Herald. VOL. IX. NO. 213. SHENANDOAH, PA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1894. ONE CENT Evening 1 THIS GHMR ' 1 I P. lilta ife Son' THE EXPLOSION AT GILBERTON. Con. Leahy, the Mine Foreman, Died This Moraine:. THE REST WILL RECOVER ! Results of the Investigations Thus far Made of the Circumstances Sur rounding the Disaster. Summes? Closing Sale. An excellent assortment of colors of lumrner Dress Goods Are now displayed nt a sacrifice sale, to make room for fall goods. These goods were isc, and can now do nau at isc This 1b a real bargain. P. N Corsets cannot be beat. Perfect fit Its merit. 116-18 N. Main St. Transplant your flowors now. The nicest lino of - - - - piower Pots, & ardiniers, ESto-, UStG. Clms. tSriirvin., Siimw ti .IBM, IDIUI 1 WAIDLEY. 8 South Main Street. KRCONET,- -31 South Main St. Monongahela whiskey..... 60o a qt. I I f I Pnre rye whiskey, XX.... ....51 a qt. .0 I I fill f r V In m rine urn uourbon, aaa n.ia a qt. n i m I II II II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 h 1IIL.IIUUI UIUIU JflLne Old uourbon, AAA in.no a qt. 5 n 1 11 Superior Blackberry Brandy....? 1 a qt. a KRiRll Superior Oognao Brandy $1.00 a qt. A IIUIUN Imported Jamaica Rum. ...... .$1.50 a qt. "'VOEKGLING'S Stock and Fresh Ale. Draught Porter and Wiener Beer. k. - nest Brands 01 so uurars ana an i 1 kinds o( Temperance Drinks. Good Bread ! Ia a moBt important item in good housekeeping without GOOD FLOUR vou cannot have GOOD BREAD. If you wnnt good white, light, wholesome bread, try our Minnesota Brands. "Daisy," ''Pansy" or "Pond Lily, Just recoived two cars of the Highest Grade Fancy Minnesota Patent Flour and Choice Winter "Wheat Roller Flour also Fresh Ground Pastry Flour, Old Process, Graham Flour and Old Timo Ryo Flour. Good Butter ! Wo of Is one of our specialties, handle only the Finest Quality Oroamory Butter. Rccoivo it fresh throo times a week, direst from tho creamery, tho samo day it is "made. You can always depend upon gotting it good and fresh. We also re coivo regularly every week Ohoico Daisy Butter from Bradford county. ftb 111 fPir . m nrr fcmarkot, nt lower prices. difiorenco in cost. Good Coffee 1 If vou want a cup of GOOD COFFEE try our OLD GOVERN MENT JAVA, or if you prefer different flavor, not bo high in prico our BLENDED COb'FEE at thirty cents is a combination of all strictly choico cofloes, carofujly roasted and proporly blended to insure a good drink. It is richer, hotter flavored and stronger, and is thoreforo cheap er than any package cofleo in the It costs a littlo more but iB well worth tho AT KXSITXSB.'S. Nothing which has occurred In connec tion with mining operations in this region Ince tho disaster at tho Kehley Hun col liery aroused excitement equal to that caused by the explosion at the Gtlberton colliery. It startled the people through out tho region and from the time there port of the occurrence first spread until n late hour last night telegrams and mes sages from all parts or the country poured Into Gilberton and this town in quest of information concerning the vic tims, many of the Inquiries coming from anxious friends and relatives at distant points, It is gratifying to know that although two men lost their lives, and ten more guttered injuries, the effect of the ex plosion was comparitlvely slight. Most of the ten injured men had miraculous escapes from death, but as it is they suffer from but slight burns, At the time of the explosion but one man. Frank Aicuormlck. tne uro Doss, Buffered death : but at an earlv hour this morning the spirit of Con. Leahy, the inside foreman of the mine, passed away. He was unconscious when found in the mine and remained so until death stepped in. The ten injured men are George E. Davis. of Turkey Hun; William Davis, his adopted son; Louis Ball or Bollnskl, of Shenandoah; James Toomey, 01 xurkoy Hun: William Schultz. of Shenandoah: Robert Sherman, of Wm. 1'eun ; John Kester.of Shenandoah: Henry Buchanan. of Gilberton; William Birmingham, of Turkey Hun; and Enoch linderlln, of Shenandoah. U( these Bollnskl and vounir Davis nre the worst injured. The former was cut and bruised as well as burned. Ills con dition Is serious, but he will nrobablv recover. A report that he died last night rr. .. t . .. i . .1 t n i ,. .. . UU1UUUUCU, -L IfUil IV UO 11UL badlv burned, but suffers from being tramped upon by a mule. Ills condition is not serious, however. lt Is not known exactly how McCor nncK met nis ueatu. no was lounu ueau on the tipper side of the gangway and about jo varus west 01 tne smut leading to the stable. A heavy door covered his body and there was a crush of the head at the top. It Is believed that a blow he received from the door killed him. The circumstances under which Con, Leahv was found are considered remark able. "When the explosion occurred Dis trict Sunerlntendent Bees Tosker was en 1 I l D. Xfl-l. l 111 llf! iiueu iu tut) at. iiuuuiaa uuiucry. tv lieu e received the dispatch he hurried to Gil berton and an hour after the explosion If. mnnl.n. )n.ilnl' T anlm I.ntl.n .111. XiUHCl UUU Xflllll.1V IICIIUJ, CI U1UUIU of Con., were on their way in the mine in search ol tne two missing men Alcuor- mlck and Leahy. Alter lludlng Mccormick's body th two searchers pushed their way west along the gangway and after traveling about seventy yards found Con. Leahy directly opposite tho west line of the Furnace slope, bending over with his hands against the south side of the gang way and groping his way tediously in the dark, westward. Strange as it may seem, It is vouched for by the two searchers, the victim was apparently unconscious. His eyes were closed, he did not utter a sound and did not give the slightest indication of sensibility aBlde from the mechanical movement In groping. How he got there, or crossed the slope without tumbllug Into the gunboat hole will never be known. lie was unconscious from the time he was found until he died. In order that the statements made by those who have Investigated the affair may be better understood a brief descrip tion of the workings is given. The Buck Mountain gangway of the Gilberton col liery Is reached by the Furnace slope, which sinks 1,350 feet from the surface. Gunboats are used in this slope. At a point 53 yards cast of the bottom of the slope McCornilck's body was found and from that point to the mid dle of the. cross tunnel, which outs the seven-foot and Mammoth veins, and In which eight of the men were grouped when the last exploslousoccurred, the distance is 14 yards. Just east of the tonnel the slant to the stables begins. The place where the llrst explosion ot ourred, where Davis and his son were burled, is 750 yards east of the cross-tunnel. The result of the ofllcisl Investigation thus far made is told better in the lang uage of Mine Inspector Stein : "Iltchard Close, a loader boss, gave a statement which ho euys is correct. He stated that George Davis had been to the polqt where the final robbings had been brought, which Is from 33 tn 42 breasts, East Buok Mountain gangway, and came out to the tunnel saying he had fired the gas and be and his sou had suffered burns. Davis at the same time asked for Frank McCormick, the fire boss. On hearing the statement McCormick went towards Davis, and as he did so two more sligJt explosions occurred, which were felt by all who were staudtng at the tunnel! where I was and which is 750 yards from where Davis was working. Mr. Leahy, the foreman, then went towards the stable and just as he entered the stable Loahy shouted back, "Put out your lights, boys, there's g&s here I" Almost simultaneously with this there was a fourth explosion. It was very violent. It killed McCormick, who had followed Leahv, blew Leahy aloug the gangway, anil tumbled the otlir men and myself pretty badly about Hi. tunnel and turnout, also setting fire to the hay iu the stable and killing five mules." Mine Inspector Stein also says that Frank McCormick, on making his usual mornlnir examinations, reported that a squeeze had taken place during tho night Ut.il iuiu X1VU, ll inn mum in iug Mammoth vein, to see Davis ami make htm take in five sets of timber and stand them before doing auy work. Weeks gave Davis Instructions to do so and DavIs had taken iu the timber when he ignited the gat. in trying to account for tho explosion the Mine Inspector says the gas was liberated from the overlying strata by rea son of the squeeze and carried along Iu the return air-current to where the stable connects with the return airway and was Ignited by some one going in the stable. Hicham Close, the (nailer boss, was the only man In tho tunnel who escaped In jury. In describing the force of the lat ex plosion one of the men In the tunnel at the time says he turned a complete for ward somersault and when he landed upon his feet his coat was thrown over I? head. Georire K Dnvls. hli son. and Enoch Wlliflerlln, n Pole, worked together, tho first named being the contractor and the last named tho laborer. Davis made n statement last night In which he ac counted for the first exnloMon. lie said that ho was up In a chute at breast No. 10 aim i' lnuernn was uown on me gangway, loading a car. While Davis was In the chute thero was n rnsh of ias, but on reaching tho chute turned and went back. A second time it came to the chute and went back. Davis felt that It would not return again but concluded to go after the two mules which were somo ulstanco east of the breast, Davis and his son went for tho mule?, hut Kinderlln ran out towards the tunnel. Davis and his Son were unable to get the mule out and in Wits efforts to accom- tillh It vounir Davis was tram pled. The- father and son turned back and just as they approached breast 10 an explosion took place, knocking uavis ana his son Into the ditch. When they con sidered the dauger over the two hurried out to the tunnel. Davis could not tell how the icon was limited. The mine olllclats have agreed that the exnloslon was caused by a slide In arobhed nreast situated nnoui iaj ieet east on tne Buck Mountain gangway: thnt the slide liberated n body of gas which found Its way to tue gauuwny anu iook uro irom Rhnpmnn'ti Tnmiv ..... . . .. -. - - ..... f . , in oinciai stateu last nmut mat nuer- man renorted that the gas cautrht lire from his lamp, but nnother miner said he heard George Davis tell Foreman Leahy that he (Davis) had lit It. but this tho miner construed to mean that It had been done bv one of Davis' men. Some of the men who were In the mine have stated that there wero five explosions in all. Almost twenty-five minutes elapsed between the flrbt and last. The first shock was llirht and occurred ut about 11:15 o'clock, The second followed ten minutes after the first, three seconds after the third blaze passed over, but this was too licht to do any damane. The fourth shock followed the third by aoout ten minutes. It was the heaviest and did the greatest damage. The fifth was very licht. The damage to tne mino uy reason oi the exnloslon Is not serious. The seven dead mules wero removed last night and District Superintendent Itees Tasker says the mine will be ready to resume opera tloiis on Monday morning. iwuu. ueauy.Lue uclcubou iiiiiiuiwicuiuii, was a married man ami Ron of ex-County Commissioner John Leahy, lie was a verv nonular vounir man. run remains ol i ranK .ucuoriillCK. tne fire boss, were remopl to the homo of his familv on Gilbert street, this town immediately after the accident. He wos 89 years of age and left a wife nnd Ave children. The oldest child is years of age and the youngest 13 months. He served as a mem ber of the mine inspectors board last vear and was an active member of tli Phoenix Fire Comonnv. The dnte of the funeral will not be fixed until the family !;(lii lentil IVUCJ1 u . lui.uwiiuii.ni brother of the deceased, can reach here from Omaha, Nebraska, llie deceased was born in Schuylkill Haven and had resided in this town as years. John Leahv. a brother of Con. Leahy died at his home in Ellengowan this morn Iiil' from miners' asthma. WhlloMlne inspector Stein was In the Ullberton mine yesterday examining tui cause of the exnloslon lie took a box o matches from n miner who was about to go Into work nnd n few minutes later took a handful of matches from a mi ner who was on his way out of the mines. These discoveries made the Inspector indignant. In spito of the terrible accident he found men going in and out of tho mine eaulnped directly contrary to the mino laws. "How can the safety of the miners be nreserved. Mr. Stein exclaimed in his indignation "when the miners themselves persist vfnlntincf t.1ih laws f Until these men strenuously denied that they had matches upon their persons, but when I threatened to place them under arrest thoy confessed and gave me the matches." As to the direct cause of the explosion Mr. Stein said he was not nrenored to make a positive statement, but ho could not see how the ens could be limited with out a light and If tho men carried safety lamps it would not be ignited. Three vears ttiro Suner ntendent John Velth Pottsvllle. and Mr. Stein gave unnuall lied Instructions that none but safety lamps should lie used in all tue workin of the Gilberton colliery, excent bv t! bottom men. Even the pumpmen were ordered to una them. But Air. Stein added that during his visits he never saw any or the men using other than safety lampp. AFFAIRS AT POTTSVILLE. Interesting: Correspondence a Close Observer. The Republican Candidates Must erctse Caution In Making the Selection-It Will be Half the Battle. Special Hruald correspondence. Pottsvillk, Aug. 24 Thursday's re gatta nt Tumbllug Bun was a big thing so'far as the crowd was concerned. Out side of thnt It was a failure. The regatta as a commonplace affair and many people expressed disappointment. Fully x thousand peoplo were in attendance and nil tho facilities of tho electric rail I vay company were taxed to handle tho Wmn 'i'lin I VI.... Mrs. Brldgman's classes In piano, cello and violin will open September 1. 8-15-4 McBlhenny's Bill of Fare. Snapper soup, Oyster and clam soup, Hani shell era lie, Devilled orabs, Devilled olams, Lobster salad, Little neck clams, , From and salt oysters. Shenandoah will meet Hnzleton at the Trotting park nt 3:30 p. m. to-morrow Visit Spoiled. Fred. Scheuhlinr. a Newark. N. J., ton- Boriallst, boarded an electric railway oar at ttbenandoah on Thursday evening lor a ride to Glrardvllle. While tho car was jumping and tossing down near IOat Creek, boheuhlnc's hat was kuocked blown off, and the young man iu his eauernesH to reaain the tile, alluhted from the car while It was yet in motion, and was tripped and tumbled down an em bankment. On arising be discovered that his right arm was broken near the wrist. Mr. Kuheuhlug's trip to Shenandoah may now ue luueunueiy prolonged. To-morrow's game will be oalled at 3:301 Obituary. John Brndlev. the East Centre street butcher, mourns the death of his infant son, Martin, who died yesterday after an uiuess oi inree weeks. From HE COUNTY CHAIRMANSHIP Ex- PENCIL POINTS. for Local News Gleanings Condensed Hasty Perusal. Be sparing with the water. The Salvationists continue to work this field of sin. Thorn. Stout has broken ground for his new dwelling on South White street. Visit one of tho numerous churches lit town to-morrow. You will be welcome. As usual the IlFtiALli last evening had a very good rejiort of the Gilberton explosion. Pottsvlllo will play Shennndoah In town next week. A large crowd wilt greet them. Mrs. Charles W. SchultJS and P. M. Williams will find letters awaiting them In the local post ollice. Haptd progress Is being made on the Lakeside railway extension In town. Hurry the good work. The members of Watkln Waters Post, G. A. H., Bpeak very highly of their treat ment nt Freeland on Thursday. The reports of the Gilberton disaster, yesterday, wero greatly exaggerated and caused much excitement in town. That ever nomilar resort. Fereuson's the Uro, will rc-open on Friday, Aug. 81st' 's "World," a beautiful ;ral!lc. Tho hotels and refreshment stands did a rushlnir business. Bv next year Tumbling Bun will be so mncli Im proved tuat it win uo tiio most popular resort In the county nnd the extension of tho electric road win cause u big increase iu the patronage. The failure of Hicc, the dealer In fancy notion, fireworks, etc , was a great sur prise and much sympathy Is expressed frt- AT- Tftr-A lln la l-ul-ff l.mlni. m.,1 the, hope is expressed on all sides that he will soon recover from the embarrassment. The green truck business recently started by Morganroth & Snyder has been closed by the firm deciding to go out of business. They were carrying on a good trade, but twice tho amount of business was required to meet the heavy expenses they were under and they didn't have tho capital to undertake It. Advices from all ports of tho county In dicate that the whole Republican county ticket will ue elected. The Democratic farmers and miners are outspoken in their determination to voto for another change. Two years ago thoy voted for a chaugo which they wero assured would be lor the better, but they were deceived and win not uo iioouwinkeu again. Next week the Republican county can didates will meet here and select a couuty chairman, in tuis tuey must ue extremely cautious, as upon the selection much of tho future welfare of the tiartv deDends. A good chairman Is halt the victory. All jealousies must ue set aside anu tun con fidence miiBt be placed iu the head of the county committee, who can hardly lulllll tins mission n ue knows mat he is mu trusted. Of tho names mentioned for County Chairman those of Losch. Davis and Shoenerseom to be the most favorably re ceived. Kither won mi nil tho bin. it ,n unuerstoou tuat .ur. ixiscu win only accept a unanimous appointment and Mr. Davis. I believe. Btauds in tho same Unlit. They want an uuqualllled expression of commence. is to .Mr. suoener, i uave uiy doubts that he would accept the post tion uuuer auv condition. After the selection of the chairman, work for the election of the ticket will beglu In earnest. A largo amount of work is to ue uouo and it will renuire ex perienced heads. I be'ieve that much of the quarrelling whicn ., is taken place In the ranks can be easily avoided this year, because there Beems to be n disposition on nil sides to take advantage of tho Demo cratic dissatisfaction and make n clean Bweep. To turn over n new leaf, as it were. A prominent Democrat from obovo the mountain, whose business compels him to travel over tho county, said yesterday: "I believo the whole Republican ticket will bo olected this vear." When askod if he was considering the seuntorship and tho six Beprosentatives, he replied : ''Yes, sir; I mean everything. You would be sur prised If you heurd the expressions of the Democratic farmers, many old and hide-bound ones, who never voted any but a Democratic ticket nt that. They declare thoy will not voto that way again, or at least until there is a very radical cuange in tue methods or in Democratic party. They have had tiiei eyes opened ntthe expense ol their pockets and it is with them us witli the most of humanity when you touch their po.kets you touch their heart-strings and play th chorus of dlsconteut ns hanulness. ac cording to tho touch. I am ns sincere as I have over been In anything in my life wueu i say i ueneve tne itepuuucans win make a clean sweep." The gentleman who thus expressed hlmBelt has alwny voted the Democratic ticket. While earn estly proclaiming thesentlments of others he did not say what he would do himself, but that strengthened my commence u his statement. Had he committed him self against the Democratic ticket. I mlgh have been inclined, as many others, to Dersounl feellmr. and a little farifetched. Ex-Cougressmau Brumm is the busiest man this sldeof the mountain, He is plan ning one of the most effective campaigns or his lire -anil does not propose to tae any chances. Ilia defeat this year would mean his retirement and it would be nitv to see such an able man on the bench as the base ball fraternity puts it. He is In the prime of life and the enuutry needs men or nis cauura. ii tne liepunii onus get into power by tho reversal of the exlstlug maiorlty and Brumm is among the winners he will lie among the foremost men in Congress and will acquire Beed of Schuylkill couuty. The Borough Council failed to act on the electric railway ordinances at Its last meetinir. Under u rule of the Council they must go over until the next meeting nnd this necessarily oauses a postpone ment ol the work ol extension, iheo nosltlon has not ulven ut) hones, but mnv as well save Its monev and wind The old company won and will remain on dock. This oltv Is as full ofsnldo advertising schemers ns any place of Its size In the county and the people are becoming dis gusted with the numerous raids made upon them by irresponsible agents. The only remedy la for the merchants and others to patronize legitimate newspaper. They are the only channels through which a return ior tue money invested can ue secured. ...til. T rs T ttr. - nil u, n, lAiviB a iiuiiii, ii ucauiuui scenic production, with fancy sketches and other new attractions. If you haven t seen it, don't miss it, and if you uave, see it again. About thlrtv neonle from Shenandoak boarded the big excursion train for Nia gara Falls this morning. Among them wero : Mr. and airs, t; j. 1'ortr, air. an Mrs. Lewis Klein, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Knoll, Mr. and Mrs. Christ. Schmidt, Mrs. Charles Badziewicz. Mrs. John M. Schaelfer, Mrs. Boll Sheeler, Miss Leo awson and Mr. Johu Glrton. Miss Maeeie Dencler visited Mt. Carmel this morning. E. Anstock nnd family returned from Atlantic City last evening. Miss Mabel Thell. of Mt. Carmel. is islting her aunt, Mrs. P. P. D. Kirlln. v ni.n,.. ti. i.nii ivMt n -,1- flt rect, gave birth to a eon' last evening. Mls Marv Moore, of West Cherry street, left this morning for Atlantic City to spend a lew days. Messrs. William Hill and William Tempest spent n few minutes very pleas- nntiy nt the ll KHALI) ollice this morning. Mrs. Jnmes Danlell. of North Whltt street, has returned homo after spending seven weeks with her relatives in Novn Scotia. Mr. and Mrs.Wtnt.of Phllndelnhia. who have been the guestB of the latter's brothc. M. L. Ivemmerer. the iSortli Main street confectlouer, returned to their home thi morning. Postmaster Mellet and wife. Letter Car rier Book and family, and James Grant and wife have returned from Atlantic City, after spending several days there very pleasantly. Our old friend. D. I. Sollenberrrer. one of the best known all-'rouud newspaper men In the coal region, has been appointed posunasier at rjuamoKin, to succeed o. U. Wagonseller, whose term has expired. Mlmmlo ' Shomo. of tho Hnmburc Dls- Eatch and Hamburger Schnelipost, Is n ustltr and has been doing some very etlectlvo work in canvassing for tho papers in this county. Some allowance must be made or tho blir lluh and snake stories he tells. Minstrel troupe will be either at High Point or Columbia Parks. See IlBltAL!) for further particulars. Feeley's Cafe. Largest schooners In town. Choice lunch at all hours. Music. 30 North Main street. Shenandoah, tt-lS-lro. Hnzleton vs. Shenandoah nt the Trot ng park nt 3:30 to-morrow. PERSONAL. See Hazleton and Shenandoah 1mttl for supremacy nt the Trotting park tomorrow. Died. WtLPK. On the 23rd inst.. at Rhnnnn. doah, Pa., George Wilde, aged 71 years 0 months and 20 day. Funeral will take place on Monday, 27th Inst., at 2jp. m., from the residence of ills son, G. A. Wilde. 143 East Coal street. Sheuandoah. Pa. Interment nt the Odd Fellows' ceme tery. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend. 8-24-2t BnADLEV. On the 24th Inst., at Shen andoah, Pa., Martin, son of John and Ellen Bradley, aged 10 months and 3 days. Funeral will take place on Sunday, 2Cth Inst., at 3 p. in., from the familv residence on East Centre street. Interment In tho Annunciation cemetery. Relatives nutl friends respectfully Invited to attend. Watch for particulars of the minstrel performances at one of the parks on line of Lakeside Electric Hallway. Fare only 5 cents. Surprise Party. A pleasant surprise was tendered last night to Miss Jessie MacDonaid.of Provi dence, H, I., wbo4fe visiting her uncle. James Danlell, of North White street. The evening was spent very enjoynbly In Indulgence in games and instrumental musio until 11 o'clock, whenlrefreshmeuta were served. The party disbursed shortly after, each one carrying away pleasant memories of the eveulnif. The nart v wm composed of Misses Robana and Sophia, (ilover, Anna and Mary Klmmel, Annit uengier, luauo ivoiu, Anule Alansell, Mahala Falrchild, Tillie Hoiuer and Ida Bamberger. Don't fall to see to-morrow's game at the Trottlnir nark. Haileton vs. Shen andoah. Grey silk alapaea summer coats nnd vesta at less than half lirice at Iteaae'n auction rooms. tt If You Want Large, coarse, seedy Pickles, Go Somewhere Else! But when you want finely flavored, crisp little ones, conic to 122 North Jardin St 7: