The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-15
A FATAL EXPLOSION.
Alaska Miners Pick Strikes
Powder in q Dead Hole.
woRkMEN Observation-Disclosures
juneau Liquor Dealers Convicted -
Some Rich S,rikes-Arrival
OF the Topeka.

Douglas island has been the scene OF an
other fatal explosion. The victims were
Thomas Oibergs, a Norwegian. who was
killed. and four men, who were severely
injured
The accident occurred on April B. while
the men were working on z new tunnel be-
tween the Treadwell and Mexican mines.
1t was about O'Clock in the afternoon.
and previous to the explosion a number OF
holes had been drilled into the ledge OF the
tunnel Olberge, Peter Norean, Harry
johnson. Peter Logge and an Indian help
er were grouped about the ledge. Olberge
was drilling out a dead hole which had
failed In firing when his pick came In con-
tact with the charge Of giant p5wder. The
explosion was terrific, and huge rocks were
thrown many feet in the air. Logge and
the Indian, who We're wheeling away the
debris near the scene of the accident, were
hit by pieces of flying rock and severely
injured about the head and body MORGAN
was dashed from the ledge to the floor of
the tunnel. He was severely cut abou. the
head and may lose the use Of his eyes
OIberge. whose injuries were far the most
serious. had his right hand torn off and his
eyes gouged out. A deep hole was made
over his left ear by a shattered piece Of
rock. His tongue was cut partly OF He
died in great agony a short time after
ward. He leaves family in Norway.
There are said to be about 800 people at
Sheep camp waiting for the moderation Of
a heavy storm before attempting to cross
the summit of Chilkoot pass Several are
Ill and unable to go forward The difficult
ties of the pass 0am 70 have an effect on
the tempers of the Yukoners, and many
quarreIs are reported among the parties at
Sheep camp. Leake and McCauley, part
ners in bonded liquor enterprise, are said
to have quarreled, and others equally inti-
mately connected have split Louis wal.
n Portland man who started for the Yukon
a short time ago. was obliged 10 return to
Juneau. having contracted hernia
through severe exertions in packing MS
outfit across the summit.
The cabin of j. W. Waydelich at AUX
bay was broken into by thieves short
time ago, and seven sacks of Hour. 100
pounds of sugar. fifty pounds of bacon,
about thirty pounds of coffee and every
thing portable was carried on. what the
thieves could not take they destroyed in
a most wanton manner, breaking plates
and furniture. and even tearing photo-
graphs from the walls. tearing them up and
stamping on the bits.
One of the richest strikes made In the
Yukon country was by Jack Gresor ana
his partner. Pat Kenealy. The discovery
was made in June. 1894. on Birch creek
and after working until the commencement
OF the WINTER season the Two pans uao
5000. Last year they worked number
OF men, and at the end of the season had
$4,000 TO divide, after paying out about
$4,000 in wages. Some men were given as
high as S14 a day.
The Alaska Searchlight publishes an in
terview with G. d. Ecker who Is at the
head OF movement to supply Juneau with
an improved electric light system. Ecker
SAYS he is connected with other prominent
business men in the enterprise. among
whom the name of Capt. J. Carroll Is men
toned. The plan. as stated in the interview,
Is To purchase the plant used in San Fran
cisco for lighting the Midwinter fair build
ings.
The United States district court has con-
yened in Juneau. The first action taken
by the court was the reinstatement OF VII
loughby Clark. who had been disbarred by
Judge Truitt in November. 1ss2