The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-18
THE MINERS MAY BE ALIVE.
HURRIED GALE F0R BLANKETS Ar
MIDNIGHT At THE GAYLORD NINE.

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PLYMOUTH. Ia, req. lt'-for SIX days this
whole town has been In state OF suspense
over the uncertain tate OF thirteen stalwart
miners entombed In the GAYLORD colliery OF the
Kingston Coal Company. Tonight there is
nearapproach OF tho settlement OF the question
as to whether they are dead or alive, IL they
are dead IL means eleven more widows and
forty-hvs more half orphans in this commu-
nifty.
AT IL 7. NJ. orders were sent down from the
Gaylord mines to the supply store OF the com
pany that wagon loaded with blankets and
stimulants must be sent up to the shaft I'M
medlately. Several physicians were also sent
for.
This indicates that either the men have been
found or that signs OF their presence alive
near by have been had. NO news VIII DO given
out to any one at the head OF the SHAFT The
blankets were taken down Just before mid
night There Is great excitement at the mine.
This morning. as the hrst RAYS OF light broke
over the eastern mountains. people began ar
irving at the shalt and induiring Tor news
from every person who had been on duty all
night The answer was the usual Nothing.
but work Is going on"
Big cars OF immense logs have been arriving
all day. As fast as unloaded the logs are
dragged to the SHAFT and sent down. These
are By far the largest timbers ever placed In
any mine hereaoouts. and 1t would seem
would stand an awful strain. Early this morn
Ing Mine inspector q. Nj. Williams and super
intendent DANIEL Edwards made q tour OF In
spection to the face OF the fall
Waterman Dwight OF Philadelphia, heavy
stoekhoider In the kinestSn Coal Company
"s a., t,,t- s-. nIt.. y.-.
wards In Issuing ORDERS. Mine inspector
scranton r~ uss also here bu. dd not so Down
an. ,,,na
VI" Wo % ~b,ob "a. b.cun in Oh. unDor and q,
the plane was prosecuted until this morning.
uh.n n WAS interrupted 70 give time to CLEAR
away the debris brought out About fifteen
Yards had then been made. It was resumed
again tonight SUPERINTENDENT Picton. whose
son Ia one OF the buried men. though
$3.50, III, ~
sicians. stiil insists In spending most
OF his time in the mine, although his life Is en-
dangerea every hour oy tine exposure. Inc
supply OF coal ior use az the engines to run
the cages IN IN. 'h hat ana the small snsn.
n - '.'S q, tn. ,saata. 49, 49,
always stored IN the breaker have been ex-
from tbs nina from the Sebri. does n ot an s,cs
.tom 'ne mine no,i .ne u9uii uoes no' suheo
30. .ort sni t purpose inc '0n OAnN are 0'hs 70
The culm IA frat shoyslled into cars nv n
gang Of HuurarIans and hoisted to the top OF
the breaker. whence 1t is run through the
scrsena The small coal which II con-
tains Is run to the engine room and
the culm dumped back in the bank.
mas oeen reported that .ne venthaIon IN
SIDE the mine was very deieetive, that gas
Mas S ana ,nas an s Sps wa,
the safety lamps be broken. sSDsrintsndeppt
RosseT said today that the ventilation was abb
III thToash sSs ssnsSsy va; e strong tSsts i
e" RsSs ss 81 sdzsFa sd
s Ticten ' was ca9red home n.
o'etoeE to- might entirely prostrated. lie sad
bis son and TIE Others .ss, alive and would be
ins.ndsnt EdSsrds Issued sfdsss tS:dsy sss.
o ofe tSs sntombsa msn AZ bs ssasnss A snnt
fossa. Who had charge 81 the rescue gang
curing itli, me gay. came up directy AFTER noon
M ,t,p hnarS dpnin. ~ nSt hia Hhd wena ~
There SIN man met MIN, ana ne said:
w99td nave oeen up mere nan hour age
and had reached the loot OF the plane when
~ por az ersJ fin toodsy III. rnnf "a Sa
sRskiDs this time quite aisrminTS But n IN
ie eM minutes u 9uietea uowh ana al was
sun AGAIN l suess ~ Mas tno iast etpHinR
gasp OF tns soueeze. htnink we may DC nye
ieet from tne run OF NO may 10 oVO IsoI ~
the men ran GOWN ths gahgway We
are Hkely 10 strke them AZ any mo-
gs sht u aape ndc.lv no IN. eNnsu are now
rover and there Is not 80 much coal to move
pack. Inc engine p.aceu aoay OF 80 ago AZ the
ioot OF ths pIAnne s, VICE not set aulte ievei ana
notnered Us ltte ms ~ mp,niinR, aho we nave
tim al, sne. nn stead,Ix nk VI CARE anu
have theory 81 my own now which grows
on me ~ - ms 70 aIoHom morkihg thIouRh
sold coai. Ahn the rOoi ~ very prscarlous:.
from inc hy oItne stthta' 1uu WnnL know OF
the thickness OF the vein: 1 should say that
w snneen we n nave progfesssu ABOUT , sn lfy
ieet ron Ther9 we. are We shali strike
,oSi VI SONY sshiuI a ma n MT ue nis
We may find the men; The space to be
cleared IS ABOUT ~ lsst lnsteaa
OF ~ pY 10 as ioImeIy, anu inc woIk
rs eatsE We arc bo Low 1 xhk TOUT
m On ~ the breast VINO pass Daek tne depris.
anu II IL tAken care OF ~ 1hose oshind. Inc
on CINE by means OF long wire rope carries
he ears away as last as loaded and drags the
TN Ssrs 10 20 noss.r having o,,.h.d n,s ,nroh
Ihen M; h3sset. hasng nhishen nts iuhheh,
made trAeks ioI the neaa VI the smart "hIcn
soon swallowsd, hlm up. ODD,
lnspsctor nitllams aceompahied nuperin-
tenuent Dahlei EuwaIos uoWn the smart on
TOUR OF lnsboctlon 70 tho part where the rescue