The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-28

Illsl33ls lla2sZJ oner in a part of the
& s8S TT:Iss Plank Ridge colliery
T12F q 4E. iigasS mines. He was shut
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aslA~1 without light or water,
and alone.
The accident happened at about two o'clock,
and since that time relief corps under the
directions of officials of the company have
been working iudustriously to get him out.
The workers say the man is alive. They
know this because they have heard rappings
and voice.
When inquiries were made yesterday after
noon as to the time that would be required to
get the unfortunate man out some said As
hours, others predicted this morning, and one
man thought the work could be accomplished
by noon to-day. But no one could form an
idea of the quantity of coal that intervoned
between the prisoner and the relief corps.
Clemmeus holds miners certificate and
worked for a miner named Robert Edwards
and his son, Thomas E. Edwards, residents of
West Cherry street The men were driving
a gangway east and west through the pillars.
Clemmens is said to be at the face of the
gangway. The distance from the face to the
fall is supposed to be about ten foet
This morning it was reported that the
accident was far more disastrous than at first
reported, and that miner Edwards and his son
were also closed in. This report arose from
the fact that Mr. Edwards and his son re-
mained in the mines last night to help the
work of rescuing their unfortunate fellow
worker.
As soon as the accident happened mes
senger was sent to District Superintendent
Bradigan, who at once made arrangements
for the rescue. Mr.. Bradigan, Mine Inspec-
tor Stein Inside Foreman Campbell of
Indian Ridge; Inside Foreman Morgan Davis,
of Plank Ridge fire bosses of both collieries
and number of miners descended the
Plank Ridge shaft and remained all night
and to-day, messengers being sent for their
meals.
During the night forty-seven wagon loads
of coal were taken from the fall, but did not
seem to decrease, and this morning the victim
seemed to be as far away from the relief
party as ever.
gentleman who seemed to be well ac-
quainted with the situation said this morning
that it was impossible to form a correct idea of
when a rescue would be effected. In the
| first place, he said the real extent of the
fall is unknown and the work of going
through it is by no means of the safest kind
Men must be prepared for signs of another
rush of pillars, and if this should happen the
rescue would be put off just so much longer.
The same gentleman said that the rappings
of Clemmens could be heard distinctly and
that his voice had been heard, but he refused
to express any opinion as to the probable
time Clemmens could live in the place.
At one o'clock this afternoon a HERALD
reporter paid a visit to the Plank Ridge col
liery. The condition of affairs was prac-
tically as it was this morning Cemmens
was still imprisoned in the mines and no one
could make a reliable estimate as to the time
that would be required to reach him.
This morning the relief party succeeded in
driving passage way through the fall, but
when the point where Clemmens was sup
posed to be was reached the relief party
found that the unfortunate man was several
feet below them.
During all the time the relief party worked
the rappings and calls of the victim could be
heard.
The reports this afternoon were to the
effect that Clemmens has not got the liberty
the relief perty thought he had He is now
believed to be imprisoned against the face OF
the breast with reclining slab of rock over
him
The relatives Of miner Edwards and his
son refused to be consoled to-day and in
sisted that the two men were imprisoned
with Clemmens. To satisfy them to the con-
trary the mine officials this afternoon al
lowed Mr., Edwards son-in-law to go down
the shaft and he found the two men at work
with the relief party