Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-13

When the Entombed Men Are Rescued
or Are Known to be Beyond Rescue.
Port Royal, Pa, June 11.-By the
explosion of gas in shaft No. 9 OF the
Pittsburg Coal and Coke Co. q mine,
about O'Clock last night, seven men
are supposed to have been killed and
80 miners entombed
Smoke rose from the mouth Of the
shaft IN volumes during the night. The
entire population OF the town remained
AL night at the mine, eagerly awaiting
some news from those thought to be
either buried under tons OF slate or
slowly awaiting either death from the
flames or relief from the outside, with
small chance favoring the latter.
The tull list of those supposed to
have lost their lives is unobtainable at
this hour. This is partial list Of the
supposed dead:
William McCune, general suuerin.
tendent of this district, who resided al
West Newton.
Dennis Wortley, pit boss OF the mine.
Michael Roy, one Of the ioremen.
Michael DAILY, who entered the mine
Tor the first time yesterday morning.
.Frank Davenport, married and re-
siding here.
Anthony Stook.es. married, who
-nved here with bis wife and child.
Jack Peoples. who had wife, and
two small children here.
THIRTY ARE ENToMBEp.
From what could be ascertained ber.
last night, about O'Clock there was n
low, rumbling sound, followed by n
roar, which sounded like a cycIone.
then three sharp and short reports
While awaiting the arrival Of an
pliances necessary to enter burpine
mine, temporary rescue party, com.
posed OF the men who had knocked off
work earlier in the day, was formed.
earIessly these men entered the shaft.
and started toward the spot where ii
was thaught the entoinbed men NAV be
found. Lying at the bottom Of the
snatf, were Lawrence Settler and John
Stakes. Unconscious and covered with
uirt, the men were quickly taken to
the top OF the mine. :
About z O'Clock, William McCune of
West Nexton. general suneriptepdent
OF this district; Dennis WortIey. pit-
boss OF the mine, Miohael Roy, fore.
man, and several other BOSSES. with
about ~ men, went down shaft No. I
1, which is just Opposite on the Balti. \
more y Ohio side of the river and tbey
are probably lost.
About three hours after the rescue
'Jsrty had been in the mine two more
explosions were heard.
AT II O'Clock four men volunteered to
go down shafts No. and No. 3 and
one man down No. l, but up to this
time it. is not known whether thew /
nave succeeded In making any rescue.
Ine explosion occurred at the time
when the shifts we're changing from
Gay 70 night turn and it is impossible
to tell how many were in the mine at
the time, but certainly no less than 80
are entombed.
UNABLE TO RESCUE.
All the rescuing parties have come
out of the mine. They say that the
black damp makes work impossible.
and they give up hope of firding any
Of the missing alive. Twelve men ara
known to be missing, and are supposed
to be dead. Ihey are:
Frank Davenport, aged 38 years.
married, one child.
child. 'Ao
John PEBBLES, 40, married, two chill
dren.
Jeremiah Daily, 40, single.
frank MoCune, superintendent of |
tne SIX mines OF the Pittsburg com 4
pany, tetween West Newton and
Eureka.
I William Allison, superintendent Of
several mines below West Newton.
Dennis Wardley, pit boss OF the Port
Royal mines. n
Michuel Row. pit boss a, r..t;s
mines
John Keck, pit boss at Dapr mines
Peter McCanto, boss driver at Port
Royal mine No. l.
Bernard Ball. loader at Port Roynl
No. 9. -''''''
An unknown.
+ The injured brought out are:
:. Arthur Smith. pit boss at Smith
ton mines, both eyes destroyed and
fatally burned. ''
frltz hrueter. miner, both eyes de-
stroyed and fatally burned
Harry Beryeridge, maohinist, both
arms broken and fatally burned.
seven years ago, there was another
ulsastrons explosion at Port RoyaI,
and the mine caught fire, Ii was
necessary to fill it with water 10 finally
quench the flames. To do this, a hole
was drilled from the bed of the river
TINS is now closed only with 1 plug,
which was arranged for such an
emergency as the present; and to drown
out the fire. all that is necessary Is 10!
lake out the plug. and the water of the
,foughiogheny will rush in. This. Of
course, cannot be resorted to until the
men 70 the mine have been recovered