, 1892-05-11
THE DEAD MINERS.
Not a Soul Left to tell the Story
at Roslyn.
The Terrific Explosion and the Re-
lief work to Get at the Bead
Men--Cause OF the Disasrer--The


Victims.
Special to the Tribune:
RosLYN, May lit was nearly two
o'clock yesterday afternoon when q terrific
noise was heard in mine No 2 at this place.
The afternoon shift had been at work
three-quarters of an hour. A driver had
just came out Of the slope with his mules
and little train of cars loaded with coal,
when tremendous explosion upset the
cars and animals and threw him fiat on the
earth. A man 100 feet away was also
knocked down and bruised by the shock.
The report was heard all over town and for
more than mile away in the surrounding
country. No one needed to inquire what
had happened. The report told its own
tale of sorrow to every resident of the vii
lage. The mine supports the town, and
every family, if it was not represented by
some memberin the mine at the time, was
certainly so represented by some friend OF
acquaintance. The explosion, the shock
and the cloud of smoke and gas which fol
i lowed it, was notice to every person in Ros-
/ Iyn that death had come very near to him,
more than likely into his own household.
/ Immediately there was rush for the mine
i by every man, woman and child above
ground in Koslyn and the scenes witnessed
since thattime are too direful to tellabout.
Black and white men forgot race and
4 worked together to get at and save the lives
to be in the mine. All last night men
worked bravely, and as the dead were
reached the brave workers took them in
! hand and endeavored to brine out the feat
ures SO that Identification was possible,
!. When the bodies were reached it was inn
possible to tell whether they were white OF
negro, but vigorous work soon removed
4 dirt and SCOT, and then the force of the eX.
plosion was realized. The bodies showed
4 horrible bruises, generally about the
waist, though some had broken legs
The hands and face are generally
burned so that the flesh hangs il
shreds. Much Of it drops off in washing
General Manager Kangley, of the Goa
company, arrived from Tacoma this morn
ing with corps of undertakers and two
box cars loaded with coffins. The com
pany will bear the entire expense of inter
ment, and relieve all immediate wants
Justice Gamble, of Clealum, empaneled 9
coroner's iurythis morning, and after view
ing the bodies recovered, adjourned The
4 Jury will convene from time to time as The
bodies are taken out, but no inquest will bC
held until the bodies of the remaining en-
tombed miners are recovered. Relief worl
4 is progressing as rapidly today as thu
wrecked condition of the mine will per
A NIT, and possibly another forty ght hour
will be consumed before the lowest level il
reached. Various rumors as to the cause
of the explosion are rife, butit is altogethe
probable that the true nature of the disas
ter and circumstances that led to it, viii
never be known, since none have been lef
to tell the story. The most REASONABLE
conclusion that can bearriYed ats tina
II tine working miners unexpectedly enc0un
tered strong gas feeder. Reports hav
been circulated to the effect that the slop
4 work has been considered unusually dan
gerous for the past three months, but sc
ries of interviews with men who have bee
working in that department dIscounte
nance these statements. 1t is a signihcan
fact that the great majority of men VIII
have been working in the slope were skille
miners.
The work of rescue was retarded by th
accumulations of gas. No more bodie
will be recovered before tomorrow moor
Mayor Miller has sent appeals to th
mayors of Spokane, Seattle, Portland an
Tacoma for aid for the destitute families
the dead. Kan.gley, president Of the N. !
coal company, is sending bodies to any de-
tination desired. Five hundred dollar
worth Of groceries were distributed anon
bereayed families. 1t is now DOS
lively known that the state mlnin
inspector had not inspected the mine sinC
the explosion six weeks ago in which tx
negro Gregory was killed. The dead al
the best miners and are nearly all famil
men. It is claimed that gas pocket WI
struck, which caused the explosion, as IL
miner were working in the slope wit
naked lamps at IL o'clock without inco
venience. Harrison, acting superinten
ent, is working heroically, as are also IL
men under him. There is q general depre
\ sion Of spirits. Fifty coffins arrive
! today. The bodies are being turnt
over to the unfortunate familie
Rev. G. w. Williams, the colored preache
is one Of the victims. Frank Hannah al
Dominick Bianco are now known to
among the missing. "A check is beil
made on the miners in the company's er
ploy to get an exact and authentic list
the missing. Fourteen bodies have be-
taken out. Great distress prevails amol
the people.
Beatty,s Pianos and organs.
Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, the great org;
ard 1,ia,,O Toan,7fa otI1rar 10 h11iIdi1,cr al