The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-03
FIVE In A BURNING MINE.
All Hope Abandoned and The Shaft Seal
ed 10. Smother The Fire.
PENNSYLVsNIES CAPITOL DESTROYED
The Most Valuable Records saved, But
Important Papers Lost-Ihe Legisia-
ture Has to Seek Quarters Else
where-Possible Loss OF Life.

HOUGHTON, MICH. Feb. 2-The
North Tamarack Mine is on ire. with
five miners and trammers cut of from
escape. Tho fire was discovered this
morning in plat at the ninth level OF No.
3 shaft. tho flames breaking out suddenly.
Every effort Is being made to keep the
fire from reaching the shaft. which Is
heavily timbered and several streams or
water are playing on the fire from tho
underground mains. The imprisoned men
will probably be saved II the flames can
be speedily extinguished.
Heroic efforts are being made
TO prevent the fire spreading from
the burning plant into No. 3 shaft, ram
arack. but the firemen are working under
terrible disadvantage. nearly mile un-
derground. IL is scarcely possible tnat
the five imprisoned miners can survive
the terrible heat TO which they are OK
posed. though fresh air is being constant
ly pumped 10 them.
HOPE ABANDONED.
All hope has been abandoned for the
men caught in the burning Tamarack.
The necessity Of forcing air into the burn
ing level in order TO supply the entomoed
men with chance for lie has added 10
the fury OF the flames, and tonight or
ders were issued to seal up the shau.
The entombed men are Peter Limpln.
William Limpin. Nalentine Tomazhoski,
Antonio Tomazhoski.
The fire was discovered at A. NJ, In
the ninth level OF the No. 3 shaft nearly
500 feet deep. The nre IS In the most
productive ground OF the mine and
though its duration may be short. II VIII
mako large deficiency In the February
THE CAPITOL N RUINS.
HARRISBURG. PA, Feb. "A fire.
which started in the rooms OF Lieutenant
Governor Lyon some time this morning.
swept through the ancient Capitoi Oh
PENNSYLVANIA. and within an hour ana
a half after the breaking out OF the
flames the structure was In ruins Inc
Senate and House were about 20 recon-
vene for their afternoon session when
tho fire burst through the walls and the
Iaw.makers were driven FOR their lives
70 the open air.
As far as known, no ono was khled'
but number Of people we're IN the
building. trying 10 save furniture ana
other effects when the dome fell in, ana
II IS possible that some one may De
buried under the ruins.
Quite a number Of people were cut and
bruised or half smothered by smoke put
no one was seriously hurt.
MANY RECORDS SAVED.
The most valuable Of the state and
legislative records. which were in tho
building. were saved. but the records
aud statistics Of the Department OF Pub
Die Instruction. which included much
valuable information bearing upon the
public schools of the Statcs were de-
stroyed.
qhe LEGISLATURE Will ind "a temporary
home to-morrow-the Senate IN tho
rooms Of the Supreme Court, and the
House in the United states District Court
I'm the postofice building. and the Leg
islaturo will at once take steps TO have
the Capitol rebuilt.
The total Joss is estimated 40 neary
"a million Of dollars ON which there IS an
insurance Of but 5000 ON. The origin OF
the fire IS unknown.
FIRE ~ SCHOOL
MENOMINEE. MICH. Feb. The
high school and the Stout Manual Train
ing School were burned last night The
loss will reach $1,000 on the high school.
The loss on the Stout Manual Training
school Is 800 900.