Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-21

The Accident, FortunatelyN
Happened at Noon. When Most
of the Miners Were at Dinner,
or the Loss OF Life Would Have
Been Much Greater.
Sus7al % ns Rs5iftsr
SrRUBENvILLE, o., November CO.
an appalling mine disaster occurred
shortly after twelve o'clock to-day a.
the Blanche coal mine, near Golfers,
W. Va, seven miles east Of this city on
the Panhandle railroad.
An Italian, a new hand, 10 No.
entry, 1000 yards from the mouth Of
mins, put Oft an extra large blast before
time, aud terrific explosion followed.
carrying \ whlrlwind Of death Ia its
path as IL swept irresistablY down the
mine entry.
Forty eight miners we're working to-
day, but Providence wilIed that but
about dozen should be working ~ the
time of the acci1ent. all the rest bslng
az dinner, otherwise the victims Of the
disaster would have numbered City.
instead OF one 9Th that number.
THOSE KILLED ARE:
THOMAS JORDAN,
THOMAS TUCKER,
DAVID RoWLANDS,
JOHN DoSSELLY,
ANTONIO SArTIE,
MAzzLo GIssIDIo.
THOSE INJURED ARE;
THOMAS NORRIS, (colorsd),
JOSE RIFEL,
RATTLE Neck,
JASPER LAWRENCE. a
The married are Donnelly, SattIs
Glssldo. y A
Eight small children are lsit'
nelly.
II Is said by the physicians that
ne Necki will die. -
Soon after the explosion the mouth OF
the mine was crowded with anxious
people, and many tragic and sorrowful
scenes were enacted.
Donnelly's wife started TO the mine
by a short cut and was the hrpt 20 see
the dead body OF her husband. lie aud
his partner, Rooney, were comlhg down
the entry toward tie mouth OF the nine
when the explosion occurred, aud the
whirlwind carried them like feathers 10
front Of II. Rooney was lahdei Que
hundred feet from tho mouth OF the
mine along the track, alightlng on his
head. He was killed instantly. Don
nelly was carried some distance farther
into deep gully, where bis head struck
the edge Of post
SCATTERING HIS BRAISS
and II was this sight that bis wife 0aW
and caused her 70 sUoon. She u la
coavulslons and may not recover from
tie shock.
An empty coal car. slanding a. the
entrance. WAS blown Two hundred and
Fifty yards.
A rescaing party was organized a.
soon as possible a. many wanted 10
know the fate Of the miners ia the drift
II was headed by Geo. BeHbVw. the
check WeiEhman As they brought
man after man cat, the crowd pushed
N 70 Identify them. When the dead
Ns,s brought forth, grlzzled old Miners
groaned, snd several women tainted
away when their husbands wers brought
out.
The other members Of the rescnlnz
party were Nick Ksmis, John stewart,
Arthur Ward, John Muter and william
Davis, and these mon are the heroes
there tonight There is 90 doubt thai
had they not gotten the living out when
they did they would have succumbed 70
the deadly gases 10 the mine.
william Davis tells OF
A THEnLIsG KxPEmENcE
be had. lie was To the entfy. about
ore hundred feet from the mouth, con-
ing out. lie heard the explosion aEd
diylniug the cause. laid down close 20
the rIb Of the mine, aud as the cycione
Of cir. gases apd dying stones passed
over bin, be says the experiences .
something he will always Temsm Der. a.
be expected death nomsntarily. His
escape is considered miraculous, con-
slcering the rush o. WiDd IN the entr9.
Prosecuting Attorney Cotton ard
Coroner waiklnshaW, oi WsllsburT, af.
rived shortly after the accident apo
took cbargs Of The boaisL They viii
order 3 rigid investigation into The
causes Of the disaster. doing % iatbe
interest OF the safety Of the miasra. -
a similar accident occurred ~ this mire
on Noysmb Der 2lst. lsJ2. when . aun-
Der we're killed, Injured aad badly
burned. They have sent for the stats
Nine Inspector, who will Be on htnd
tomorrow, and bis rspOrt a. 20 vhstnsr
the nine h safe viii be Of interest hs
old Miners say 10 isnOt
The nine Il owned prirclpsNY ~ ".
+. Smith. of WsllsYille, Ohio, AID L. v.
smith, OF New Cunbsriaod. w. Va.
The bodies were shipped 70 wells
burg, where the inquest will Be beid.
The miners charge toe aecidsnt %
the green Italian mlnsrs, whom they
have warned % BE- careful 10 Blasting.
and they declare that no more Italians
will be allowed 70 work there. Ihsy
say that ths blasts set IRE 70 gases,
loose coal cast and other conoustlble
material 10 the mise.
THE WEATHER