The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-20

slope. have been or will be reached by fire.
and therefore the prospects for the recov-
cry or tho bodies OF this victims are ma
terially increased. Assistant Superinteni-
ent Hawkins is inclined 10 the opinion that
the fire Is nearly smothered and that Il
is only question Of time when the main
slope between the sixth level and the sur
face may be explored for the bodies.
Every one in Franklin mourns the loss
OF the brave fellows who went down the
slope TO death, but on the other hand ID
one has denied that their act was one OF
indiscretion. Smailey had been told by
Machinist Caughrean and Paul Boyd, the
gas tester, that death was below. Glover
had been down and knew OF the danger,
while John Adams had been down with
Machinfst Caughrear and In order to give
the up-signal had been compelled to cut
the wire insulation, il being simply impos-
sible TO reach the bell owing to the dense
smoke
II is true that they thought they were
going TO do good work in shutting a door
on the sixth level between the main and
auxiliary slopes. thus insuring air to the
men supposed u be Ia the seventh level,
but the dangers 10 be encountered in do
Ing 50 forced themselves upon the people at
the mouth OF the slope. II is said In Frank
lin that In addition 10 those already named.
many others tried 10 GissuaGe the coura-
geous party from its undertaking
AZ first II was thought that the victims
were at the bottom OF the main slope Res
cuers. however, reached that point through
the south sixth level and failed 10 discover
their bodies. II has naturally been infer
red from this fact that the bodies are
nearer the top OF the slope. BY referring
- the accompanying diagram. n good idea
may be obtained OF the part Of the mlae
especially connected with this case It
VIII he seen that Il was as0 feet from the
m n "a W NJ
from the seventh level up 70 the sixth
The wall that still remained and through
which were three holes, one covered with
boards being between the tracks. is shown
In the diagram Below viii be noticed A
dot that marks the gas feeder, which John
sons lamp set on fire OF course there was
some refuse matter N the slope and also
supporting timbers which on catching IRA
gave forth dense smoke. The natural out
.et was through the three holes mentioned
Rni the cir current. which came down
the main slope and turned into the south
sixth jewel, carried with il the smoke So
long as the air current was more POWER
ful than the smoke. just 50 long the drift
ing would be down the sixth level but
when the smoke 0vercama the downward
ar current. il would necessarily take the
shortest way - the surface up the main
Slope. Superintendent Corey and Assist
and Superintendent Hawkins think that
Smalley and his party ran into the smoke
Il the time & turned or commenced To turn
from the south sixth level I'D the main
slope. IL will be recalled that when Haw-
kns came up the auxiliary slope from the
seventh level and tried 70 reach the main
slope through the south sixth. he had %
wait fer about FIVE minutes, when there
vas a sudden clearing away Of the smoke.
This clearing Is explained. not by "a de-
crease in volume, bat by a chance in d.
rectlon, Superintendent Corey returned -
the city yesterday morning, leaving As
s.stant Superintendent Hawkins in charge.
STATE Mine Inspector Edmunds remained
n Franklin yesterday morning. but in
tended % come 10 the city some time dur
Ing the day