The herald., 1895-11-30
IN AVALANCHE Of EARTH
Crushes the Life Out of New
York Miners
IDENTIFICATION DIFFICULT
By Reason Of Disagreement Of the
Bodies
Work Of Recovering Bodies Begins Promptly
But Is Stopped by Darkness.
Names Of the Dead
Associated Press Special Wire.

CARMEL, N. y, Nov. 29.-An scci-
dent resulting In the loss of thirtsen or
fourteen lives occurred at the Tilley Eos
ter mine bout 8 o'clock this afternoon.
Foreman Patrick was descending into the
pit to take the time Of the two gangs of
laborers, numbering about thirty five
men, who were working at the bottom.
when vast weight OF earth and rock
slid with the force OF an avalanche from
the mouth of the pit to the bottom, a
distance Of 800 feet. The earth crashed
over the men with tremendous force.
Ont of one gang of eleven, only five came
out alive. and three Of the men employed
in another gang were taken out dead.
Among those known to be dead are:
Michael Cannon, foreman.
Patrick H. Murbsy, fireman.
John Egan. bridge house keeper.
Thomas Dennis.
James Smith.
An Austrian, name unknown.
An Austrian, whose name is unknown,
received n fracture of :he skull and will
probably die.
The names of tho others killed are at
present unknown. Several of the work.
men weEs severely injured.
mept, hut gangs uf men were soon sat ct
work to recover tho bodies of those
under the mass OF earth. Superintendent
Tompkins and Foreman Lynch took
charge of thu work and up to s O'Clock
tivu dead bodeis mad been brougb, to the
surfac'. Darkness preventeu the con-
tinuance OF the work OF rescue. and it
will not be until tomorrow that further
effort will be made TO clear away the lc-
mans.
1t is thought the others in the pit are
all Italians and Anstriane.
There was some difficulty in identity
ing Ceveral Of the bodies owing to the
terrible Disagreement they had under
gone.
Tho accident occurred at Tilley-Fos-
ter. small town located near Carmel.
the first intimation to those below was
the low run,biing sound which preceded
q fali of tho mass. But the shock en- m
So suddenly tina, fsw were able to reach
places Of safety. Half dozen of the
workers who were directly under the
ledge from which the mass Of eaitl fell.
were buried under tons OF earth. The
fall was tremendous, fur great pieces of
rock and ore wera carried along in the
4. avalanche. -. ..
One tf the first to be brought to the
surface was Foreman Murtna. Ho was
found near the top, pinned down BY q
huge Iiece Of rock. The rescuine party
dug him out. aud bore him. still alive, to
the fresh air. Murtha was badly mangled
and his clothes we're tom nearly from his
pack. He was taken TO his home, but
died after reaching there. Martha was
married and his wife, along with the
wives of other unfortunates, stood at the
top of the slope while the rescueis were at
work All OF the bodies were horribly
maneled. One by one the bodies were
brsuyht out and carried TO the carpe ter
shop, where an awe-stricken crowd of
people looked upon the remains and ut.
tered exclamations OF WOO when the iden-
tity of victim was madv knowa. Some
of those asse Il bled sought anxiously after
friends or relatives supposed to be in the
RUNS in the pit.
Accidents. have occurred at the Tiley-
Foster, but none has been attended by
so great loss of life as this.
William Ospell and four COMPANIONS
succeeded in getting awny by running.
Five Italians got out alive. One of the
Italians who went down on the cable car
for the purpose of rendering assistance
was Killed by II second fall OF rock. De-
spite the dangers, Patrick Kelly and John
McGinn descended the mine in the car.
Tneyssutcssdei in organizing. the fright
ened men who mad not been killed out
right, secured tools and commenced To
remove the bodies.
Mark Critchley was removed to his
home suffering from fracture of the
spine. Patrick Burns was also taken to
his home. Both will recover. The bodies.
believed to be in the pit are those of
James Cox, James Clark and four ItaI-
ians.
The accident is supposed to have been
caused principally by tho heavy rains,
which opened crevices in many places
The mine is owned by the Lackaw wanna
Iron and Steel company of New York and
Scranton, Pa. Clinton Stephens is the
contractor in charge and the men killed
and injured were III his employ.