
General condition Of mine good, with