The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-19
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The Fate 81 the Thirteeu Mes 20 BE Hsown
Probibiy To-day.
PLYMOUTH. Pa. Feb. 1S-Fully 5000 per-
sons, 10 per cent. OF whom we're drawn by
curiosity from the country round. visited the
Gaylord cslliery to-day. where the thirteen
miners are entombed. The fact that blankets
and stimulants had been sent 10 the colliery
had been spread about aud caused the crowd
10 come. They thought that somo OF the men
had been found. This was premature. how
ever. Bringing the blankets to the colliery was
precaution at the suggestion OF General su-
permit endent Daniel Edwards He Thought
that they ought to be on hand In case the men
we're found during the night. Every timo tho
cage came up the shalt to-day the crowd
would press against the ropes surrounding
the opening, and endeavor to catch sight OF
some one coming from the depths OF the minc
who might give some information OF the situa-
ton OF affairs below. superintendent Ed
wards and Picton went down the shalt at 10
o'clock this morning and remained there until
4 o'clock this afternoon. When they came up
Mr.. Picton said
we have sent up twenty cars OF coal to-day
from the debris taken from the fall In the place.
| and this means an advance Of about thirty
feet toward the men. But we have been able
| to 20 much further than thirty feet to-day
| over tho top OF the fall. Early this morning
Superintendent Gvillym Edwards. who was
| In charge OF the shaft. crawled through an
| opening between the fall and roof and reached
| n place fully 300 feet ahead OF the clearing
gang. He must have reached and passed the
place where the men are"
| The first one OF the cross readings leading to
the line breast next to the solid Delaware and
Hudson property was reached to-day and
| found to be open. This breast has all along
been supposed to bs the refuge OF the confined
| 1, a,fa anil n cd
| and are now going through the abandoned
workings there. straightforward Rosser. who
was in charge Of the day shit came out at
1--WE are, making nne progress and ! shall
10. morrow or to. morrow night"
General suerintendent Edwards Also came
rSm iSNt the @en would BE- found Within
ing very rapidly. spperntsndsnt, q William a,
men, are found. Il 1t occurs, at any time
out with fatigue aud snxetE but his ns5Ss
Company, with superintendent Rosser. made
an inspection OF the tunnel which connects
s sSps s' nsd iosn q i
Morgan Rosser returned to the mine near
idpght aer MbsTs h Ss got ss som
rIeen lie will also remain in the mine until
| tho mon are found IL 1t happens WITHIN uay
Thomas p MacFarlane. who was the ara; J;
superintendent OF the GAYLORD colllery and
in Kingston to-day and offered his assistance
wHss ev wss sss " ssssHsk
will be valuable. He 10 now in charge OF ths
shs s GSe o tSs h dos
Ggst on tSs Do
| ant mi
rescue gang returned at midnight and re-
hase not yet been through more than half o
through tho workings. which they found com
they are Obliged to climb over debris VIII ief
was crushed from the walls and pillars by IN
erery minute T one Of them safe
thought he heard Rroans from distant par
tine Srs se'If hst tSs
They have not yet been able TO reach and s OK
ali along been supposed to contain the prison
ers but will DO abic to do SO before morning.
The ss ssS tho sssy P5sSs
mountain side resulting from the internal set
ns are very Tfs f"a 81
may he flooded. The workings are a Irs,.
eeom nIeHs T to- WORK e anEie dsep IN t.
This afternoon two women. wives Of i'm
prisoned men, appeared at the head OF tn
shaft and insisted on going down. The shat
men told them 1t was impossible. and the
made such q scene that II was necessary 70
| friends to take them home toy force. All tn
amhulances in the neiGhborinG colleries ar
ready at a minutes notice to go TO the Gay
lord and take the living or dead to their home
as soon as recovered. . 49,.
1t ia quite certain that the question OF life o
death will be solved tomorrow. The working
| of all the coeries for two miles In every direc
tion are showing evidences Of a squeeze, an
a close watch Is being Kept on them. All tn
colleries in tho vicinity ara Idle FOR the season