The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-11
rhey are John River, VIM. Cragle,
and Michael Shellicut.
IMPRISONED SINCE WEDNESDAY LAST.
TOuching Scenes Witnessed Among
The Big Hearted Miners
Wild With joy.
Great Strike in the COnnelsville
{lOke Regions 10000 Men
AAs4 Ont and More to
Go Out.

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NxNrrcoKE. Pa. Feb. 9.--One of the
nnust Il Inv matte events that have occurred
in$ NM coal mining region about here in
many wears was the r~elense this morning
of three men, John River, VIM. Cragle
md Michael shell,cut from the flooded
mine In which they had been imprisoned
aince "Wednesday last, On that day five,
mar. the three above named and two
othera. Thos. Lewis and Daniel Davis,
were ~ work in number three mine of
tle S%1souebanna Coal compapv. They
ware anpaoed in robbinp pillars in the
Abandoned portion of the mine. In one
chamber Lewis and Davis we're at work,
and ID loosen coal resorted to a blast.
The explosion rent assunder the wall,
separafinr the chambers in which they
were engaged from an old abandoned
working which has been used for stor
ine tha abandoned mine water. The
Imprispned water burst through a great
h0ls made by the blast in furious torrents
which, nothing could resist. Lewis anu
DSsIyyiisa were j4rked off their feet and
ttuuSSSSxx6 Sbout like cork, even heavy coal
eS IN SsyteSre lifted aud whirled before the
H00d slough they had been corks.
Lx1wisS6hd Davis were swept to the gang
sw1asys Here they goot foot ng. With tho
f613d Bearing after them they fled for
thSStfKMNllIyes. At one time the waters
ed8YxxTN6ed them up to their necks
bUk#4keY made a final despairing
e&EaaSIffs To- get beyond its clutches
8DayI6A nd Lewis we're saved, but their
tfIgeSss com panions were left behind.
TskeapeSSsNs@9as hardly a ray of hope that they
could alive. There was just Il chance
5tHaNE t1tlsy might have got on some elevat
Ssed f0athOla beyond the reach of the
watet. Those who first suggested it
Awtdnes1hoought half mad. But still it was
a chance and the rescuers set
t6 &ElflESSWNith all that fury OF mercy with
which miners go to the relief of their
cOtMB1IrSSids. not knowing how soon their
ownstItpe may come to need like effort
sifgf&S1RsOwn behalf. Night and day work
4ha9ssSS0AS on. Even if the men escaped
|sdn3sEamfng there was small chance of their
sutfocation from foul air. Day
Mxf{&fFgaHdxy passed, and though the energy
Az Akg6lSfescuers never tagged, their hope
ssSWS1SassMessll nigh dead. At an early hour
6B~@Af1aaO0FSIping, however, their growing
dS1if turned to wild joy. From
4 tSSeatk In the mine there was a faint
anffJEfssH2 Fsr q momeut thermeu ceased then
IN56S9ll They could hardly believe their
A66S91 Sars. Then again as they stood
! h3HS1fNdihlees, weak, faint voices was heard.
sTEkl&GNAntwer was u wild cheer, and with a
MUNICH blind fury the men fell at theiI
XSSANExXS414 Hin. AT 3 o'clock this morn,ne
s.a.,,a ,a a,s.i,ot,u ,aa,a, . ,;,.,e
sAEs Nssas ~ NC u'e''no''y heaiu' " ii.''e
I4S4k@ WOrCs could be made out. The
shiSe men were all alive and unhurt
Ahs%Ssi@ ~ ~ t4od,s sake hurrv.n No urpino
MsSM%%NEa.e, - .t..as
sSa5 S%1su Ill d lew ihon'en's JUG ICE
Sla4xNSNere almost within touch OF them
gsXsTSffWas made and on it Il party of mer
S4%sSESyN \ Stha;r wav into tho d,rkness tn ,bs
lHsatsa s 49, - ~,
Aa s@ssHs Slan sp"oe III "hion .ns
StllreS poor fellows had spent their five
SSSShtIpcdrffiible days. In a little hole in the tor
sSft u ~xa.a-h aadi,y thav wara f,upd Tb.
N1kRtEAW8 IA AIElOSJ I'D 10 IntlT very IAeI