The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-01-28
(. AN AWFUL DISASTER.
iio MEN KILLED ---oTHERs FA.
TALLY I'M JURED.
Explosion of Gas in Flick & Co.'s Shaft
Near Mt. Salem, I'n., Caused by
Naked Lamp Only 60 of
tho Dead RehOvered.

PrrTsBURa, Jan. 81 An awful disas-
ter occurred in the mammoth shaft of
the H. G. Frick Cole Company, by
which ITO men lost their lives. The
disaster was caused by an explosion Of
firo damp, which was set on fire by a
naked lamp. Not less than sixty
women are widows, and the orphans
will number more than hundred.
Many are destitute, and the officers of
the Knights of Labor have issued an
appeal for help. The scenes around
the shaft as tho dead miners were
taken ont were terrible, and the sorrow
OF the unfortunate widows and orphans
was Intensely touching.
The machinery VIII 1ch runs the fan
wns not seriously dauaged and plenty
OF fresh air was forced into the mine
to sustain the living and To allow res
euing parties TO enter in safety and
bring out the bodies. pelintcndent
Keighley, who figured MS mining in
spector In the Dunbar disaster, was in
Charge OF the rescr|n ing party, and
everything which could he done to
save the miners was dbne as rapidly as
possible, but The deadly iire-damp had
put most OF the men beyond the reach
OF rescue.
The latest reports from the mines
state that there are 1l0 miners lost,
and 90 bodies have been recovered, SO
that the 50 in the mines will now be
burnt up. They were undoubtedly
dead at the time the fire broke out
Only one man escaped from the mine
alive.
A special from Mount Pleasant, Pa.
says a gas explosion occurred this
morning in the mammoth shaft Of the
Is. q. Frick Coke Company, about 10
miles from this plaGe. Between so
and 50 men were in thR mine at the
time of the explosion. Eighteen bodies
have been taken out, and 1t Is esti-
mated that 50 OF the men arc killed.
II h very difficult as yet to get the
details OF the explosion, although the
accident occurred at . this morning
The mines are on the Sewiclly branch
OF the Southwest Bran eh Railroad, and
arc about half way between Latrobe
and this place. There seems to be
something the matter with the wires
OF both the telephone and telegraph
companies, rs even the Frick employees
are almost entirely without definite in
formation. At the Il me of the acct
dent there were between so and so
men at work in the shaft which is not
q very deep one. There was sudden
explosion of gas at tho point where
the men were at work, and, from
present Indications, il books AS though
most of them were Killed. At 2.30
o'clock word was received that Is bod
les had been taken from the mine.
The mine was badly wrecked in
places, and IL is not possible to get an
accurate idea OF the number OF living
or injured who may be buried or inn
prisoned. There is no fire in the mine
resulting from the explosion, SO there
will be definite news ir short time.
1t is said that most Of the killed are
either English speaking or German
miners The shaft is about 100 feet
deep, and hns number of galleries.
Superintendent Keighldy, who was the
inspector in charge at the Dunbar
Mine after It's accident, has charge OF
these works. He has organized felief
parties aud is busily on gagged In trying
TO penetrate the entries.
LATER.
PITTsDURo. Jan. 27th-4Mldnight,- BY
an explosion OF ilre-daihp In the mani.
moth shaft of the H. d. Frick Com
pany to-day 80 sturdy miners were
ushered Into eternity and number
seriously injured. A few men, realiz-
ing the awful situation, fell to the
ground, thereby prev1nting the gas
from striking them. There is not n
soul left to tell the story OF the caam-
ity. The parsons not killed are In
such critical condlt on that their
deaths are momentarily expected. Up
to this writing 50 bodies have been re-
covered, all without the sign OF lifp.
The fire, which broke out after the
explosion, was soon eNtinguisIed by
the impionse fans which were put in
operation. The gas has about ali been
driyeL from the pit, and the work OF
recovering the remaining bodies has
been commenced. The mammoth
plant embraces 500 ovens, one of the
largest plants in the coke region, but
1t Is hard Of access. II ii situated near
the United works, where an explosion
recently destroyed the entire shaft.
The collins have already been or.
dered for 50 persons. The only man
who escaped from the fatal mine was
Mine Foreman Eaton. Among those
killed are John Beverage and james
Boles, formerly of this place. It is
estimated that thore are 30 wives and
families left wholly, dependent on the
charity OF the world far support by
this disaster In fact tlI6y are almost
penniless, as tho plant has not been
running full force foE some time,
owing TO decrease in the demand for
coke.
Every means possible will be re-
sorted to in order TO supply the wild
owed mothers and children with the
necessaiies of life. The Frick Com.
pany will be liberal In this direction
and 1t is understood that a subscrip-
tion paper will shortly be circulated
to obtain money to support the unfor.
tunate families. @
LATEST.
MAMMOTH, Pa, Jan. aS.-One hun.
dred and ten men were killed in fhe
explosion. Sixty bodies have been
taken out so far,
The mine Is on fire and 1t is feared
the bodies will be oremated.
Speak this speech, as tell you,
tripplngly on the tongue" Say that
one OF THO great behefactions OF the
age Is bottle of Salvation Oil, the
greatest cure on Garth fof pain. Only
90 cents.
Sudden Death.
About 10 OirInok yact artoN, r,,ornf,, =,