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Specialty. 308 Washington Ave.,
Opp. Tribune Building.
OFFICE HOURS 9 TO 12, 2 TO 5.
MSHSONAL.
August Koblnson Bulled yesterday for
';iinbad, Ciermany.
William Jamison, of Washburn street,
has returned from Strouilsburg State
Normal school to spend Ills vacation at
home.
WILL NOT ABANDON IT.
Fourth ot July Celebration to Be Held,
Notwithstanding the Disaster.
Letter from Col. Ripple.
At the meeting of the Fourth of July
celebration committee held last evening
In the board of trade rooms Secretary
A. B. Dunning read a communication
from Colonel E. H. Ripple, suggesting In
View of the disaster at Plttston, that
the demonstration be abandoned. It
was decided that the arrangements had
gone too far to abandon tho celebra
tion. The letter is as follows:
Mr. A. B. Dunning, Secretary of Fourth
of July Celebration, Scranton, Pa.
Pear Sir: I had Intended to be present
at the meeting of the executive commit
tee this evening In the cupaclty of a citi
seri to make the following suERestlon:
Since the terrible disaster ut Plttston
lias occurred there hus been quite a gen
eral feeling in our community agulnst a
celebration such as we have contemplated
ut this time and I have been asked to
bring this matter to the attention of the
executive committee. Our nearest neigh
boring city has been visited by an awful
calamity, a large number of her citizens
liave probably been swept Into eternity
and many widow? and orphans are left
to mourn their toss. It seems that at this
time when narrow nnd gloom are spread
ing over their heads that we can show our
feeling to them In no better way thqn by
abandoning our arrangements for the
celebration and turning Into the treas
ury for the needs of these widows and
orphans the surplus funds which we may
have raised or may raise for this cele
bration. 1 confess thut I cannot entfr Into these
preparations with the heart and spirit
that I would otherwise have when I know
that our neighbors are passing throush
such a terrible trial. It Is to me as if I
were preparing for a festival In my house
while my next door neighbor is bowed
in grief over the dead bodies of members
of his family. It may be that we have in
curred some expense that must be met
and this is unavoidable, but we can eaSlar
raise the money to pay this when It is
known why we have abandoned the cele
bration than to (continue to the end. 1
respectfully submit this for the consider
ation of the executive committee, know
ing that their sympathy and goodness of
heart will lead them to do what Is right
and proper as far us they are able und.r
the circumstances.
Yours very truly,
Ezra H. Ripple.
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distance they cannot help but strike the
river, as they are In close proximity to
the bank of the Susquehanna now.
A Tribune reporter yesterday made a
tour of the entire Coxton farm, where
the fissures have appeared. No oth
ers than those already reported could
be found, although every part of the
large farm was carefully surveyed. The
farm Is on the opposite side f the
Lackawanna river from the shaft and
lies between the Lehigh Valley tracks
and the Susquehanna. The fissures are
Just on the edge of the farm, where the
slope of the Susquehanna river begins.
They are few in number and only one
of them is of any appreciable size, the
others being the merest cracks. The
large fissure has, however, opened up
the top of the river bank only about
twenty yards from the hlghwater mark.
It would have to extend a distance of
about fully 100 yards to reach the
present level of the water. It has not
opened or lengthened any since first
discovered and all in all is not causing
any great alarm.
The shifts are being worked the same
as on the previous days. Harry Mc
Millan again had charge of the morning
shift, which went In at 7 o'clock, David
W. Evans the 3 o'clock p. m. shift, and
Daniel Owens the 11 o'clock p. m. shift.
Men are so plentiful now that only the
very best are selected and many are
turned away.
Superintendent Law is first in charge,
and his assistants number many of the
best mine operators in- the valley. Mine
Inspectors McDonald. Roderick and
Blewitt, particularly the first named,
continue to lend their valuable aid. Su
perintendent Mostier, of the Lehigh
Valley, doe the supervising at night.
THE CLEAR SPRING SCHEME.
Xo Hope of Good ItcMilts train That
Quarter.
Not much attention Is being paid to
the Clear Spring operations, as it is
generully admitted that little Is to be
hoped for from that source.
The drill had penetrated twenty-five
feet at 3 o'clock yesterday morning,
when it was discovered that the bore
hole was pointing into the rock at the
foot of the pillar and would not strike
the Twin shaft workings. At 4 o'clock
another hole was started ut a different
angle, which will, It is quite sure, strike
the opening on the other side, as the
maps ot both mines were carefully
studied before the angle was deter
mined upon. H. P. Simpson Is direct
ing the work of the drill and Foreman
Thomas has charge of the men.
It will take the drill at least thirty
six hours to go through the 80-foot pil
lar. Then, If no water or gas Is tapped,
the manhole will be commenced, and
this will require three days at least to
complete. From the point where the
manhole will strike the Twin workings
to where the Imprisoned men are sup
posed to be Is 2,000 feet. The condition
of the intervening workings is not
known and the chances are that they
are quite as bad as the other portions
of the mine. As the present route is
the shorter by several hundred feet, it
would be absurd to timber a way
through It, now that the present route
Is more than half timbered.
HAS ENCOURAGING HOPES.
Interview with One Who Was to the
Front.
Michael Murphy, fire boss at the
Phoenix colliery, formerly a resident
of Jackson street and well known to
Scrantonians wus one of the men who
came mi from the morning shift. He
spoke more encouragingly than any
who were seen and as he Is an intelli
gent, conservative man and one of the
most experienced miners In the valley
his opinion carries considerable weight.
He says there Is a strong possibility
of some of the entombed men being
alive and furthermore that their res
cue Is not altogether an Improbability.
He was directing one of the advance
squads which penetrates the slope for
about one-fourth of its length and was
In every way qualified to study the
situation.
"No rove-In," said he, "completely
(Ills u roadway and it stands to reason
that some of those men escaped being
crushed. The air Is undoubtedly cours
ing through the workings where the
men are and If we can reach them be
lore they starve to death I have strong
hopes of finding some of them alive.
In the Sugar Notch disaster which Is a
somewhat similar case the men were
taken out after seven days digging.
There is every possibility of our reach
ing them Inside of thnt time and why
shouldn't we hope for the best?"
NO SECOND OPENING.
Main Shaft and Air Shaft the Only
Exit.
Mention has been made frequently
In newspaper reports of an opening on
Scovllle's Island and vague reference
has been made to an opening some
place or another not definitely men
tioned. There has been much conjec
ture In this city as to the reason why
these openings had not been taken ad
vantage of and to discover the cause a
Tribune reporter yesterday investigat
ed the matter.
The result was as had been surmised.
These openings existed only on tne
maps, if they ever were there. Only
two openings reach the Twin mine, and
these are the main shaft and air shaft.
There is no mule way or man way or
opening Into any adjoining mine.
NEW HOPE-GIVING THEORY.
It Does Not Seem Probable, but It I
Nevertheless Possible.
John Lynott, tracklayer at the Old
Forge who has been working about the
shaft where his brotherMlchael Is en
tombed ever since the calamity oc
curred, has advanced a new but high
ly Improbable theory. It is that the
imprisoned men, or a number of them
are now In the fifth vein safe and sound
awaiting help from without.
The fifth vein has but the one en
trance and that Is from the lower vein,
the sixth, of which it Is a "split." The
entrance is 100 feet long and Is a
gradual Incline from the foot of No. 3
slope. The coal Is taken out of this
vein down the short slope and through
the sixth vein to the shaft. The last
place Langan was seen was at the foot
of No. 3 slope. Why, Lynott asks,
would not Langan with all his knowl
edge of the mine make for the fifth
vein at the first sign of danger. Ac
cording to one story afloat Langan was
running towards the short Incline when
last seen by the driver boy, Rlcker.
Lynott's theory Is that he gained this
slope and took all the men working
nearby with him. A man could cover
this distance of ISO feet easily In the
time elapsing between the first blast of
the rushing wind, and the cave-la of
which it was the forerunner. From
this Lynott figures that Uuig-an and
some of the men who were within a
short distance of the foot of the slope,
rushed u; the Incline and when the
dividing strata fell they were on top
of It or possibly In a chamber that did
not give away..
Lynott has not left the shaft or slept
a wink since the accident occurred and
the worry and strain are telling: on his
constitution. lie looks as pule as a
ghost and goes about In a half-dazed
condition, refusing to listen to the en
treaties of the officers to go 'home and
take a rest. Despite the hardships ha
is enduring he is one of the most un
defatlgable workers about the place.
He looks after the work of assigning
the men to the shifts doing duty on
the outside and assists in directing
the work of lowering the timber.
Occasionally he goes down the shaft,
and whenever an exploring party Is or
ganized he Is the first to demand a
place. Yesterday morning he and
Foreman McMillan climbed over and
through the fall a distance of about GOO
feet, which Is nearly half way down
the slope. He wanted to push on far
ther, but as the dangers and dllDcul
ties Increased at every step, he was
disuaded and returned to the protected
tunnel. They found the fall to be
lighter In some places than in others
and for several yards, at times, the
road was practically clear. Their ex
planation Is responsible for the opinion
quoted elsewhere that there is a possi
bility that quicker progress will be
made as the rescuers proceed down the
slope. They found the air to be good
and the settling almost completely sub
sided. Lynott was so encouraged by these
dlcoverles that he wanted to organize a
party to push to the bottom of the
slope, where the workings begin and
where the brunt of the fall is. He be
lieved that by rapping at that point the
entombed men could hear them, if they
are still alive. The more calm heads,
however, refused to entertain this
proposition Just yet, as the undertaking
is most hazardous, and the first thought
now is to avoid any further casualties.
As long as the slower but surer method
Is progressing so encouragingly they
do not believe In assuming risks that
are almost suicidal.
STATEMENT FROM OFFICIALS.
President Patterson and Superin
tendent Law Interviewed.
A Tribune reporter yesterday had an
interview with Frank Patterson, of
Philadelphia, president of the Newton
Coal company, and John B. Law, the
general manager. Both were seated to-'
gethW.ln the office and the Interview
was Jointly with them.
They greatly deprecated the sensa
tional reports that have gone forth
through the metropolitan papers, be
cause it has a tendency to discourage
the men engaged in the work of rescue
and keeps many away who would swell
the shifts of the rescuers. Many of the
gangs were short-handed yesterday be
cause of these scare stories about the
condition of the mine. It is true they
say that the work of rescue is danger
ous, but not as dangerous as some of
the newspapers would make out. Yes
terday, they claim, the mine was In
such an excellent condition that they
felt no great apprehension for the res
cuers. They want to reach the en
tombed men, but do not intend to per
mit another calamity If It can be avoid
ed. The first thought must always be
fur the safety of the rescuers.
The company is not considering ex
pense or trouble In pushing the work of
rescue. Neither Mr. Patterson nor Mr.
Law had any Idea of what It was cost
ing per day to carry on the work, and
each said It had never occurred fo him
to Inquire. Expense does not enter
into the question. It is only a matter
of getting at the men without consult
ing trouble or expense.
Both men are greatly depressed over
the sad affair.
CAUSE OF THE CAVE-IN.
Manner in Winch the Colliery Has
Hern Operated for Some Time.
The Twin shaft has worked out both
Ms first, second and third veins, known
respectively as the small vln, the
Plttston vein and the Marcy vein.
Those three veins have caved In and
settled In their turn. The distance
from the Marcy vein to the sixth vein
is about 2?J feet. The shaft was sunk
to this vein about eleven years ago and
M. J. Langan has been the superin
tendent from that time. During the
past ten years all the coal that was
mined In the Twin shaft came from the
sixth vein. Seven hundred cars of coal,
each car holding about two and a half
tuns, came up the shaft daily. This
number of cars was expected each day.
Some days as many as 800 cars would
be hoisted. About eight months ago
all the solid coal In the sixth vein with
the exception of one airway was
worked out. Mr. Langan decided to
open up the fifth vein, which Is above
the sixth vein separated by seven feet
of rock.
According as the miners worked out
their chambers they were put to work
in the fifth Vein. There were about 198
men working in the Twin shaft. The
l.fth vein was opened about 800 feet
down No. 3 slope and coal from both
veins came up the slope. Mr. Langan
met with many difficulties In the fifth
vein and could not find room for all the
miners, so he turned many men upon
the pillars of the sixth, cutting through
them until such time as he could find
places for them in the fifth. The fifth
did not turn out as well as expected
and sooner than discharge the miners
he kept them at work on the pillars of
the sixth. Things went on this way
for the past eight months. Many were
robbing the pillars in the sixth vein and
comparatively few working overhead
f BEATTY . . .
MEARS, BUILDING,
COR. WASHINGTON AVENUE AND SPRUCE.
Are now selling their Tan and Sum
mer Weight Shoes at a Casta
Cut Price Sale.
Men' Regular $5.00 and $5.50
Tan Bill., now $3.90.
Men's Kegular $4.00 Tan Bui.,
now $2.90.
Men's Kegular $3.50 Tan Bal
now $2.uO.
Men's Regular $2.60 Tan Bals.,
now $1.90.
Ladies' Regular $3.50 Tan Bals,
now $2.60.
Ladies' Regular $2.50 Tan Ox
fords, now $1.90.
Misses' and Children's, Boys'
and Youths' Tan Shoes at a very
low pries.
in the fifth. Under these circumstances
the mining of TOO cars of coal each day
for eight months must have made
great havoc.
This state of affairs reached a climax
last week.
In the fifth vein the blasting of the
bottom rock to allow the cars to be
loaded with a topping r coal caused
a caving of six places last Tuesday, and
after last Tuesday the whole place
around the foot of No. 3 slope was on
the move. Vain efforts were made
during ail last week to secure both
veins, but the pillars continued to
work until last Saturday evening, when
the men Oio were propping and tim
bering refused to work and came from
the mines. This was at 10 o'clock Sat
urday evening. Mr. Lynott, the mine
foreman, was sent for. He sent for
Mr. McCormack and M. J. Langan and
all determined to save the mines If pos
sible. After entering the workings and
taking a careful survey, they evidently
saw that the mine was lost, and Robert
Haston the master mechanic of the
company was sent for to remove all the
pumps and other machinery that were
in the mines. Tills was what the liken
were doing when the dreadful fall came.
The Plttston Item of last evening.
Mine Inspector McDonald says that
he examined the mine a month ago
and found no indications of a cave-in.
He also says that if he had been no
tified last Thursday or Friday of what
was happening there would be no cal
amity to record, presumably meaning
that he would not have allowed the
men to go into the distant parts ot
the mine.
CITIZENS IN MASS MEETINC.
Liberal Subscriptions from the Be
reaved Families' Townsmen.
The call for a mass meeting at Music
Hall, Plttston, last night, issued yester
day morning, by the board of trade,
did not attract as large a throng as was
expected, but those who responded
came prepared to respond liberally as
Is attested by the fact that S3,06S was
subscribed within a short time .
Another meeting will be held tomorrow
night and In the meantime notice of it
will be generally circulated.
The Joint meeting of councils which
was called for last night did not take
place, the members being in attendance
at the mass meeting.
NOTES OF THE DISASTER.
The Vitascope company which is now
entertaining in Wllkes-Barre gives a per
formance tonight for the benefit of the
relief fund.
Both plcnles which the Pittston Catholic
congregation had arranged for the Fourth
of July have been abandoned. There will
be no rejoicing In Plttston Saturday.
A young son of one of the victims, Al
exander T. McCormack, the fire boss, fell
down on the street near his home last
evening at o'clock and broke his col
lar bone.
Thomas O'Brien, who quit 'the mine and
then returned with Superintendent Lan
gun, was to have worked his last shift
that night, he having b'een promoted to
the position of fireman, which he Intended
to assume Sunday night.
It Is said that a man named Hannigan
was on his way to the Ill-fated mine Sat.
urduy night in the early shift, but met
some friends on the way and started
drinking, became Intoxicated and was
locked up In the station house until Sun
day morning.
The Philadelphia newspaper man who
sent his dispatches from the foot at the
shaft "by a specially constructed wire and
wrote them by the light ot a miner's
lamp had better not do it again as the
company Is very strict about letting peo
ple other than the rescuers down the mine
and will not permit even a lighted pipe
about the head of the shaft, let alone a
miner's lamp at the foot.
The mother of Michael Hughes, one of
the entoombed men, arrived from Kansas
City, where she had been visiting, at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Her first
Intimation of the terrible calamity wa
gained when she stepped from the train
and saw the crowds about the shaft. She
was not told of the full extent of the dls
oster, but it- was easy to be seen that she
apprehended the worst. She received a
letter from her unfortunate son last week,
telling her to come as he Intended to pur-
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anion the nutemuea men,
Una of the iiuimuie companies has
posted a r.eiiea in the mine otnue that tne
families ef Ine eatoemlted miners tioldins
polioies in that company can have the
claims ta:d at enee by presenting their
policies at the offiee. The general otticers
luivo ttutaui':ied the local agent to take
this course without waiting for the usual
proofs of death and Identification.
Whether or not this is cheap and grue
some advertising or whether it la a most
rcpimn!abl charily depsnds ew the
number if any ef the victims who were In
sured In this comtiany, alt of which will
come o'..t' in due time and receive the
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Ire the Honey Saiers
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ly women. It If
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