The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-04
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would not be courtesy to the governor
to give the proceedings of the investiga-
ton to the public. as that privilege
should be reserved for the governor
himself.
The inspectors, he says, will meet next
Monday at noon on the ground, as sug-
gested by Governor Hastings, and after
personal observations have been made
will hear evidence at some place down
the city. Mr.. Stein being the Oldest
inspector in the anthracite region, In
point of service, will doubtlessly be
chairman Of the commission.
About the only new development Of
yesterday was the discovery of new
assures and a settlement Of the sur
face on the CoxtOn farm, which Is
directly over the place where the en-
tombed men We're working. This dis
covery carries with it much signific-
ance. 1t goes to confirm the apprehen-
sions raised by the finding Of the first
assures that the cave-in is not mere
ly falling Of the roof of the sixth
vein, but settling of all the work.
ings from the lowest vein to the sur
face. This again raises the fear OF
flooding from the rivers and the dread
that when the main fall Is reached at
the foot of the slope that instead Of
boulder strewn passageways being
found an almost solid mass of debris
will have to be contended with. This
means slower progress and possibly
the forced abandonment of the work Of
recovering the bodies.
MIR. WOOLSEY SEEN.
AS this discovery means SO much, a
Tribune reporter gave 1t thorough
investigation. Charles 'WoOlsey, who
has charge of the farm, and whose
house is situated at the western ex-
tremity. underneath which the en-
tOmbed men are believed to be, was
seen and his answers to the report
er's questions fully confirmed what
had been reported. He said that new
assures have appeared at different
parts of the farm, and yesterday he
| found large crack in the floor of
| his cellar, which he had never noticed
| before, and which. to the best of his
| belief was not there the day before.
| The oat field he afiirms has settled
fully three feet. and fissures have ap-
peared about the settling Of the oat
| field as he is thoroughly acquainted
with the topography of the farm. hav-
| ing worked on it three years. The ter
| ritory about the out field he ploughed
and cultivated himself this year. 1t
was as level as a table. now 1t has a
very pcrceptable hollow In the center
| Here is an incident that has u con-
nection with the disaster which goes to
show the varying moods of fate. Simon
Moghavowith. previous to the disaster.
was labOrer at the Twin. He was one
Of those who was sent for Saturday
night. but owing to illness could not re-
spond to the case, which was to so
many Of his fellows q summons of
death. On Tuesday last ne secured a
job In the Butler mine and began work.
Yesterday his corpse was stretched on
a bier In the house Of Peter Schulz, on
George street. where he boarded. The
very fate he so narrowly escaped Sun
| day morning overlook him five days
later. a fall of rock broke his neck
and before his miner reached his side
he was lifeless.
THE RELIEF FUND.
There is a most gratifying response
to the appeals for aid for the afflicted
families and the prospects are that
ione Of the sad features of the calamity
the threatened deprivation of a means
Of support of the surviving members
of the bereaved families will be want
ing. The people Of Pittston have al
ready subscribed over $4,000. The
Scranton board OF trade fund has
reached to nearly $1,000. The Tribune
this morning acknowledges the receipt
of $685. the Wilkes Barre Record yes
terday reported $30j.75 and last night
news came over the wires that the
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph has
made an appeal to the people of Phila-
delphia and started subscription
y meeting of the general committee
which Is to have charge Of the fund
will be held Monday afternoon at :
o'clock in the board of trade rooms
Pittston. to elect officers and transact
whatever business may present itself
Morgan r. Williams, Of Wilkes Barre
and Daniel Edwards, of Kingston have
each contributed $500 The Newton
Coal company it Is said has directed
It's storekeeper to give the suffering
families credit to the extent of $2500
which it is thought will be amply
sufficient to tide over their wants unit
the relief committee can begin the
work of distributing the funds.
1t will be a sad Fourth of July In
Pittston. All the arranged entertain
ments that could be postponed have
been declared off and from inquiries a.
the notion stores 1t would seem thai
the children intend to give their Fourth
of July money to the relief fund in.
stead of spending It for fireworks. II
seems as If it has been generally agreed
without anyone suggesting, that ther,
shall be no display of fireworks or any
| noisy celphra tinp of tho 5o,,