Evening journal., 1896-07-01
MAY STILL BE LIVING.
Rescuing Party Hears RappingS
on the Walls.
PERELoUs TASK OF FIVE MINERS.
Volunteer Heroes Who Chamber Through
Deadly Chambers In Search OF tho
riti.ncid Victims 1sedoubled Enorts
10 Itcach the Men.

TO ucach the Men.
WuEesnAniH, Pa, July 1.-Therc arc
90 men, living or dend, reported imprlson
oi in thc depths OF tho doomed Twin
mino This Is tho official number, and
tlero IS no reason TO think it IS incorrect
The company has completed careful can
ynss OF an the men who were at work on
Saturday night, and tho sum total Of tho
men lost in tho dislstcr. English speaking
and Foreigners aggregate this iigure rho
relatives OF five otner Hunporians declare
that these men, too, aro among the VIC
tins but this IS disputed hy the time
Keeper who says iho Hungnrians drew
their pay last week and went TO Pitts
burg towork in the soft coal mines. They
simply deserted their families, but their
wives win not believe t.
The situation Is ROW more encouraging
than 10 has boon at nny timo since She
cave in The resouurs reported that they
have reached the edge of the fallen rock
aud begun 20 load 10 in cars, whioh gro
hoissod TO the head of the slope bya sta
tionnry engine Tho point whore the men
arc supposed To bc is still COO fest beyond.
Tho gas IS not so bad as 50 has been, and
There IS no sign OF tho river water flowing
thoy had como across two cars containing
number Of tools OK various kinds which
had been used by tho minors.
Frank Patterson OF Philadelphia, tho
president of tho Newton company and
principal owner Of the mine Is here doing
what hc can TO hnsten the work Of rescue.
li0 is almost overcome by tho situation
and says that ovorything possible will be-
dono TO effect any good. ITO is anxious
thnt no further peril be incurred by tho
mon now working, and ne does not want
any Of the brave fellows tqrnn into on-
necessary dauger but 20 prosecute tho
work with tho utmost caution.
IL is the general opinion that Suporin-
tandent Iangal's body viii he the FIRST
recovered MS 10 Is Thought that ho Hes
nearost TO the roscuors. Langan was last
seen at tlA shanty at the foot of the slope
| Foromnn Richards could give no definite
/ idoa Of tho progress Of tho workers, be-
cause 10 varies at diiorent points, accord
ing to the solidity Of the dohris.
Think They May BE Alive.
Late last night some OF tho rescuing
party reported having heard what they
! thought were rapplngs IA that part Of the
miuc whore the victims are supposed to
| bo imprlsoned This Immediately revived
tho hope chat tho men might be aliYo, al
though the officials place little reliance in
| this story Five follows, headed by Peter
| Lohr, volunteered to crawl over tho walls
and SEQ what could bo dono Thoy Were
told that thoy made the Journey at their
own risk aud replied that thoy wore satis-
fled They aft poter Lohr. Daye Conuell
| James Mahon, James O lirien and James
| LynOtt, all single men.
The mass meeting of oitizons held I'm thu
pittslon Opera House for the purpose OF
taking steps TO provide rolief for the fam
lilies OF the victims was largely attended.
Committees werc appointed to solicit sub
scriptiuns ana provide for the immodio,,
relief of those I'm want
Another extensive cave in occurred IL
the working of tho Twin shaft early thi
morning Tho cave i'm was in that portion
OF the mino whore tho victims nre though
to be-. 1t nlado torrible report and wa
heard all over tho town. Tho fall uus
have been % very heavy one. IL had th
cflcot Of driving tho roscuors ont cf th
slope for tho timbors around thon imMo
diately began to sway and crack. A fal
in the slope may occur at any moment.
Tho nows of the second cave in has ha,
most Giscouragng effect ON everybody.