Evening journal., 1892-05-11
FIFTY DEAD IN A MINE.
Terrible Explosion Of Gas at
Roslyn, Wash.
FIRE FOLLOWS THE AWFUL SHOCK.
Most OF the III Fatcd Miners Leave Fam
lilies to Mourn Their Horrible Fate.
Searching FOR the Bodies OF the Victims
of the Frightful Calamity.

lilies to Mourn Their Horrible Fate.
Searching for the Bodies Of the Victims
of the Frightful Calamity.
RosLYN, Wash, May II. - terrible ex-
plosion occurred in the slope Of main shaft |
No ., Of the Northwest Pacific Coal ,com- |
pany at this point in which the loss ~ life |
exceeded in number that Of any other dis ,
aster that has ever been chronicled on the /
Pacific slope The exact nature Of the ex-
plosion or the circumstances that led to it /
win probably never be known. AT this !
writing il is believed that nearly every /
miner who was working the slope at the ,
time has persisted. Il is not definitely (
known how many men were in the vicinity
Of the disaster, but it is believed that be
tween forty-fve and City were in the three
mines that were affected by the explosion.
Finding the Bodies.
Relief forces are at work, and at this time
two bodies have been recovered. These
were men working nearest the opening,
and at some distance from the point where
it is supposed the explosion occurred. Most
Of the men were from 500 20 1000 feet
! further in the slope and in the immediate
vicinity Of the accident. There is no doubt
I in the minds of the company's officials that
every man was Immediately killed by the
explosion. Following is an authenticated
list Of the men who were at work in the
three levels that were affected;
The Victims.
Thomas Holmes, married.
John Foster, widow and baby.
| Philip Davis a large family.
Thomas Reese, large family.
John Reese, son of Thomas.
Win Robinson, widow and baby.
Robert Graham, widow and two children.
George Moses, leaves an orphan son ten
years old.
A. Pollard lcolored), married
Jack Ferguson, large family.
George Brooks, family at Streator, Ills.
Joseph Worth, Sr a large family.
Joseph Ellsworth, Jr.
John Iafferty, single, aged sixty-hve;
owner Of considerable property.
ID. Mcclellan, widow and three children.
Richard Forsythe family.
George Forsythe, son Of above, single.
T. b, Cooper, married.
Iishe jackson lcoloredl, married.
Elder Geotge Williams lcoloredD, married.
: Scott Miles lcoloredl, married.
Pruss Irving coloredl, married.
A. Erlandson, widow and four children.
Charles Palmer widow and child.
} Mitchell Hale single.
Mitchell Renald large family; brother Of
ex-Superintendent Renald.
Wilson Steele, family Steele's son wa.
working for his father, but came out last
4 trip and escaped. He was knocked down
by the force of the explosion.
( William Hagen, single; only support OF
!. mother and crippled sister
I William Elsford, large family.
. Jacob Weatherly, late mine boss at No. 3
large family.
Joseph Brown, family.
n Thomas Brown, leaves q widow and thre,
n children.
a James Houston lcoloredl, widow and five
i children.
+ William Bennett widow and three chill
4 dren
L Joseph May single.
a William Penhall, married.
Il Sidney Wright, brother Of County Clerl
Il Thomas Wright, family.
@ James Morgan, single.
Herman Deuston family.
r At a late hour the relief force is working
q its way toward the middle OF the mine, bu
r there Is little hope Of any of the miners be
ing rescued alive.
The Only Ones Saved.
Roslyn is the center Of the great coal field
r which supply the Northern Pacific Railroa,
g. company, she Udion Pacific and nearly al
d the towns IN eastern Washington and ldahi
n with fuel. The daily output is about 2, so
n tons, aud about 800 men are regularly en-
(. ployed in the mines. An explosion Of ga
g. took place in the slope OF No mine abou
K - o'clock, just the men were changing
IL shifts in the mine. A rope rider and boz
e escaped with the outcoming cars after th,