The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-06-09
FATALITIES.
Twenty-six Men Killed in Next
can Mine.
Fire Closes All Avenues OF Escape and the
Victims SmOthered-A Storm Supple
mented by Fatal Flames at Omaha
-Four Firemen Killed.
Mexican Mine Disaster.

-Four Eiremen Killed.
Mexican Mine Disaster.
EAGLE Pass, Tex, June Sire
broke out in the Fuerte coal mine near
here and at least twenty-six miners
have persisted. The particulars OBJ
tainable are these:
The Mexican International railway,
which recently came into possession OF
the mines, is operating narrow gauge
road with a small engine which pene-
trates the main entry, hauling in empty
and bringing out loaded cars. This
main entry is lined OF the sides and at
the top with creosoted lumber and
three air shafts from it supply the mines
with ventilation. The entrance of the
track is on the north side of range OF
hills. through which it passes down an
incline to the mouth of the tunnel on
the banks of the Rio Escondido river.
Workings are all to the east OF the
main entry and some fifty men were
employed taking out coal. At o'clock
Yesterday evening, shortly after the To-
connective left, the mine was discovered
to be on fire and smoke and flames
were seen issuing out of the airshafts.
About one-half of the miners were
working near the main tunnel and
these made their escape, leaving twen-
ty-six of their number to perish from
the heat and smoke and from the
poisonous gases which spread like
lightning to every portion of the mines
When it was seen that all efforts
were useless to rescue the imprisoned
miners every energy was directed to
saving the property from destruction.
A hand-pump was placed in position on
the Escondido river, pipes were laid
into the mine as far as any work could
be done and hose attached and water
poured on the burning timbers A
portable engine was speedily obtained
from Piedras Negras and in three hours
the fire was under control. There are
twenty-six chambers in the mine and
the dead miners are supposed to be well
to the front of the mine.
At IL o'clock one body had been re-
covered from the seventh chamber and
shortly afterward another fearfully
scorched and blackened was brought to
the surface The tenth chamber has
been reached and men with ropes tied
| to their bodies to effect their rescue If
overcome by heat and smoke are fight
| ing their way to where the bodies of
| their dead comrades are lying. Super
| intendent George Spence ventured in
too far and was overcome by heat and
smoke. He was Frustrated but was
| rescued.
All the miners employed were Next
cans and most of them leave destitute
families. 1t is reported that all parties
responsible for the management of the
mines have been placed under arrest
pending an investigation of the causes
of the disaster. But for the prompt ac'
ton of the officials of the Mexican In
ternational and their heroic efforts the
mine would have been destroyed and
none of the bodies would have been re-
covered. This is the first great disaster
in the history of coal mining in Mexico.
Fatalities at Omaha.
| OMAHA, Neb., June 6.-This city re
ceived a dual visitation from the ele
ments Saturday evening. All day rain
had fallen internationally, the storm
blowing from the east. Shortly before
Z o'clock the wind chopped about tc
the north and in few moments the
city was submerged by one of the most
DISASTROUS floods ever experienced. Rain
was accompanied by heavy electrical
display and high wind.
And in the midst of the food came a
fire that entailed a loss of nearly q
quarter of million, with the add
tional horror of four deaths and many
persons injured. The dead now known
are: George Coulter, B. j. Morris
Cox, - Morrissey. All of these are
firemen.
When the storm was at its height
flames burst from the fifth story of the
building occupied by the Shiverick Fur
| niture Co., on Farnum street. In re
Spouse to the general alarm all the com
panies of the city department respond
ed, but the fire was beyond control. L
entailed a loss of fully 100000.
West of the Shiverick building was {
two-story structure, occupied by Et
Maurer's saloon and restaurant. Oh
top of this building six firemen hat
gathered that they might better fgh
the flames While they were there thu
west wall of the Shiverick block fel
outward.
Two of the firemen heard the cry o
horror from the crowd and leaped from
the building; only to be buried b.
bricks on the sidewalk. They wer
quickly rescued from theirperilous pre-
dicament. The falling walls brushes
the two story building like an egg shel
. and the fonr firemen on the roof wer
carried down. to an awful death.
| Not In Demand.
, TAHLEQUAH, l. T., June ASA resul
of unfavorable news received here from
the Cherokee delegation which is il
T Washington trying to raise &c. 500, 0ot
| stock in the Cherokee bonds took de