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The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07

Fire Cresk, W. Va, March 6.-Ihe
most disastrous mine exposion ever
known in the New River district, oo-
CURED at the Red Ash mine shortly aieer
the miners went to work early this morn
ina. Although the most heroic WORK OF
the rescuing party has been going on In
cessantly all day, 1t is impossible tonight
to estimate the full extent OF the loss OF
life and property. More than hfty dead
bodies have already been taken out and
the number Of the dead may reach
seyenty-fve or more. 1t is thought 90
night that at least forty-fve miners are
vet entor..bsd in the wrecked mine.
The Red Ash Minis Is large DRIFT ane
the explosion occurred near the entrance,
whioh was thus closed BY the falling
slA.e, entombing large number o.
miners.
The ssens Of the disaster Is between
this place end Thurmond on the south
branch OF the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road, Relief parties from grsat distances
arrived as soon as possible. State Mine
Inspector Pincknsy, with corps Oh ex-
psrts and many workmen has been on
the ground during the day, rendering GIL
assistance possible and devoting his at
tention more toward relief than to an
official Investigation, as to ths cause Oh
the disaster. j. Fred Ehnger OF Staun-
ton, Va the principal owner OF TIE
mine, spared no effort in the work OF res
cue and relief and his manager, Ferdi-
nand Howell, hal all the men available
at work In trying to clear away tue de-
bris and rescue the entombea men.
The managers and bosses OF all tins
mines In the district came to the seems
as soon AS possible and Joined In the
work of rescue. The large, heavy sides
of the entrance were blown out some
distance, together with lot Of other
heavy timbers. Even mules were blown
out some distance. The force Of suoh an
explosion caused an immense falling ot
the slate and other debris SO that the en-
trance was filled up for a great distance,
and the difficulties in digging through 1t
caused delay In the work of rescue. Al
many men as could work at one time
were digging away with all their might
and were relieved In short relays by other
men SO % to expedite the work OF resou-
ing a. many as possible. The first sue
oessful strike Of the rsscuers, was about
10 9. M. when ten bodies were recovered.
Seven of them were dead and the other
three were dying. As the mines were To-
Gated at different places in the drift and
the explosion caused the falling slate tO
blockade the rooms in different parts OF
thu mine, the work Of rescue met with
one great obstruction after another At
the mouth Of the mine the scene was be
yond description. The wives, children
and neighbcrs Of those who were known
to be entombed were there in full forcs
aud their anxiety and distress were most
intense.
This mine Ia one of the largest In West
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
WORSE STILL.

Number of victims ofthe Disaster Me,
Reach I25.
Fire Crock, W.Va., March Cat o lat,
hour tonight the mott reliable estjmat,
obtainable puts the mum ber of victims a
ls5. The capacity OF the mine Is l75. bu
there have bsen only I30 on the pay roll
SO far this month and 1t Is stated tha
nearly all of these were In the m Inc a
the time OF the explosion. The manager.
superintendent, bosses, bookkeepers ant
others are very busy with the fcros OF
resouers but at the same time they are nj
very retioent rs to the extent of th'
casualties and any other information re
sardlng the disaster. So far as could /,
learned there are thirty seven dead bodie
in the village tonight that have beer
aaken from the mine during the day, ans
there ara also parts Of human bodies a
ilffsrent places.
Those working on the rescue relays ss.
hat the scene becomes mora terrible a
they get father into the mine. Most ci
he dssd bodies that cannot be identified
or recognized have bsen placed In tn
iarge blacksmith shop ana that plao
presents the appearance Of horrible
morgue,
Although the bodies are mangled be
Yond recognition, yet they are surrounded
by those who are in distress and hunting
their lost friends. The general belief /
hat the explosion occurred by centEc
with dust when ths miners entered thi
| morning with the nghts Nearly all tn
uen employed In the mine were white
only about one-ffth being oolored ant
most of the men we're married and hai
families 4 special train arrived tonish
from Montgomery, flilsd with reporters
physicians, nurses and others. and on
ar contained thirty oasksts. Altar tn
arrival Of the tsain an order was sent +
Montgomery for fifty more oaskets. Tn
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
It is Thought the Number OF Dead
Will Reach 1926.
Wives and Children Of the Victims
Gathered AbOut Scene.

Virginia and was very heavily timbere
In the dlffsrant drifts. IL was for thi
reason feared that those who hal nc
been killed by falling debris ut the tim
OF the explosion would be piDioned b.
those onnneetsd timhere and suffer deatl
from suffooation. Air was forced Into tht
mine by englaes on the surface which
were kept working after the explosion
5ut II was found that air could b
dumped into the drift for only shori
distance, as the coal, stone and earth shu
off all possibility Of reaching the interior
Inc pumps and all other machinery ir
hs mine were demolished so that every
thing had to be done with temporar,
arrangement on the surface. Aftsr the
inen get under hsadway in the work OF
resous, tney reached the frat party IL
less than an hoar, hut thsy met create
difficulties after that time. It was thei
that kilograms we're sent 10 Montgomery,
Charleston and other places for ph ysician'
nurses aud baskets, but during the great
er part of the day there was uss only 70
the oaskets. All work was stopped in tn
surrounding mines Of the district and th,
people within radius of many miles as
sem bled on the grounds Of the Red Asi
company. Had the accident occurred az
hour later many more would have beer
eutom bed In the mine. The estimate o
the number In the mine when the eI
plosion occurred are based on the mum
Der who entered at seven O'Clock. tn,
manager stated that BY eight or $50 a
M, there would have been twics Ms man!
men in the mine.
The population OF this mining villag'
is only five hundred. All are miners ant
the calamity will reach almost ever
little house in the mining town. None OF
the people here have been at their home,
during the day, but they remained
around the mine. Food was LIBERAL
supplied TO the relays of workmen In u
rescuing party bus many of the wome
who could get no word of comfort refusst
to eat or TO go to their homes.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
REvEN UE CUTTER SERVICE.

Washington, March 0. 6.-Secretary Long
has returned to the Senate with his re-
port the bill providing for certain
changes In the organization of the reve-
nue. cutter servics. The secretary sup
ports the Chandler amendment providing
that even where q revenue OUTER officer
Is senior to a naval offioer with whose
vessel his vessel may happen to fail In,
the naval offloer shall not be displaced
from his command. Many reasons ara
advanced In support of the amendment
by Secretary Long, and incidentally he
makes a strong argument against the
tendency to multiply nAvies, meaning
the various organizations, suoh as the
revenue cutter servics, the army tranE-
port service, and the coast survey, all Of
which, in his opinion, should be placed
under the control OF one head, the score
tsry Of the navy.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
SOMEBODY'S IMAGINATION

Dissster Had Enough but Was Terribly
Exaggerated.
Fire Greek, W. Va, March e.-Ths
first reports OF the explosion st He'd Ash
mine were greatly exaggerated. The
latest reports are that only fifty miners
wsre entom bed, instead OF i2h. Only ten
bodies have been taken out so far instead
of thirty-seven az previously reported,
but 10 10 believed that the forty still In
the mine will never bs found alive.
NINE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION.
Charleston. w. Va, March 6.-Chisf
Mine Inpector J. W. Paul, Governor At
kinson and others left here tonight for
the scens Of the disaster to make an In
vestigation. Mr.. Paul stated that the
mine had been In splendid condition and
II the explosiou was caused BY fire damp
ss reported, he was At loss to account
for Its presence.
The mine was last inspected on October
"a. 1899. when 1t was found to te perfect
ly safe.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
Six Men Indicted for Circulating
False Report.
Others Said To Be I'm
plicated.
The Indicted Parties Charged
With Felony.

New York, March 6.-Ths special grand
Brooklyn Rapid Transit matters for the
past month, today brought In n present.
ment before Justice Fursman In the
criminal tsrm Of the supreme court, TO-
gsthsr Wits indictments against six men,
making them In part responsible for the
false reports that had tesn circulated
about Brooklyn Rapid Transit. with a
resulting depression OF the stock.
The men indicted are Alfred K. Goslin,
who was yesterday arrested In Philadel-
phis; Harry j. Alexander. an advertis-
ing agent; Charles i. Davis. editor OF
the Wall street Review. and Eugene l..
Packer, all Of whom were put under ar
rest In this city; Warner I. Allen. an
alleged stockholdsr of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Co., and one Bognrt, who
is said to be Gosiin's private secretary.
The protentment OF the grand jury In.
Inmates that there are others implicated
In the circulation OF false reports, al
though sufficient proof against them bas
not been submitted to the jury. The
grand jury's presantment points out
that the public spirit Of those who are
In conne,tion with the financial world
should bs aroused to the necessity Of
bringing the attention Of the authori-
ties to all instances If stock manipulation
and that the guilty parties should te te-
verely punished.
Davis was Arraigned or three indict-
ments. two alleging felony and one mis-
demsanor. aud was held In sll, 600 bail.
Packer was held in 5000 ball ON three
indictments ohrrging felony snd oonspi-
raoy.
Warner T. A. lien was arrested In New.
ark, N. j., this aft ernoon on bench
warrant. Allen Is "a years of age and
for plerly lived In East Orange. He came
from Philadelphia to Newark on Monday
night. He refuses TO talk.
Warner I. Allen, who was arrested In
Newark, N. j., was released from jail to-
night under $25c0 bail.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
A SIX WEEKS SLEEP.
New Haven Girl Awakfng From Her
Long Nap.

New Haven, March 6.-Pauiine Bitz-
gerald the nineteen year old girl who fol-
more than six weeks has been sleeping In
cataleptic.tranoe is beginning to awaken
aud to take nourisbmcnt Of her own sc-
cord. She is also abls In her waking mo
nsnts to talk, though not for any pro-
longed time. Somewhat more than sis
weeks ago, the girl began to show apathy
and to lore recollection Of friends and
conversation. She slept long and soundly
'nd gradually for q longer period. She
vas taken to the hospital where. after .
dew days Of treatment she went Into q
eep sleep from which she could not be
Weakened by any ordinary means. Final
strong current Of electricity as was
onsidered safe for human being to IN
ie,go, was sent through her system 70;
very brief periods, but without avail.
Che girl continued In the trance and the
hospital authorities determined 1t was
DOT case for them. She was thsrefors
transferred to the Springside hone, tbs
town farm, last Friday. The ride in the
ambulance sesmed TO do her good, for In
day or two she began to respond &c
treatment better than while In ths
lospitel.
Yesterday she wss awake in half con
soious state for few moments. and to-
lay more frequently and for longer
leriods.
IL has been asosrtained that once be-
fofe abe was In a cataleptic trance, but
not for SO long a period.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Meeting OF National Council nj
Hartford.

New haven, March 6.-1hs national
council. knights of Columbus, met in
annual ssesion at educational hsadquar-
ters, Music h all. today and after pro-
traoted meetings lasting mp to midnight,
q nu,a ber Of recommendations Of . radi-
cal nature were adopted and new board
Of directors chosen.
Mayor Drtscoll, who was among the
early inoorporators Of the order, well
coined the visiting delegates which was
ACKNOWLEDGED by Supreme knight Ed
ward L. Hearn Of birmingham. Mass.
The imports tant feature Of the nr der as a
fraternAl organization will be radically
changed in the recommendation of the
special COMMITTEES, urging q change In the
insurance rates should be adopted. After
having consulted with life insurance
aotuaries they urge an increased asssss-
ment and to institute . level premium
plan. The report will be subnitted to the
su bordinats councils for suggestions and
amendments to be referred to the special
committee which will continue its exist
ence, This coJumittss will report to the
next national council and will urge its
adoption. 1t win not be compulsory ou
the old members II adopted.
DIR. william I. McManua Of New York,
national ply sioisn, recommended the es-
tablish ment of MEDICAL districts In the
states which will be favorsbly considered
as also the election Of the board Of direc-
tors for terms Of oae, two and three
wars The following are tie directors
chosen: john W. Hogan, Syracuse, N.
7. James Fiahsrty, philadelphia; y. j.
Brady, Cleveland, Ohio; William ). Nc
Nary, Boston, II. II. Fallon. Hartford {,
Conn. Hugh v. O'Donnell, Providsnce,
Il. l., p. L. MoArdie, Chicago. John j..
Gone. Jersey oity; Robert ]. Powers,
Binghsmton, N. vi Charles A. Wsbber,
Brooklyn; James CavanAugh, Everett,
Mass, and Victor J. Bowling New
York city.
The con invention adjourned for one year.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
Are Fortifying Present
Positions.
Round Robin in Favor OF An.
nexatiOn in Commons.

London, March 7.-4.t0 o. m.-Lord
Roberts still pauses In the neighborhood
Of Osfontsin, while stores, remounts and
fresh troops stream toward him from the
Cape. The British position also con-
tinues 10 improve la the minor spheres
of the campaign. Natal is clear OF Boers
and Cape Colony is nearly SO.
The Beers seemingly are pursuing the
course commended by the stratsgists and
are concentrating to resist the British
main army. Various messages from cor
respondents with Lord Roberts, report the
enemy are increasing continually on
his front, extending, as one correspon-
dent says, eight miles, and, as another
says, Is miles. The lowest estimate Of
tteir nnmbars sses - ooers from
5000 to 10000 men, with smaiier bodies
uoying north and south Of the British
lines.
Each army is on both sides Of the Mod
der river. Although tie Beers have
mounted eight guns on the tops Of kopjes
and appear to be too far away for inspsc
tion. the British scouts report that they
are diligently using pick and shovel.
Military opinion Is that their present
position merely screens more easily de-
Tended onss, deeper In the region.
None of the military experts endeav'
ors to fa.hom Lord Roberts's plans but 4,
is sugge sted that he IL quite willing to
give the Beers time to assemble all their
men In order to deliver q smashing blow
more effectively.
The round robin In favor OF the annex
alton OF the TrsnsvaAl and the Free
State, which Is bsing promoted among
the supporters Of the government In the
Houss Of Commons, CONTINUES to receive
signatures. The signatoriss OF the me
mortal to Mr.. Balfour affirm that the
time has arrived for plain speaking In
side and outside Of Parliament, and that
Lord Salisbury's words are being con-
strued into a pledge against anns1atior
and Lord Robsrts's proclamation into a
promise Of no oonfisca.icn Of Beer prop
srty?
The Transvaal agency at Brussels
threatens o rising OF the Cape Du,ch In
tie event of annexation, though why
Ne Dutch should rise then rather than
now IL not explained.
Mr.. A. q. Halss. the Daily News cor
respondent, who was captured by the
Beers on February 0, was released at
Biomenfontsin and put through the lines
near Sterksti oom. He teleRraphs thai
The Beers are dsmoralizsd. but adds that
they have been treating the British
wounded splendidly.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
THE LAWS DELAY.
Mr.. Goslin Invokes IL but to n,
Purpose.

Philadelphia, March 6.-Alfred K. Cos
lin, who was arrested In connection with
the wrecking OF the Third Avenue road.
was given q hearing today. At the
hsaripg, counsel for Goslin asked 70,
his discharge on the ground that he wa
not the man named in the warrant and
had not been sufficiently identified.
The warrant called for the arrest OF
@. b. Williams. 1t being understood that
Goslin had registered at the hotel under
that name. 1t was later learned that he
was occupying a room with man named
Williams. detective Donagny. who mads
the arrsst, testified that Go slim admitted
his Identity when shown the warrant.
After Goslin had been commit led, his
counsel applied to the court Of oyer and
terminer for . writ Of habeas corpus In
order to secure his release on bail.
Judge Wilson will oonsiaer the applice-
t!on tomorrow.
Shortly after the courts decision deten'
tives from New York arrived mere with
bench warrants for Goslin. They stated
that the prisoners offense under a sec
tion Of the penal code was felony.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
DUTCH IN REBELLION.
Uprising in Nearly tho Whole Of
Districts.

Cape Town, March 6.-Nearly the
whole of the Dutch population Of the
Prieska and Kephardt district are in re
bellion. Msny Of the Dutch FROM neigh
boring districts are reported to have
Joined them, notably Piet MoolIaan, who
will lead the rebels to Brand
bliss Lucas stslnksmp, commanding the
Beers 10 reported marching on Canarvon.
Il Ia believed that GerdnolH and Viororia
West will rise. 1t is thought that the
total numbs OF men In arms will exceed
three thousand. Ths general opinion OF
loyalists IL that strong force Of British
win be required as srsvsrss would spread
the rebellion.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
JUDas HILToN,s WILL.

New York, March 6.-Justios MoAdam
nd jury In the supreme court today
disposed OF an election wbioh settles th {
validity of the will Of former Judge
Henry Hilton. Tho suit was brought by
Horace Russell, one OF the executors
Of ths will, against Edward b. Hilton,
and the other heirs Of the testator, &c
have the validity Of his will determined
20 that forever hereafter no questions
,ouid ariss as to Its legality.
The win wls offered in evidence by
he plaintiff executor and no evidence
vas given In opposition to its validity
Justice McA jam thsn direetsd judG
,snt for the plaintiff. An injunction
will now issus restraining any attempts
o set the will aside.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Mar. 6, taken at
p. m. meridian time, the observation for
this section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction OF wind, state OF
weather.
Boston, "a degrees; W; rain; New
phia, So degrees, S, p cloudy Washing ston,
s, rsinI buirsio, 50 degrees, ", oidy
Detroit, 20 degrees. SW. snow; Chicago,
10 degrees, W. cldy: 50. Paul. 10 degrees,
.. v. clear; rse nu,sp. paf D. S.u !. degrees, :.
Jacksonville, " degrees, s partly
cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
STREET RY. CONSOLIDATION.
Biggest Combine I'm New England Went
Into Eject Last Might.

LYNN, Mass, Maroh 6.-The oonsolida-
tion Of all the various electric lines be-
tween Boston and Cape Ann under the
Lynn anu Boston system, went into
effect tonight forming the largest cleo
trio railway system in New England.
Zen cities and 70 towns will be CON-
nected by the consolidation. and the
company will control g continuous line
along the north shore from Boston to
Gloucester, as we'll as sumo distances in
land.
The oompa MES which have been absor bad
by the Lynn and Boston are the Wake
field and Stoneham, the Wakefield and
Salem, and the Gloucester electric rail-
way.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
GREEN FACTION WON.

Waco, Tax. March 6.-Ths Republican
state con vsnAon met here today. After
a spirited contest William Mcdonald, the
candidate of the Green faction, was
elected Temporary chairman by the vote
Of 4so to $40. HIS opponent was Henry
Ferguson. colored. The convention ad
journed till tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
THE WEATHER.

Boston, March 6.-Local forecast: Fair
Wednesday and Thursday; somewhat
colder Wednesday evening and night;
warmer Thursday; westerly winds.
Washington, March 6.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday for Maine;
Snow Wednesday; Thursday fair; high
westerly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
(TALK No. l3L)
Attest.

Take piece OF card board and
prick hole through 10 with a pin.
Close one eye and look at some dis-
tant object, the town clock for In
stance, through the perforstiou. II
you see more dlstiactly in this way
than with the NAKED aye, you may
know that you need glasses. There is
not the slightest doubt Of 1t. This is
very good test. 1t Is not, however,
o negative test. The fact that you
can not see better through the open.
ing Is not q sign that you do NOT
need glasses.
There are many people who can see
better with the naked eye, that need
glasses badly, but no person whose
vision is improved by this test had
ought to do without glasses a single
moment. Iry 1t and let me know
the result.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07

sa. m.-Barometer, 30.575; thermome-
ter, O.; dew point, 8; rel. humidity,
05; direction of wind, n; wind veloc-
ity, l2; state of weather, 1t. snow.
sp. m. Barometer, 29.943; thermome-
ter, -; dew point, IL; rel. humidity, 02
direction Of wind, NV; wind velocity, lo
state of weather, 1t. snow.
Max. temp. 13; min, temp, @: mean
temp, 10: max. wind velocity, "A NV,
precipitaion--24 hours S2.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
PROMINENT RAILROAD MEN.

New York. March 6.-Soion II. Humph
sys formerly prominent in the railway
business and at one time president OF thu
Wabash railroad, died at his home on tb.
eerge Point shore of Newark Bay, N. j.,
oda in his eightieth year.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07
TWO GOOD THINGS

in Portland said man on train, that
are noticed far and wide, Wesson's
Quick-Fire Revolvers and BENSON'S
ALWAYS READY CHARCOAL. That
man knew what he was talking about.
For sale at all grocers. Big Bags, 1oc.