The Dickinson press., 1892-05-14
DEATH In A MINE.
Gas Explosion in a
Northern Pacific Mine at
Roslyn, Wash.
Every Miner Working in the
Slope at the Time Has Prob
ably Pcrislled.


terrible gas explosion occurred in the
slope OF Mine No. of the Northern Pacific
Coal company at this point, in which the
loss o: life has exceeded in number that
of any other disaster that has ever
been chroniccG in the Northwest.
The exact nature of the explosion
or circumstances that led to it will proba-
ble never be known, since it is believed
that every miner who was at work in the
slope at the time has pcrished. 1t is not
definitely known how many men were in
the vicinity OF the disaster, but it is believed
that between torty-iivc and fifty were on the
three levels that were affected by the ex-
ploson. "A large rcllc: force Is at work and
at this time two bodies llayc been recov-
cred. These men were working nearest to
the opening and ut some distance from the
point where it Is supposed the explosion
occurred. Most OF the men were 1,5UO and
1900 feet further in the slope and in the
immediate vicinity of the accident. There
is no doubt either in the minds of miners
or the company officials that every men
was instantly killed.
The Roslyn is one of the largest in the
state, supplying the Western divisions of
the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific
railroads with coal, and has IL capacity of
!0,0O0 tons u day. The explosion occurred
just us two gangs were shifting. The cause
Of it is Let known. Two boys who were in
the tunnel escaped, but they are the only
ones of either o! thcganSs SO far recovered.
Reports 50 lar indicate that the explosion
has closed up the sha I, that the mine is on
fire and that it is impossible to recover the
bodies. Tie company WILL forward forty
collins from here by the midnight train.
TIE LIST OF MINERS.
The following is an authenticated list
OF the men whs were at work ON the three
levels. all bang married except when other
Wise stated.
THOMAS HOLMES.
JOHN FOSTER.
PHILLIP DAVIES.
THOMAS EREs.
JOHN REEFS.
WILL. ROBINSON.
ROBERT GRAHAM.
GEORGE MOSES.
a. POLLARD (Coored).
JACK FERGUSON.
GEORGE BROOKS. family at Strcator, III.
JOSEPH ELLSWORTH.
JOSEPH ELLSWORTH. JR.
JOHN LAFFERTY, single.
Dan MCCLELLAN.
RICHARD FORSNTHl: single.
r. B. COOPER.
LISIlE JACKSON (coiored).
SCOT GILES (coloredJ.
PRUSss LuNING (colored.)
ANDREW EkJ.ANDEK.
CHARLES PALMER
MITCHELL HALL. single.
MITCHELL. RONoLD.
WINSTON STEELE. lstcele and son); was
working with his father. but came out OH the
last trip aud escaped b5 jumping out.
WILLIAM liAGrE, single.
EEi:N OI.sItER.
JOHN DANkS, Italian.
JAKE WEATIlEHBl,
JOSEPH EHEWELI,
THOMAS BENDE.N,
MAkY CAMPBELL, Single
JAMES HOUSTON Ccoloredj,
JOSEPH BENEI..
WILLIAM BENNETT,
JOSEPH lSMAi, son-in,law OF ex- Supcrii,ten.
dent.
WILLIAM PHENIIALS,
SIDNEY WRIGHT brother Of County Clerk
Thomas Wright.
FEARFUL. SHOCK.
After the afternoon shift had gone on the
driver had just come out Of the slope when
Il tremendous explosion occurred. The
shock upset l,s cars, knocked the
mules ana himself down and bruised
man standing one hundred feet away.
The report was heard all over the
town. mile away. The mouth o. the
slope was soon surrounded by an anxious
crowd which grew in size every minute. A
hard rain wrs pouring down, but the
crowd needed it not. The number of men
in the slope was no. actual, known, but it
was known 10 be between forty our
and fifty. There is scarcely pos
sibility that one OF them
escaped death. One body WI, recovered in
about two hours. Another an hour later,
two more at 73o. All are tcrribIy bruised,
and indicate that death WAS instantaneous.
Che lower floor OF The city ha! las been
converted into Il mor:,ue. Thc rescued
bodies arc b,ins viewed by crowds.
The sad feature of lhe disaster is that u
lar.c proportion oi the victims leave large
families, and us they had not had TO exceed
two days work per week dIIil,s the past
year, many of them arc III truishcncd cir
clinSta.ccs. Scenes about the mouth of
the slope were sal III The extreme. Men.
women ana children are standing about in
u dazed condition, and the pitiiul lament.l-
,ions of negroes add to the horror
P!utt fayurs sherman.
New YORK, May IA special from
Nashville, Tenn, says that ex-senator
Thomas c. Pla,t who arrived there last
night said that he was Tor John Sherman
for president. Mr.. Platt is i'll Nashville
with nine other New York miliionaires,
each one OF whom, said Mr.. rlatt, WAS ell
gi;iccring Si.crmans boom, aud his confer
encc will Chairman J. :. Clarkson next
week will be with regard to pushing Sher
man agains, Harrison.
Base I,aIi at Red Wing.
RED WIAG. Special, May IA match
game of ball will be played here Tomorrow
afternoon between the Red Wing club and
the Minneapolis picketis.
Shooting Tournament.
MANKATo Mimi. Special. May 1.-Tho
Southern Minnesota shooting tournament
opened here to-day with large attendance
from this aud adjoining states. ST. Paul.
Minncapo:;s. Iowa and Nebraska are repre-