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poeRD PIT FLOODED—SIX MEN KILLED AND SE\ERAL MISSING, Me. A. H. McPaerson has received a

letter from Pictou, in which the details of a sad accideut t Albion Mines, on the L2th inst, are given. It appears that about 9 o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, water broke into the ‘* Foord Pit” while the men were at work. The water was in the old pit which caught fire some years ago, and has ever since been flooded. The men were working in the viemtty of this old pit, anc had been boring in order to tind out whe ther or not they were at a safe distance from it. Having noticed water issuing from some cracks, three of them went with wodges to stop the leak ; and it is supposed that while iu the act of driving the wedges, the wall of coal which separated the two pits, gave way and overwhelmed them. The names of the lost men are :—

Jas. W. Fraser (underground manager),

James Conway (boss),

Hugh McKelvie,

Charles Boran,

Meril Benoit,

Charles Levon.

Mr. McPherson’s correspendent says the scenes at the pits mouth, when the acci- dent became known, were terrible.

The St. Jolin’s Sun correspondent gives the following account of the disaster :-—

The water was discovered trickling from the side of one of the workings, near the face, and was supposed to be coming through a crevice. The bore was being driven in the direction of the old workings, abandoned some 12 years, and precautions, supposed to be sufficient, were taken to guard against danger. The plans showed the old pit to be 22 yards distant. The two holes, thirty feet long, were bored straight and a flank hole to the rise.

Mr. Hudson, the manager, was sent for when the water was discovered ceming in, and started to go down. James Fraser, the under- ground manayer, was on the spot and

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with his hanls on the boring rod, helping te drive the bore deeper. Ae drove wedges into the crevice from which the water was issuing and began to put up supports as usual, but with no thought, it appears, of there being any danger.

Angus McKay, who left the scene five minutes before the catastrophe, reports that nething serious was then apprehended, At this time there were about three hundred men in the mine. one thousand feet below the sur- face. The side burst in where Fraser and his men were at work, and the water rushed in like a torrent escaping from a mountain prison. The men were A

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dashed against the walls, tossed about and earried onward by the resistless water, which swept away timbers, tore up tracks, and created havoc generally. Mr. Hudson, who was on his way to the scene, was startled by the roar of the water and immediately en- countered che advance guard of the invader. He was nearly swept off his feet and strug- gled back t» the shaft with difficulty. The ‘alarm spread «quickly, and the men rushed from ali parts of the mine to the shaft and were taken.to the surface as quickly 4s pos- sible. Volunteers were called for to descend IN SEARCH OF THE MISSING,

and after the first shock was over plenty were realy to go. Mr. John Greener, manager of the Vale Colliery, organized a gang and went

down the main shaft, and James Watson took!

a gang down the fan pit. The rash of water had slackened and it was about three feet deep in the slant. The relief parties made their way with vreat difficulty against the current among the debris. ‘Timber lay across their path mounds of earth that had fallen in from the roof rose before them, and rails bent and twisted into various shapes were entangled with tubs and sleepers.

Mr. Hudson soon joined the searchers and was accompanied by Mr. Robert Simpson, manager of the Drummond Mine. Mr. Hutl- son, while working his way to the front, nar- rowly escaped being crushed to death, under a mass of falling earth and received a blow frem it which fairly doubled him up.

About 150 yards from the break the search- ers found M. Benoit entangled among a mass of debris,

ALIVE, BUT COVERED WITH CUTS

and bruises, his head being injured worst of all. He grasped Mr. Hudsons hand and clung to it and was able to speak, but was not in his right mind. He was brought to the surface where Dr. cohnston dressed his wounds, but he sank rapidly and died in fonr hours. Jas. Conway, another man was found near the same spot, quite dead. He was mangled shockingly. Hugh McElvie, fore- man, was found next and taken out of the main shaft. He was covered with bruises, but the physicians thought he had sustained no fatal injuries and would recover. He is reporte this morning to be sinking fast. Chas. Buran was found dead and saken up the fan shaft.

Two others, James William Fraser, and Chas. Lecum, were still missing, and their bodies had not been recovered up to an hour ago. although working parties had been hunt- ing for them without ceasing.

THE CASUALITIES are as follows :—

James Conway—killed.

2 Mere! Benoit—taken out wounded ; since ied.

Charles Boran—killed.

Hugh McElvie—dangerously wounded.

James N. Fraser—missing.

Charles Lecum—missing.

There are no hepes of the missing men being found. alive.

Fraser was a foreman, and it will be hard to replace him. He leaves a wife and eight children.

Conway leaves a wife and fourteen children.

Benoit and Boran leaves wife and children ; McElvie and Lecum are single.

The Masons and Odd Fellows flags are at half-wast for Fraser and Conway, whe were

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Local and Other Htems,

THe criminal libel seit of Smith ve. is LOW proceeding in the Stipendiary Magis trate s Court. both Indiana and Onto have given large ime jorities to the Republicans,

lve wires announce that

\\ « learn that Mr. Cbaries Boran, who was killed in the mine at Picton on ‘Tuesday, was a native of Charlottetown.

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Tae Bust of Sir John Alex. McKenzie, for Grocery, K. K. Brace.

McDonald and Hen. sale at the Family

Wer are informed that seventy-five, was about the number of the guests at the ‘ Far- mer’s Dinner.” {t is remarked, too, that they were ‘‘a good leeking lot.”

Tre news that the Sultan has, under the pressure put upon him by the Powers, sur- rendered Dulcigno to Montenegro, is very important.

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STgaAMsutpy ‘* Prince Edward,” Robt. fraser, to Peake Bros, & Co., with cargo of general merchandize from Liverpool G. 8, arrived Pt on the 14th inst., making the runin 114 aayvs,

Thirty-five Beautiful SINGING CANARY BIRDS are on exhibition and for sale at the “Dinmond Booksiore.”

Messrs. GALLAGHER & GaurnierR, of the Jeaconstield vineyard, Province of: Quebec, have sent 5,000 Beaconsfield, and 3,000 small fruit plants to this Island, in completion of an order.

Iris reported that a Miss Easton, while coming in to the Exhibition yesterday, met with with a severe accident. The horse she Was driving ranaway, and she jumped out of the wagen and had both her arms broken.

We learn that Wm. McGill, Esq., purehas- ed the oats which took the prize yesterday, and that he intends sending them to Scotland to show the canny Scots what the soil of the Island is capable of producing.

Sanitaire

Pror. J. B. CaLxiy, Principal of the Truro Normal School is in the city. He attends the Educational Association by invitation, and will address the educational meeting in the Hall of the Upper Prince Street School this evening. He stays at the Revere.

We are pleased to learn that the Photo- graphs exhibited by Mr C. Lewis took the first prize at the Provincial Exhibition in this city. It has been a long conceded fact that the pictures turned out at Lewis’ estab- lishment are first-class in every respect.

ARCHIBALD Forpes.—This eminent man will lecture at Academy of Music, October 26th, on ** Royal People I have met,” and as he has enjoyed personal acquaiatance of Napoleon the Third, Queen Victoria, Prince of Wales, Emperors of Austria, Russia and Germany, Sultan of Turkey, Asiatic Pricces and last but not least, King Cetewayo, he is certainly able to give a pretty accurate account of Kings, Potentates and their sur-

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Acaprmy or Music,—To-night is special night and is termed a Firemen s demonstra- tion, being under the auspices of Captain Hickey, oilicers and men of Hillsborough Co., No. 7. The genial captain’s popularity and that of his company should suftice to ful the house, regardless of the bill of fare, which is more novel than usual, consisting of a comic drama, entitled ‘‘The Fireman,” and other entertainments. ‘To-morrow evening, by de- sire, ‘‘ Lady of Lyons” is repeated—a requisi- tion having been forwarded to the manager to that effect.

Weather Bulletin.

Prohahilities Jor the next ?4 hours for the Maritine Provinces.

Toronto, Oct. 14—10 a. m. Decreasing north-westerly to south-west- erly winds ; fine cool weather ; frost to night in some localities.

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Special Notices.

‘‘Onp Gotp”’ can now be found at the Apothecaries Hall, Call early. foe 8

SmoKE Rubies, for a mild and cheap smoke, from Rubin & Hart. {se 18 all say they never saw such s25 lm oaw

THE people nice Boots as Boreham has. A Few tubs good Butter wanted at the Family Grocery. —R. K. Brace. ocd Curw Mail Line Navy from Rupixn & Hart's. [se 18 CuampBers’ Latin Grammar, Smith’s smaller History of England, Hamm’s Trigonometry,

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Charlottetown, October 4, 1880.

For : ‘or For For For For For Tweed Suitings, For Searfs, Ties and For Silk and Linen

For Go TO ° d.

Oct. 11, 1880.

Shirts White Hats and Caps,

Manufacturers, Attention !! VALUABLE

Real Estate and Machinery AT AUCTION.

SPRING PARK ESREWERY, CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. ISLAND.

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and A. L. Browy, ‘rastees of the Estate of Mrs. ALBERT Hynpman, to sell at Public Auction, on the premise, on

Thursday, the 11th of November Next

ar 12 o’'cLecK, Noon,

All that Valuabse Real Estate,

Comprising One acre of Land, with the Brewery, Malt Heuse, Store, Listillery, and Dwelling House. Also the

at Bremner Bros. ;

Ie you want your stoves, and stove- pipe | fitted up, leave your orders, with C. F Harris at City ‘Yin Store, upper Queen st., and they will be promptly attended to, (sept 22, tf.)

Go and see the Elephant at Boreham’s Boot Store. s25 lm oaw Cuoice Quince just received and for sale; cheap by W. F. Carrer. 4i—oct2 Tur best fine cut smoking tobacco in the| Province is ‘‘ Prince Arthur,” and only sold at Rupin & HAR®Bs. Tur Ladies are all delighted with Bore- ham’s fine Walking Boots. s25 lmoaw | ‘THE cheapest and best Note paper, Envelo- ' es, Velvet Photograph frames, Toys and | Dolls of every description at the Agricultural ~tore.—R. May. (sep. 21, tf) | Sweer Brier Cigarettes with erystal mouth- | pieces, at Rupin & Hart's. {fsel8 , AN elegant asssortment of, Bibles, Hymas, |

members of both societies. LATER.

Lecum’s body was found at 9.30; it was not | disfigured much. He was a married man.

Mc lvie died at 9.30. He said before he died, that he heard Fraser very near him call’ several times for help soon after the disaster eccurred,

CLARK’S DIAMOND DUST POLISH.—. Unrivalled for cleani

Nickel ware, Enquire for it.

\weayer Books,

Gold, Silver and!

Aicient and modern, Kirk Hymn Books, | Text Books, Poets, Gitt'! Books, Toy Books and miscellaneous litera! ture just opened at Bremner Bros. [o7 lw eo

Bruce & MeKenzie are showing a fine assortment of English and American Felt Hats. Must be sold. tf—oct2

Haxi’s Ist French Course, Telemaqne, Charles XII, at Bremner Bros.

New Cuasstcs just received at Bremner |

Bros,

| most approved st

Machinery, Steam Engine & Boiler.

This property was built for and used asa Brewery, was fitted up in tie latest and yle. The Engine and Boilers were built by a first-class maker in Londoa, Eogland. All the requisites for Brewing pur- poses are within the Building, and in good working order.

This property will be sold without reserve on the day and hour first above named. No postponement on account of weather or any other cause. As the Buildings may be con-

{se 18 | verted into another line of manufactory, they |

will be offered separately or together, as may

sirit purchasers. Terms and all other information may be

had on application to

W. D. STEWART,

Auctioneer.

. Queen Street Auction Rooms, Oct. 7, ’80.

MUSIC. —

MS D. McRAE has removed her Class

to Terlizzick’s Building, corner of Queen and Kent streets, where she wishes to con- tinue her course of instruction for the winter.

‘Mrs. McRae feels contident, from her long

¢Xperieace in tuition, that any pupils placed in her charge will obtain thorough and speedy advancement.

Ch’town, Oct. 4, '80—6i pd

PERKINS

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linery and Millinery Materials

DIRECT FROM BEST LONDON HOUSES.

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Worsted Coatings, | | |

New, Stylish and Cheap Goods,

TENDERS!

I AM instructed by Messrs. W. R. Warson |

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Silks and Satins, in Pompadour, Brocade and Plain Colors. Velvets and Velveteens, in Plain Colors, Pompadour and Kmbossed,

New Laces, Ribbons, &c., Flowers and Heathers,

Hat and Bonnet Ornaments.

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A FULL STOCK OF STAPLE AND FANCY GOODS, *

PERKINS & STERNS.

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J. B. IMAGDONALD’S, QUEEN STREET.

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Readymade Clothing. Custom-made Clothing, and Drawers.

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B. MACDONALD’S,

Queen Street.

rpandars will be received by this De- | partment at Charlottetown up to the 15th ‘inst., for carrying 250 tons of Acadia Coal | from Pictou to Georgetown and deliver the | same at the Railway Wharf, Tenders to state the rate per ton. The Tenders are to be for- ' warded to Ottawa and there opened. ' Address to the undersigned and mark on the outside, ‘‘Tenders for Carrying Coal.” WILLIAM MITCHELL, Agent. of Dept.

Dept. of Marine, Charlottetown, }

October 4th, 1880. j isla papers

GITY ASSESSMENT.

i kes City Collector hereby notifies all . persons who have not paid the last haif- year’s assessment, that he will be in the City ' Clerk’s office for ten days from date; hours, 10 to 4, to receive such taxes now in arrears, at the expiration of which time the names of all persons in cCcfault will be duly published and executions issued, W. SHEPHERD, Ch’town, Oct. 11, ’80—3i City Collector.

MAS. W. W. IRVING

rw S now forming her AUTUMN and WIN- TER CLASSES in DRAWING and ) -AINTING, in all their different branches, om Model, Life, &c. Intending pupils will kindly send in their names as soon as convenient. Terms, &e., made known on application at jher Studio, City Hotel, opposite Rh. ©. | Cathedral. | Ch’town, Sept. 11, ’30—2aw tf

FOR SALE OR TO LET,

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COMFORTABLE and _ conveniently | $ situated Dwelling House with large ‘yard, good stable and coach house attached. | Also to Let, near King Square, a Dwelling House with outbuildings in good repair, suitable fora small family. Rentlow. For particulars opply to LONGWORTH & HASZARD, Sept. 28, *80— 1m TO (LET. .. ¢ NE-HALF of a commodious BRICK HOUSE. containing 9 rooms (with or without coach house and stables) situated cn upper Queen Street. Possession given the first October next. For further particulars

apply to ALEX. HORNE, Sept 22, ‘80—2aw (een Street

Montreal.

INCORPORATED A,B. 1864, CITIZENS’ insurance Gompany,

OF CANADA. CAPITAL, -- --- $2.000.000.

$112,000 deposited with Dominion

Government. “

President—SIR HUGH A?,LAN, Vice-President—HENRY LYMAN, GERALD E. HART, General Manager.

FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE,

RISKS taken at Moderate Rates, and Losses paid promptly. HEAD OFFICE—179 St. James Street

M. A. CAMERON,

General Agent for P. E,

(HE NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE FIRE AND LIFE

INSURANGE CO.

Of Kdinburgh and London, ESTABLISHED IN 1809

sept4—3m 2aw

Subscribed Capital, %9.733.332.00 Paid up Capital, - 1,216,.666.00

Transacts every description of Fire, Life and Annuity Business on the most favorable terms.

Fire DeparRTMENT—Insurances may be ef- fected at the Lowest current rates.

Insurances upon Public and Private Build- ings effected on especially favorable terms,

Lossrs settled with promptitude and liber- ality.

Lire DerparTMent—New and Reduced pre- miums for Dominion of Canada.

&. W. DEBLoIs,

3 : General Agent for P. FE. Island, Office, No. 35 Water Street, Charlottetown, April 14, '80—pat her ne sj kea tf eod

Bens. F. GRAFTOX, - Srory B, Laon, HauLpert E. Paine,

Late Commissioner of Patents.

PATENTS.

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PAINE, GRAFTON & LADD, Attorneys-at-Law and Solicitors of Avaerican and Foreign Patents,

412 Frera Street, Wasurneton, D. C, Practice patent law in all its branches in the Patent Office, and in the Supreme and Circuit Courts of the United States. Pamph- -lets sent free on receipt of stamp for postage. septa

ARTIES wanting to purchase Building

ply to DONALD PALMER, Esq., or MRs. HENRY HARDAY, July 20, 1880—oaw Summerside,

HE WEEKLY EXAMINER, — Per _sous having relatives or friends abroad, and desiring to keep them informed concerning P. E. islaad, cannot do soin a better or cheap. er way than by subscribing to Tax Weenmae EXAMINER. Sent, postpaid, to any address t Paes Britain, the United States, or the minion, on receipt of One Dollar,

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