The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-25
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THE NINE DISASTER At CARDIFF
WORSE THAN FIRST SUPPOSED.
Ravages of the Plague at Hong Kong
increasing - Emperor william
Talks to the Marines.

CARDIFF, June 4.-The men who have
volunteered to search the Albion colliery
at Cilfyndd. the scene of the terrible ex-
plosion of fire damp last evening, have
been at work all day. but no further res
cues have been effected. All hope for those
still in the pit has been abandoned The
number of the dead will, II is believed,
reach go. II has been ascertained that 267
men and boys descended the shaft yester-
day. and of this number only seventeen
have been saved. large number of
bodies are buried beneath the earthfals,
and it has been found impossible to extri-
cate them. Those not killed by the eX-
plosion or crushed to death by the falling
earth and rock are undoubtedly asphyxi-
ated by the after damp. The bodies of
those recovered. who were killed by the
actual explosion. which was terrific, were
terribly mutilated In many cases arms
and legs were blown completely from the
trunks. Limbs from missing bodies have
been found in several parts of the mine
In one place a dozen bodies were found
together. The men had evidently been
overtaken by the after damp while en-
deavoring to make their escape. The scene
of the disaster has been visited to-day by
thousands of people from the surrounding
country There were recovered last night
eighty-six bodies.
Late this evening the rescuing parties
succeeded in extricating a large number of
bodies. all OF which were sent to the sur
face A telegram was to-day received
from the Queen. Her Majesty said she
much shocked by the news of the sad dis
aster and she expressed her deep sympathy
with the families of those who lost their
lives. The dispatch adds that the Queen
awaits with anxiety the result of the rescu-
ing parties.
The Plague In Hong Kong.
VICTORIA. B. c., June 24-The steamer
Sikah. thirteen days from Yokohama. has
arrived and was subjected to a long
quarantine inspection. All the effects of
the Oriental passengers were fumigated
Advices report seventy-seven deaths from
the plague in Hong Kong from May to
June T. The total number of deaths is
about 100. Had the Hong Kong officials
taken the slightest precautions to prevent
the plague from spreading to the colony
or isolated the first few cases which oc-
Cured it would have saved much mortal
ity. The new cases at Hong Kong aver
age thirty per day. with a fearful death
the outbreak not to bad sewerage but to
filth IN the houses. British officer and
three men are reported attacked by the
plague. The authorities believe that they
have got grip on the plague in Canton.
Though the plague claims less victims than
life According TO a Kobe paper. al
though there has been signs of the plague
diminishing. thirty new cases were re-
ported and twenty-five deaths on May %.
On the 3oth there were thirty-five new
cases and twenty-five deaths, and June 1
fifty-rine new cases and nfty-four deaths
Number of Socialists Arrested.
VIENNA. June 24-An immense meeting
of Socialists was held in the Prater to-day,
it being estimated that fully 5000 people
were present. The object of the meeting
was to declare in favor of universal suf-
| frage, for which the Austrian workingmen
| have been agitating for long time. The
| speakers urged that the agitation be con-
| tinued until the demand should be con-
coded. IL was the intention or the Social
| lists TO have procession through the prin-
| cipal streets of the city, but this pre-
vented by attachments of mounted and
would-be paraders and the police occurred
| and several Socialists were arrested. The
| crowd attempted TO rescue the prisoners
and the police were obliged to use their
| swords and revolvers to retain the two
men: The crowds sang number of rev
dictionary songs. but there was no very
| serious disturbance.
| kaiser Addressed the Marines.
KEEL. June 24-Emperor William who
| came here yesterday to attend the regatta
| of the Imperial Yacht Club, to-day ad-
/ dressed marines HOW at tnlS ndNal
| station. His Majesty dwelt on the signifi-
| canoe OF the entry of his son Prince Abel
| bert into the marines in month mo-
/ mentous in the history of the fatherland.
| The battles of Hohenfriedberg and Water
/ loo. and the death of Frederick the Great,
| he said, all occurred in the month OF June.
| The Emperor concluded by saying: LET
this remind you OF Hohenfriedberg and
| Waterloo, where the warriors of Prussia
! and Great Britain crushed their hereditary
foe To Frederick. too. IL ordained to
/ WELD the German sword, which laid low
| our enemy. Let IL be your task to keep
that sword bright and sharp. so that when
/ l call you, which God forbid, you may
| stand fast not only with honor, but with
] renown."
Crushed Under Water Tower.
| COLUMBUS. o., June 24.-About o. clock
/ this morning while the fire department was
| drilling on Broad street, the immense water