New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24
KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
less CT LIFE IN YORK FARM cOLLIERY.
GAS IGNGrEs FROM 7AFE-rY LAMP AND cAoshs

GAS IGXIrEs FROM 4 zAFErY LAMP AND GAUGES
GREAT DESTRUCTION.
PCttsvic Penn July Ga frigltmi explosion
occurred at the York Farm Collicry abcnt ~ oci"h
to-day byN which seven men arc known W h"'o o
killed and il |, believed that three morc nave
smGc:ct the same fate. The dead are
JOHN HARRISON. lre-boss; Leaves WIG anu ''Ve VI
four children
THOMAS, JONES, carpenter, married
HARRY JONES. Of Thomas, SINGLE
WILLIAM wEHMAN, of Minersvilic'
JAMES IARTZEL, Of Lewcllyn.
ANTHONY STOCK, a boy.
HENRY MADARA, OF Mt. Hope ,,,
There are believed to be three among the Kiied
George Bright, single fremont, boards III fo''s'"
Herman Werner St. Clair leaves wife anu Se''" "
eight children; Anthony Gutchlnvnge, Poiander, wiz
! over The injured follows: Thomas iI'huio
Fishbnch, badly burned; Robert Allott and son, ol
potsytlle George Stack Yorkvllle, twcnythree years
old. married. leg broken ard burned; Edward Currai,
POttsville. The tunnels and gangwnys IN dihere"'
directions are filed M with DEBRIS and 1t VIII 'ahe
many days to clear 1t away. Loaded mne-WhgohS
are wcdgcd crosswlse In the gangways, ana ROCKS
tImbels and debri, are 50 piled upon them that the
rcscuers have hard work making their way 70 the
front workmen in distant parts OF the mine say ths
noise and force OF the explosion were terrible. Men
800 yards away were thrown 10 the ground Hs So"i
ms an could be made 10 the mine. many VOL
uneers offered their services but none but The most
trod were set to work The first brought TO the sur
face were the injured. Preparations had been made
and the requisite materials hand Tor the
speedy relief Of tho burned men. Physicians az ono"
took them IN charge and all that medical skill can
accom- llsh Is being done. The body Of Thomas jones'
Of MineIsve, recovered In the tunnel ana Drought
to the surface at 30. and II Is expected t'at his
companions Harrison and lartzc, are nearby ana
win be reached In a few hours. Coroner Guden mas
empamellcd Il Jury, who have viewed the reamhs
Of the dead and they have now adjourned to await
further developments.
The explosion. 1t is believed, was caused by
strong feeder being broken into and It's force pene
trated safety lamp and gultcd The gas
York Fnrm collery is owned and operated By tn"
Lchgh Valley Coal Company. AID the Philadelphia ana
Rcading Railroad Company lcSs'rs. Four years ar"
The Lchgh Company purchased these workings which
ut that time and for forty years previous had been
abandoned ard were flied with water. Immense
quantities OF coal known TO exist In tn" lower
levels which could be- reached By sinking the workings
GceJe? and It has been the object OF The owners
Of the workings get this coal. Several millions
u dollars have already been expended by this company
In cleaning the abandoned sangways Of water. re-
mbcrng and in driving tunnels 70 intcrcct inc dit-
fcrent veins. and great success has rewarded their
efforts. The risk IN the contention with gas which OK
ISIS In great qutnttc I'm opera ions cncc a anfoltd fas
been great. aud many mine cNpJelonS have occurred
IN inc last r." years, ny Wh,h HHn''S "VIh'HT ~
mis- place have been Hcriouslv inlrrr1. ana In rev
beyond all PARALLEL In this mine are many small
counter gT,neways. some Of which not readily
cleared u ea'. and In some place Oh eangways long
ahandoncd. called leaders. cIl~'. which have been
Closed for wears and I'm which imm"ns" quantities of
Gas have accnmnatcd. II wa While tunnclns that
on- Of these leaders was ,truc;. gud rs soon the
first opnng VA, made In, gas rushed out In vol
umcs safety lamps were Of no avail and Il from
one Of these safctlesT that tho gas was cxp!o1cd