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PtF TEENTH YEAR--NO. 20DEATH UNDER GROUNDGas Explosion Kills Thirteen Men in a a Shaft -Near Du Hois.ALL BUT ONE HAD FAMILIESFbytlciaut aod Rfinm Horocnonert in Hut« 10 Olve KMIet-Foar More Norlr Overcone—Twelve Bod-lea BefoTrred-L»it Oe# Mutilated Fry ood RecoynKlvDDcBoiS, March 24 —The fiiat great mining diaaeter in tbn neighborhood la all of the fifteen yean atnoe mining became an industry of magnitode, oeaarred at 9.20 o’olock Monday Doming, at the Berwtnd While abaft, jaet eaatof tbetowo. It oame in tba form of an explodon of mine gaa, and resulted In the death cf thirteen men, all of DnBoia, tbeti names being as follower James Grabsm, Sr., Jamee Graham, Jr., aon of the above, who was wotking with hia father; John Monroe. George Postlatbwaite, Jeeae Poetlelbwsite, Lieury Harvey, George llarvey, Harry Bxnlb, Lindsey F. Bradley, Ardrew Mowsk, David Bell, Reuben Noble, George Ains lay.All the dead leave families, 'xcept James Graham, Jr.Aa aoon aa the explosion oeourred, and before the extent of the disaster was known messengers were aent into town to Bom-isod all the physicians who ooold be found. When the news reaobed Rochester mines, wbiob arc three milea from the abaft, the men working there rightly divined that the aervioea of good practical men would be wanted under the ground, and about forty at onoe osme ont and started to the abaft. Conveyances were found for some and others went as far as they oould id tba street oars and walked the rest of the way. Superintendent Reed, of tbe Rochester mine*, followed and as soon as be arrived at tbe abaft, went below with a oage fnll of his own men.The air was so bad below that tbe men, wko went down in catiga of about teD, coaid cot slay long at a time, but tbe opening seemed to olcar op later on and better progress in getting to tbe extent of the disaster was made.About a thoosand people were at tbe •ceDe in ao boor, including many of tbe friends of thoce underground, hot as far as possible the repoits were kept from tbe families of those wbe were dead ontil the bodies could be reoovered.Seventeen xhcd went down tfce abaft at 7 o'c’ock in tbe morning, thirteen goiLg ahead into a heeding north of the shaft, std tbe focr otbeie in tbe opposite 'direction, and the latter, with tbe mine boss, were tbe ODly ones to escape ibe terrific ibock. Tbe foor men were half a mile tway from tbe abaft and ebortly ifter nine o’olcck they felt wbst Lbey believed was the shock following an ixploaion of gas. Immediately after, mice boas Harvey osme roomcg towards them md directed them to burry to the foot of bo abaft. When they osme to tbe shaft bey rao lo'o a body of gas and knew that here bad been ao ixploslon. Their first tfiort was to put op some brattices which 1 ad been blown iff by ibe explosion, aopiog that it might be possible to torn m air currant to their comrades io tbe jtber part of tbe mine, but before they sad accomplished much they were betrg iversome bv the gas and bad to l-s taken ap in tbe o»ge, one of tbem being In a very erions condition himself. Then It was bat tbe news retched tbe ontside world.Tbe abaft ti close to three hundred feet eep, and for aome time there has been Down to be trace* of gas io tbe chambers, ut precautionary measures were observed a avoid a disaster. Tbe mine Is a new one nd Is yet Io tbe early stages of development, and for that ressoo there were do lore men at work at the time of tbe xploaloo.Twelve of tbe thirteen bodies have been coovered from tbs shaft. It Is Lot known ’be’bertbe remaining body Is tbat of Bell r Noble, as the body of tbe last vie’-im roughc to tbe surface is mutilated beyond Bcogoition.HAD RiLATIVKB IN THIS CITY,Jesse Postleibwaite and George Post-itbwalte, whose names are among tbe tiled, were brothers of Mrs George C. ifer, wbortsidesst No. 640 Weal Mam reet, tbls city. Tbe wife of Jeff-e Poat-tb waite is a daughter of the late Charles tltxer, of N'trcny Valley, her maiden ime being L zz e 8tl a r. Tbs relatives 1 tbls ooonty were Informed by telegraph loodsy evening of the death of tbe ifortoDSte men.A Mis* pjstletbwalte, who was a student tbe Normal last year, is a slater of the ro mineiB ef that name wbo were killed.Tbe osobj of tbe disaster is lo'- known id It is not likely tbit tbe Cjiooer will ) able to tbrow much light on it, as alltheory tbat Ib accepted is that tbe m were firing a obarge and that the fire dai Wit igDited from it.Word baa just been received tbat E. 1 Robinaon, brother of General Manas Robicaoo, of the Adrian nine, and fc merly of DoBois, was perhaps fatal injaied by inhaling gss after tbe explosi io tbeir mine, wbiob oeourred at the Adri; mine, near PurxBUtawuey, about tbe sat time as tbe DuBois disaster, which rssu ed in tbe death of two men. The mine on fire, and a steamer and 500 feet ol bo h»ve been sont liom here —( EdPfiKSlDKNT KATB HEM UNSA New Rfsd to Ua Ohoiea far l)tlnw«i College.Nkwahk, Del-, Maicb 24.—Dr. A. J Rtfib, for tbe past eight years Presides of Delaware College, presented bis reeij nation to tbe trusters yesterday. It Is I take effect on bepternbrr 1. The trnatei immediately accepted tbe itsifnatki Professor 8. H. Beckwith, borucultuni aud etomologiBt of tbe experiment stai 10 omneoted with tbe oollege, also preseute his resignation, to become effective Bept. 1 It was scoepted, aod Geurge H. Powe! elected as bis successor, at a salary g 11500 for tbe first year. He is a Cornwal p^at graduate, atodiid nuder Dr. Bay ley aod comas highly recommended.There baa been oppoaiFou to Dr. Raub’ administration for several years, but b always succeeded 10 keeping a latg majority of tbe trustees with bim. Thu year many of tbe atjdenls joineJ iu ihi opposition aud tbis is supposed to ban induced bis action,Frank Witling Lvsch.From Phils. North American.Tbe selection of Mr. Frank Willir.ji Leach as Cbaiimao of tbe Republican Committee would be but a small part ol tbe lecogoition dec to that gentleman for bis earnest, energetic and sagacious et rvice iu tbe details aid labels of Republican politios In Pennsylvania, and in the biOider field covered by tbe National Commitlte. Tbe North American’s knowledge of Mr Leach's character nnd abilities began in bis earliest manhood, and Las couticotd with endnrirg esteem. lie has qoick perception, o.’ear judgment acd veiy unusual powers of orgatrxattun, a lo bas shewn by tie system snd method of tbe administration of tbe affairs of tbe Btate Committee, wfcicb, first as ite Stcretaiy and sf.eiward as Chair man of tbe Executive Cummttiec, be las practicably directed lor a loug time past. We cannot cst.mate b w mcr.y of ibe Re pubhoans of Penneylvama know Lim; but we feel -vt.11 aasuitd tbat ibtie is lo oh man In Pennsylvania wbo knows so mai \ Republicans, and knows so well Low to reach tbem, se dots Mr. Leacb.There is another isasun besides bis ex cellent Sloees for tbo business work of a oampaigu wbtcii would make na irj dee li eee this booor Cvme to Mr. Leacb. Tbat le o ctuoe tbe elevation lo politioal picm:-neLce o‘ young men who have bLovo.uk Mr. Leacb las shown, the fidelity to principle and tie li yalty to peir.on wnict Oust some tell-sacritlce, 1a the best sort 01 encouragement to tie L gt ea' aiaudt ida ol po’itioal lenity. 1; wi»a a xplei (i d 1 x tropli of Young liepubiictt-m wtcn Mr. L act declined to oontiLUe n olc of tbe most remuneianve public v dice* in iocal politics because b:a lemaiii'ng there might bav* been couttruia as much ey mpatby witl those woo had ccrspirtd to ovcrtbruw the leader and tho|0.;cie8 10 which he bad g veu bia allegiance.CANDIDATE FOR 91 AIK SENATUB.Representative Walter T. Merrick, ofTogs county, lb making »n ifloit tlt; secure the loDiidik u o blstt Beostor l tfce Tiogslo ur-MiKbO d »• ret. Mi. Merrick whs a itcogi zstl leader in tfce Legislature m d I is otme baa been men tioLt-d as a 1 rofcable c«jlcJ date foi Speaker, lie ia nut, LoWtvtr, 11 :a understood, looking iu tbat direction but on tbe contrary Lat good piobj sets of success in h 8 can vaas for tbe nomination tor Matt Senator. He ia a true Republican, acd loyally rtp n eentt d bia col at iluens as A km a. by man and tt is aad was considered a bate mlt;iu for tbe new membeis to follow, lie mm able, foictble tpeaktr aid Lia voice was always raiard on tbe light side of tveiy. question, and in ibe interests cf tbe people.Lbarcn Acpprr.The ladies of tbe Ea»; C Lurch street A. M. E church wilt give an oystrr tapper and enteitainmeut beginning at 5 p. m.! m. Tbnrt-day, Maicb 26 b. A plraetLi • evening is promised to all. Tbe ooromi’ •| tee have p edged tt ema; Ives to rnuku it a ; grand affair. Tbe committee of arrang* meota are Mr*. A Btfcveukou, Mrs. J Stills, Mrs. R. Butler and Mrs. P. D. Brown.Minlrg operations are unmully ao’ vo at tbe B.tumen miuea of tbe Kotlle Crack , so*! cimpaDy. Eighteen cars of C»»al were shipped yeaierduy and tbe intention ia to • hip 20 cars per day if thecira ctn be obta ned. About 100 man are employed t
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