The morning times., 1896-06-29
BURIED 100 Miners
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fields. The c,csest approximate was thu,
not less than 100 or more workmen will
or have, suffered u most horrible death
Just at this period word came from
the pit that men were ready to be
| brought up. Monentarly only was the
hopes for the dear ones, for when John
Riker, IL runner boy, Jacob Adam and
| Frank II. Sheridan. company men, were
brought to the surface, they told the true
and rrightful story.
II appears that several days ago the
officials discov cred that the rock be-
| tween the fifth and sixth veins had COM
menced working and to prevent con-
tinuatioD all day Saturday and Saturday
night the full complement Of day men and
| such others as could be pressed into service
| from off the streets. were set at work
piilaring and proppiDg the sixth vein O
| US to insure the safety OF the workineD
who were TO go to work ON Monday.
| MORE WORKMEN SENT.
! Saturday night the regular night force
! were working at point about 5000
feet from the shaft at the foot OF the No.
plane. at u point under what is known
| as the flats, IL little east of the Coxton
| railroad yards. The force was under tile
supervision OF Superintendent Langan.
| and his assistant. Michael Lynott. Orders
| had gone forth that about midnight as
many men as possible sh ould be sent down
| TO assist IN this da ngerous work. as CONSTANT
cracking and splintering of the roof gave
| Indication that the possibilities Of daDger
| were mostly strongly founded.
In accordance with this order between 2
and / O'Clock Sunday morning about thirty
additional woTkmen left their homes and
journeyed to what now seems their end.
The new force OF men enlisted in the work
were placed at point beyond that of the
night hands and tie terrible news brought
to the surface by the three men. who likely
will be the only ones TO live to tell the tale
of that aDguishing night. was that all of
these 100 or more men had been caught and
either crushed to Immediate death or i'm
prisoncd to perish q death most horrifying
III the extreme.
Responsive of this discouraging news the
excitement and disturbance became more
dcmonstrative.
workmen present on the surface that all
the mine foremen, superintendents and
bosses who had gone to supervise the work
were also with those who nre imprisoned.
This gave the work OF relief no systematic
head, and yet nobly, sacnficingiy. pos
sibly to face death, the rescuers, provided
with safety lamps. hurried on to the mine
carriage and were lowered thousand feet
or more 10 the mission OF relief.
They were: John Doyle, John Daily,
Charles Mcdonald and james Tenyon.
After a half hour OF suspense they returned
with expressions OF discouragement and
the story that the cave-in had become more
extensive, aud that the search party faced
inevitable dang er and thatno newsb ad been
secured OF the unfortunate men. With no
delay. however. they again went down 10
the foot of the shaft with gain
made heroic efforts to. get what informa-
tion they could, but ag ain baffIed and dis
couraged, they repeated their dreadful
story OF defeated effort.
MADE A THIRD TRIAL
For third time. now 2 p. III. .withrencwed
vigor and still more men, they went beneath
the surface into the pit and tried by the
counter & anyway to reach by circuitous
route the unfortunate prisoners. After
u Journey OF neariya Il thousandfeet they
distractions innufnerable, the force OF the
conclusion having created disastrous
havoc, brattice work. pillars. air conduits
doors, cars and top rock having been piled
promiscuOusly SO as TO interfere with all
efforts that could be made by any human
being.
Then to add to the trouble cnnyrcga-
tion OF gas had occurred 80 as to entianger
any and all efforts to reach any where
near the imprisoned miners. Not sulrdued
by these obstacles they again lsffeo,.vely
tired their last resource to relieve. and re-
cover them.
General Manager John B. Law. r:ho has
been for several days on a bed II ',,sness.
arose to the sublection of his suffrrings
and made his appearance a 1 the siIaft and
urtiringiy worked to his best lb,iIty TO
give instructions to those outside daG to
those inside succor.
Special messengers hurried forth rall-
ing to the SHAFT or mine all of the Company
workmen. and it, having been undisputabiy
learned that the mine was still caving
and that this afternoon the top was caving
in near the foot of the shaft thereby en-
dangcring and making it practically i'm
possible TO continue the labor without
propping up the way as the rescuers
went in, carriage after carriage of props
were sent 10 the bottom. and under charge
of Foreman EaEan, OF the Phoenix mine
Messrs. Maloney, of the Reven shaft, and
Mcmillan, of the Barnum shaft, much
progress was made in this work and soop
the imminent danger was prevented and
at least fifty men We're pushing their way
TO the foot OF No. 3 plane. the scene Of
the extensive cavern.
MULES WERE ALIVE.
To the brief encourag cement of those who
feared the explosion had ended the life Of
everything in the mine, word was sent up
that the mules at work were running
about with the liberties they enjoyed. The
fact OF these mules living unscratched, to-
Setner with other observations rightTully
left the impression that the explosive
sounds heard were due to no gas ex-
poson, but only to the rush of air created
by the sudden cave OF what was now con-
sidered and conceded a most DANA SiDg
and most disastrous affair.
At d O'Clock this evening the aspect is
as gloomy as 1t was early this morning
Nine Inspector Mcdonald is on the ground,
and went to the foot of the shaft. where he
made most thorough investigation. de
used the knowledge OF his TWENTY-FIVE
years experience and determined that
no rescue could then be made, and in his
report only confirmed the stories OF his
predecessors in the work of rescue.
To the pleasure and encouragement Of
all, the fan house had suffered no injury.
So far as travel was possible the air
currents were perfect. This fact gave
hope To these in control that perhaps a
sufficient volume OF air could be forced
to the rear of the Cave-in by sending II
in roundabout way.
This apparently was one of the success
fui efforts OF the early morning. but this
afternoon at consultation of the Leading
superintendents OF ofLackawanna and wyom-
ing Valleys. attended by Mcssrs. simpson,
Watkins and Dryden of tie Pennsylvania
Coal Company: Z. l.. Fuller. Of the Old
Forge Company: Mr.. Conneli. OF tie Con-
nell Coal Company; Charles Aiknan. Rich
ard Mainwaring and Supt. Crawford. IF
the Babylon Coal Company; w. d. Owens
and W. G. Thomas. of the Lehiga Valley
Coal Company. William Abbott of the
Pennsylvania Coal Company and others.
it was feared that this idea was not to be
banked upon.
a CONFERENCE HELD.