The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-06-23
Mr.. Phelps pea,h.

NEW YORK, June II -Ex- Minister
Waltar Phelps' death occurred little
before 2 o'clock this morning, at his
home at Ten Neck. He has been ill a
long time, and quite recently went
South, in the hope that his condition
would be improved. He derived little
benefit from his Southern trip, however,
and little while ago was so prostrated
that his physician ordered absolute quiet
Gradually he grew weaker, and for the
past few days his death had been looked
for at almost any moment. His -phssi~.
clans paid their last visit at 10. so last
night. He died a few hours later,
surrounded by his wife and daughter
and his sons, John j. and Sheffield. The
exact nature OF Mr.. Phelps ailment was
never definitely stated, but his illness
was primarily from typhoid fever, which
was followed by meningitis and other
complications. He was not naturally of
a robust constitution, having inherited
pulmt nary troubles. Mr.. Phelps end
was CAIN, as though falling into
slumber. Mrs. Phelps is prostrated, the
result of her long watch by her hus-
bands bedside. The body has been
enbalmed and arrangements begun for
the ceremony. The services will be cons
Quoted at 10 A. NJ, Wednesday, in
Englewood Presbyterian church by the
Rev. Henry M. Booth, of Auburn, life
long friend of Mr.. Phelps, assisted by the
Rev. James Ellis, pastor of the chnrch.
The six Oldest retainers of the family will
bear the casket, and the burial will be IL
Bushy Hill cemetary near Slmsbury,
Conn.,, where the family vault is located.
Disaster In the Austria SIlesia Mine.
TRoPPAU, June 1.-THE total number
of deaths resulting from the explosion
that occurred IN mine near here few
days ago is e32. Engineer Kought, the
sole survivor of the party that went to
attempt the rescue of the miners, said in
an interview today that he heard fear
full explosion Thursday night. He I'M
medlately rushed to the pit, from which
dense smoke and cloud OF coal dust
belched forth. He formed party and
descended the shaft Into the mine. He
entered the fourth level, where he found
the bodies of "a miners and several dead
horses lying at the entrance. The gals
lery was blocked WITH fallen beams and
coal. While waiting for reiuforcements,
10 survivors issued from the well leading
from the fifth leyel. They were almost
exhausted. Keught signaled for help.
Suddenly q terrific explosion occurred,
hurlIng the wagons together. He clutched
door, which prevented his going down.
The lamps In the level were extinguished.
He held handkerchief to his mouth
and this prevented him being choked to
death by fire damp. He was however,
gradually losing his senses when he real
lzed that men were fleeing from the lower
level, and went up the shaft. Kought
shouted and was taken into the cage and
raised to the surface. second party de-.
scended into the mine and bravely en-.
tered the galleries. They found all the
frat rescuing party dead. The rescuers
continued their explorations, and al
though they we're badly burned, recovered
some bodies, most of which were unrece
ognizable. The mine is still burning,
and it will not be possible to resume
work fer six months. The victims were
buried this afternoon, and the services
were marked by many distressing scenes.
The whole district was flooded yesterday
by the overflow of the VIstula river. The
bridges at Darkau and KarwIn were
blocked and several more were destroyed.
Soldiers have erected dams to prevent
further damage by the floods. which are
now subsiding.