One Cent. DAILY - NORWALK- GAZETTE. One Cent. "lb-5'0, utely I mlepcndenl. THURSDAY JANUARY 20, 1891. (JO-OPERA T]. I ’1'} ll () USE Kldly'l‘l NU . The experiment in co—operative house- , keeping at Evanston, Illinors, is now 1n ' full swing. Fifty families are in it. In the kitchen there are tin tables heated by steam for the purpose of keeping the‘meals warm while they are being put in their special receptacles—"lor- wegian kitchens, they are called—for conveyance to the patrons. These Nor- wegian kitchens are made of galvanized tin, with compartments for two kinds of vegetables, one each for tea and coffee, one for meats 'and another for fruits, all surrounded by hot. water. These are labelled with the homes and addresses of the families. They are set on shelves in three layers, in wagons which are in- closed and heated with a small stove. There are three delivery wagons, each of which can hold sixteen Norwegian kitchens, and each is heated with a stove. The. basement is occupied by a fifteen horse power boiler and engine, which furnishes heat and power for the institution. The washing machine and wringer are on the first floor, also a large drying room, and there is a com— plete laundry outfit. The second floor is occupied as a store room for provi- sions. Bills of fare are furnished the patrons one meal'in advance, and each person is ailowed to order one portion from each title of the bill of fare. Three meals a day are served; break- fast from (3 to 9; lunch at 12, and dinner at 6. The cost of meals per week at present is fixed at, adults $4 each, chil- dren of 12 years and under, 552. At a half hour’s notice extra meals are furnished patrons for guests at a cost of 25 cents. It will be interesting to watch the working of the experiment. Inthese days of rapid transit and electr1c1ty it doesn’t seem necessary for people to be slaves of the kitchen. P. S. The Co-operative Kitchen is a thing of the past. It wouldn’t work, it couldn’t be made to pay, and so has collapsed. Thus another bright and cheering star of advanced civilization sinks beneath the western horizon. —'OO. EDITOR PEFFER ELECTED. He Will Succeed Ingalls in the United States Senate. Tornlm, Kan, Jan. 29.—Thc vote for United States senator in joint session of the legislature \Vedncsday resulted as fol- lows: Pel‘fer. 101; Ingalls, 58; Blair, 3; Baker, 1; Morrill, 1: Kelly. 1. Pefi'cr was duly declared elected I'nited States senator to succeed Senator Ingalls. whose term er pires on March 4. Judge Peil’cr is a tall. slender, thin faced man, whose grufi'ly hoarse but low toned voice issues from a sea of long, dark beard that flows ' nearly to his waist. \l'hiletull. he is not erect: he stoops somewhat. and a frequent ‘ hacking cough be- tokens the delica- cy of his health. He is a man of --.’ .. ' . . , W education and cul- j! / ture, and is the author of a book entitle d “The \Vay Out,” advo- cating the lending w. A_ PEFFER. of money by the government to—th'e people. His affiliation with the Alliance is a matter of quite re— cent date. It is now about a month since he joined the organization, and the er posure consequent upon going to the meet- ing place made him ill for two weeks there— after. “Judge Pel‘fer is connected with The Kan- sas Farmer. one of the most excellent news- paper properties in the state. It was a Re- publican paper but a year ago. The paper is now almost wholly owned by Repub- licans. About a year ago he was an edit- orial writer on The Topeka Capital.” BRIEF DIENTION. The French ministry have suppressed Sardou’s play, “’l‘hermidor,” as its first performance caused a riot in Paris. The International Press Club convention is in session in Pittsburg, Pa. Clinton M. Rogers, sherifl? of Granville county, N. C., and Mrs. Parker, wife 01 his farm superintendent, are charged with the murder of three men, one of them being Mrs. Parker’s husband and the others two servants, whom the pair are supposed to have desired to get out of the way. A, large number of wrecks caused by the terrible blizzard at sea were towed into the Philadelphia, harbor and great suffering is reported among seamen. ()ne of the brewers in the Reading (Pa; brewery tortured a cat to death that had killed his chicken by cutting it to pieces slowly and deliberately. Mrs. Flack, formerly the wife of James A. Flack, cx-sherilf of New York, \vhc was divorced in an illegal and scandalous manner, died of paralysis at her late home in N cw York. James A. Flack and his son are to have a new trial for criminal con~ spiracy ill procuring the. divorce. Frank Smallwood and Charles Potter are ranted at Decatur, llls., the two having conspired to have Joseph P. Smallwood murdered in order that the son Frank might inherit his fortune. The Illinois legislature, by a strict party vote, has passed a resolution instructing the senators from that state to vote againsl the federal elections bill. The executive council of the American Federation of Labor, at a meeting in New York, decided to pay no attention to Pow- derly’s circular requesting all labor organi- zations to send delegates to a conference tc form a third party in conjunction with the Farmers’ Alliance. TheVntican has been advised that the Italian government was occupying itsell diplrnnatically with the approaching con- clave of cardinals in order to prevent the election of a pope unfavorable to officia': Italy and favorable to France. The. work of Reading (Pan) firemen in ex- tinguishing a coufiagrntion was interfered with and delayed by the conduct of some drunken firemen who had been at a ball An investigation will be made by the (16 MM LESS DEATH. The Grim ‘Specter’s ,Frightful Havoc in a Coal Mine. v I INOT ONE SOUL ESCAPED. It Is Believed That 155 Unfortunate Miners Perished. One Hundred and Seven Have Been Taken Out Dead So Far, Only Twenty-two of Whom Could Be Recognized, So Horri- bly Were They Mutilated—Forty-eight More Still Believed to Be Intombed. The Fire Boss Was Blown Into Atoms. The “'orst Mine Horror Pennsylvania. Has Ever \Vitnessed. YOUxewoon, Pa., Jan. 29,—The disaster in the Mammoth No. 1 mine of the H. C. Frick Coke company will go down to his- tory as one of the worst that ever occurred in the bituminous coal fields of Pennsyl— vania. The exact loss of life cannot yet be determined. The lowest estimate places it at 90, the highest at 155. \Vhat is regarded as a conservative estimate is 140. The scene of the calamity is on the Se- wickley branch of the Pennsylvania rail— road. Two mines are involved iii the acci- dent. Both are owned by the H. C. Frick Coke company. They are known repect— ively as “No. 2” and “Mammoth N0. 1.” It was in Mammoth No. 1 that the explo— sion took place. Both these mines have been considered as entirely free from fire (lamp, and for that reason the men worked in them with torches and with the com— mon uncovered coal digger’s lamp. For some reason, however, fire damp had collected, and collected in great quantities in the Mammoth, and a very short time after the men had descended to work it ignited, causing a terrific explosion, which sent clouds of dust and debris hundreds of feet into the air, and killed every one of the men who but a few minutes before had entered it. Mine No. 2 is connected with the Mam— moth by interior workings, and a moment after the explosion took place men came rushing from it blackened, begrimed and half stunned with the concussion, which had come to them through the apertures into what was the death chamber of their comrades in the Mammoth. When the explosion took place it sounded like distant thunder, and there was a per- ceptible interval of time between the sound of the explosion and the spouting out of the earth of the black column of smoke, dust and debris, which set at rest all mo- mgitary doubt as to what was the nature of the disturbance. , A Sickening Sight. Those in the vicinity of the mine opening instantly grasped the situation in all its horrible significance. All were men more or less experienced in mining matters, and .all knew at a glance that what they saw an!1 heard meant death to probably every livz..g being who was in the mine. The usual wild excitement ensued, but above the tumult could be heard the loud, ringing voice of Superintendent Keighley calling for volunteers. The response was immediate. Twenty men came forward. The cage had not been injured by the ex- plosion, and they were lowered in it down the shaft. They only reached the bottom of the shaft, and returned at once to the surface. They had seen enough to satisfy them that all hope of there being any sur- vivors was vain. The odor of fire damp was everywhere, and everywhere was death and ruin. It was unsafe to remain until the ventilating fans were started, and as soon as these were in motion they returned. The terrific force of the explosion was visible on every hand-coal wagons ground to splinters, the dead bodies of mules smashed into almost unrecognizable masses and on every hand the dead bodies of men. Some were torn and bent and crushed be- yon d semblance of humanity. Others were stretched out as they had fallen, and were without cut or bruise. Their faces were peaceful, as though in sleep. One was found in his wagon, which by some curious freak of the explosion had not been wrecked, resting as though in dreamless sleep, with his dinner pail by his side. Those who had thus escaped the violence of the explosion had evidently been work— ing in. rooms from which they had rushed only to be suffocated by the smoke and deadly fumes of the gas. Twenty-two Identified. Twenty-two bodies have been identified. The other bodies which have been removed are so horribly mutilated as to be beyond recognition. Sneath, the fire boss, who in- spected the mine on the morning of the ex— plosion and reported everything all right, was identified only by his gum boots. He must have been nearest the explosion. His body was scattered about in a dozen pieces. His head was torn from his shoulders and both his legs were cut off. The first boss, as is his duty, had been in the mine and examined the working places. He is supposed to go to the face of each working, and by a chalk mark indicate that he has been there. \Vhether this was done or not is not known, as Sneath can- not tell the tale. The only evidences that he attended to his duties are the regular certificates of inspection which General Superintendent Lynch received from Sneath and others which guaranteed the mines as safe. The miners knew these certificates had been filled out and went to work. They never returned. Superintendent Keighley, who was mine inspector in the Dunbar district when that horror occurred, was at the mine when the explosion took place. Before descending the shaft with his volun- teers he notified Genera-l Superintendent Lynch, and that gentleman ordered all mine superintendents in the region to the scene. A Chamber of Horrors. When the volunteers entered the mine a sight impossible, to picture met them. Not a living thing was in the wreckage. It was almost as solid as the coal itself, so terrific was the force of the explosion. This obstruction was removed with diffi- culty, and they entered a chamber of hor- rors. The first object they discovered after leaving the main entry was a gum boot. In it was the leg of a man. Farther on they found a human head, but nowhere in sight was the trunk that had borne it but a few minutes before. ' After walking a. distance, surrounded by dangers unseen but more terrible than can be iunigiued, they found the trunk. The rugged neck with the blood oozing from it told the story of the appalling dis- ,ure hon; :‘lllilllll': remedies, died at NeW- aster. Working their way in, the band found the bodies strewn along the gang- way. One unfortunate met death while on his knees in prayer, with his hands clasped and eyes uplifted. His body was found in this position. The headless trunk (lid not move the rescuers, nor were their emotions betrayed by the shapeless head itself, but the sight of the corpse in the attitude of prayer tested the strength of every nerve. Dead bodies were brought up every few minutes, and the crowd at the shaft mouth simply fell back to allow the men carrying the stretchers room to pass. Every corpse was covered, and no one even ventured to inquire which body it was, for all knew every one in that part of the mine at the time of the explosion was dead. Heart Broken ‘Vomen. Every time a corpse would be brought to the surface it would pass through the line of watchers without comment save the ex- pression, “Another one!” A noticeable feature of the crowd at the shaft was the absence of women. They had returned to their little whitewashed homes, for they knew all hope was gone. Superintendent Keighley was a sorely - distressed man. He has been in three big fatalities in this region, but this is larger than any. He said: “No man living knows the cause of the accident, and it will never be known for a certainty. About 300 feet from the bottom of the shaft we encountered a fall of rock in the gangway which was caused by the explosion. Empty cars completely wrecked‘ were piled up against it. through and got down into the dip where the men were working, and then we were constantly falling over dead bodies. Not so many were killed by the explosion, but the dreaded afterdamp came on the poor fellows and they succumbed to it. This is evident from the fact that only a small proportion of the dead bodies taken out were bruised in any way. I never knew' before that there was gas in that mine. This makes the explosion all the more ter- rible. ” John IV. Bell, fire boss at Hecla No. 1, said: “About two years ago there was an explosion of gas at this mine, and one man was burned to death. N 0 safety lamps were used here. I do not know whether or not the fire boss did his duty, but let us be charitable enough to hope he did.” The Last Examination. The last examination of the Mammoth mine by the state inspector was made. on Jan. 16, 1891. It shows that at the inlet, which is in the slope, a mile or more away from the shaft, there are 55,080 cubic feet of air entering. The general condition of the mine was marked fair. The report was sig (I by \Villiam Jenkins, inspector of the Second Bituminous district. Superin- tendent Lynch said the Mammoth mine was long thought to be the safest mine of the twenty—nine operated by the Frick company. He thought it possible that in drawing the ribs or pillars some miner had tapped gas. Following is a copy of Sneath’s last re- port: , MAMMOTH, Pa, Jan. 27. To Thomas Lynch, General Superintendent: This is to certify that I. the undersigned, have this 27th day of January, 1801, examined the working places of the Mammoth mine of the Frick Coke company, and find the same to be in safe condition for the miners and other persons employed therein. WILLIAM SNEATH, Fire Boss. On a part of this paper is the following: This will certify that I have inspected the rope, cages and all other parts of the winding machin- ery connected with said mine. and find the same in good running order. Tnonms PATTERSON, Master of Machinery. GEORGE PFEFFER, Engineer. General Manager Lynch said: “The nunr ber of killed depends solely upon the num- ber of men in the mine. “'6 have been employing 300 men at these works, but on‘ account of slackness in the coke business we have been putting down a number of ovens. Some of these. men went away, but I don’t know 110w many returned and divided up the work there was to do.” One Hundred and Seven Recovered. The reports of the disaster have spread far and wide, and while riding on a special engine to reach Youugwood, the nearest telegraph ofi'icc, eight miles from Mam— moth, the reporter met many men who were tramping to the mine for news of the fate of relatives employed at the works. The funeral of the victims is expected to take place on Sunday. Many of them will be buried at Scottdale, where they former- ly lived, or have relatives. Those of the (lead miners who have been identified are: John Beverage, James Boles, \Villiam Borchill, Martin Brannon, James Dorf, James Duple, John Easton, Steven Hoven, David Gordon, Michael Kelly, Frank Kesky, John Kochers, Louis Lewis, \Villiam Lewis, Patrick Lumbly, August Lunk, J r., Jacob Meyers, James Murphy, Patrick Newell, NVilliam Sneath, Michael Stoneyk, Jr., Michael Stoneyk, Sr., Stephen Swartz, George lVilson. Up to 10 o’clock 107 dead bodies have been taken from the mine. It is believed that 48 more still entombed. Heap Big Indians. CHICAGO, Jan. 29.—F. D. Lewis. of the interior department, in charge of the party of Pine Ridge chiefs, left here for \Vash- iugton. The delegation is as follows: Maj. Swords, chief of the Indian police at Pine Ridge; interpreters, the Rev. Charles S. Cook, a full blooded Sioux Episcopal min- ister at Pine Ridge; Louis Shaugrau and Baptiste Pourtiernc, better known as Big Bat. The two latter were famous govern- ment scouts in the. fatal campaign of Gen. Custer. Of the peaceful Ogallala’s were Young-Man-Afraid-of-His-Horse,American Horse, Little Wound, Big Road, Spotted Elk, Fast Thunder, Spotted Horse, Fire Lighting and He Dog. The hostile Brules were represented by Two Strike, High Pipe and High Hawk. Hump, of the Cheyenne River agency, completed the party. He Dog is the special representa— tive of Red Cloud. Big Road was third in command at the Custer massacre. Opposed to Gainbliug. HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 29.—'1‘he Penn- sylvania Association of Agriculture socie- ties at the annual meeting adopted a reso- lution in reference to the abolition of gambling in any form at the fairs. The officers for the ensuing year are: President, Dr. J. B. Barnes, of Lehigh county; vice presidents, N. F. Underwood, Wayne coun- ty, John Hoffa, Northumberland county, J. C. Thornton, Erie county; correspond- ing secretary, Cyrus T. Fox, Berks county; recording secretary, J. W. ’ Mather, Tioga county.‘ A Jaw Breaker Settled Him. ANSONIA, Conn., Jan. 29.—A prize fight took place in a barn on the outskirts of this town between George McArthur, the Canadian, and Buck Mc'Manus, of Boston, for a purse of $1,000. McManus was knocked out in the eighth round by a blow on the jaw. He was badly punished. The Canadian escaped with a few bruises. Homeopathist “'hitucy Dead. BOSTON, Jan. :ll).—-l)r. Sullivan W'hituey, the first American ph) an to manufact- tonvillc yesterday, aged 83. DAILY AND ME in E RWA - Weekly and Daily combined sent to subscribers every veek day in the year for - '- Wecutourwuy Delivered by carriers in N o'rwalk, per week, Weekly, for 1891, = . _ - wAll subscriptions strictly in advance. ADVERTISING $5.00 It cents - $1.50 I . 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