New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-30
HEROES IN THE TWIN SHAFT
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II confirms the impression that the men are dead,
and will probably result in the mine being closed
and the attempt 70 recover the bodies apah-
doned
The hat Of Thomas Carlin, one Of the fire
bosses was found tonight. but IL is not thought
that the body is near. as the hat was propaply
blown a considerable distance. The estimate on
the dead Is now seventy-two but there may oe
five six more.
WAS 1T DUE TO CARELESsNESS?
MANY mining men say that the accident was
due to lack of proper timberng in the lower vein
and lack of precautions. which should have been
taken Mine Inspector Mcdonald. who has
charge of the fifteen mines in the Third District
gave out an official statement to-day In reter-
ence TO this He said: speaking from my
knowledge OF the workings and the manner III
which the work was conducted, do rot DeieNe
that the accident was due TO any criminal care
lessncss. but ! cannot state definitely until /
make thorough investigation. rms cannot
do until find the mon or decide 10 apdHuoH
the search"
4 peculiar feature about the accident Is that
superintendent Langan's son, the son OF Foreman
SyrOtt and three other men refused 10 Worh Oh
SATURDAY night on account OF the dangerous con-
ditlon Of the mine. and although told they would
be DISCHARGED II they left the mine they ga so:
The Beard Of Trade tonight appointed FeI'ei
committee to care for the suffering taniIies'
DESPAIR OF FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.
The friends and relatives Of the entombed men
haunt the head Of the shaft day and night mop
ing against hope that some Of the rescuing party
may bring up word Of cheer. But as one gang
after another reaches the surface and the eager
questions are answered with sad shake or the
head hope dies out again and despair returns 10
the countenances OF the unhappy once
The rescuing party that went into tne smart tilis
morning returned at o'clock this evening, ana ~
the men Jumped from the carriage the foreman
was heard To say: mo hope Of rescue as yet.
The rescuers tonight are working thelT way 10
the point where they propose to start digging 70
morrow morning. They still continue TO timber
as they 60 and the work Is a most dangerous one
Henry Mcmillan. inside foreman OF the Barnum
Nine who went into the pit this afternoon 10
make q careful survey says that in mis- beiief the
caying will continue for a week. The fall Is I'M
mense and the progress Of the diggers when they
d. begin to dig will depend entirely on the SOL
idarliy of the fall.
Prominent mine Offic from all parts OF the
country were on the scene to-day. dL,cuss.n S the
disaster from every point Of view. conference
was held during tho day a. when reports W.
made to the effect that the fall is the largest e'T
known in this valley. and that the cavern IS sun
Going on Among the officials who were present
were Nine INSPECTOR Blewett, OF scranton An
thony Horn superintendent IF the Pennsy N an. a
Coal Company PlttstOn; superintendent DaVr'
af the Dgls1n Coal Company. Plymouth; H. II.
Ashley general ma ma ger II the Parrish Coal COM
many Wllkcsbarre: J. l.. Cake. manager OF th'.
clear Srring coal Company. West lttstoA ana
! Pernett smith. practical engineer a. me f1aHa' u
Works Wilkesharre The most ~ them nave
come % the conclusion that the bodies VIII never
b. reached.