The Meeker herald., 1895-09-07
DROWNED In A MINE.
a o,LP,n COUNTY DISASTER.
vass Bedy OF Water Brsaks rhrsssh
From tho Fisks Mine Filling tbs
Lower Lsvsls Of the Americas Aad
sleepy Hollow whore FourtssA M~a
Are Drowned.

DenVer, Aug. Su.-A specidl HUH
Black Hawk to the Republican last
night gave news Of terrible accident
In the mines near that place.
Fourteen miners were drowned in the
Americus and Sleepy Hollow mines at
3:15 O'Clock yesterday afternoon by
flood Of water which broke in from the
adjoining mine, the Fiske.
Twenty-nine men were working IN
the two mines when the accident oc-
CURED. Those who escaped were en-
gagged at points above the line Of the
break. All below at the time were al
most instantaneonly submerged and
their bodies must lie there for weeks.
Many of the victims of the awful dis
aster leave wives and children and the
scene about the shaft mouths Of the
mines in which the victims are en-
tombed is one which will impress itself
on the memories OF its witnesses for
many years to come. Frantic women
and frightened children are calling for
lost ones who are down where no help
can reach them and men stand power
less to render the least assistance.
The names of the dead in the Aneri-
Gus are.
Olivia Patnoster, aged 35; married
wife and two children.
Achili Apansini. aged Al; married,
wife and five children.
Those who perished in the Sleepy Hol-
low are:
N. Vegas, single.
G. Croskenback, single.
Nazzarinia Maraota, married, wife
and child.
Will Prisk, single, aged IT.
William Thomas, married, wife and
child.
o. Brouse, married. wife and child.
Thomas Williams. married, wife and
child
Thomas Carbis, married, wife and
three children.
]. Harris. single.
Steve Vallero, SINCE, aged 20.
]. Perko, single.
Martin Racona, married, wife and
two children.
The calamity Is one which has not
been unexpected For three years past
q dispute between the owners OF the
several mines in the group has been on
over the question of drainage. The Gre
cory, Bohtail. Fiske, Americus and
sleepy Hollow have been parties to the
dispute. and the three properties first
named have been closed down In their
lower levels and allowed to stand par
TALLY filled with water because OF this
Misunderstanding over pro-rating the
expense of drainage between the several
owners. The workings Of the mines
are 80 situated that the Gregory, Bob
tail and the Fiskc have been forced to
combat strong flow of water, the
pumping of which by them left the
Sleepy Hollow and Americus practically
dry.
Recently the Americns 4OO-foot drif'
has been run closer to the end line, the
managers having been engaged IN re
van gavg way Hi iihn lRRfs@Ffu sS1feiP e rtAae
reservoir of flood water in the Fiske to
rush into the mine.
8. Pope, timberman of the Ameri.
Gus, was working at the 400-foot level
putting In timbers when the wall gave
way. He heard the roar and rush OF
the water. jumped upon a stull and be-
gan to climb into the stope above.
Climbing, running, scampering through
the maze of underground working as
best he might, frightened by the great
noises made by the rushing flood, un-
able in tile darkness to account for the
trouble, but knowing intuitively that
his safety demanded that he get out of
the mine, he worked his way toward