Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-06-08
Death of Montgomery Fullerton.

a Philipsburg, Montana, correspondent,
writing to the Net0 North Hest. printed at
Deer Lodge City, gives the following par
ticulars relating the death of Montgomery
Fullerton, to which we referred last week
Mr. T. was in the 35th year of age, at the
time of his death.
To THE EDITOR NEW NORTH VEST
Upon my return from your very interesting
and growing town, | found our little COM
munity overwhelmed with sorrow in conse-
quence of the sudden and terrible dea,h of
one of our best loved citizens, Mr.. Mont
gcmery Fullerton. Mr.. T. was one OF the
pioneers of this district, and has remained
Il constant resident ever since He was at
tached to his mountain home, and exhibit
ed warm interest in its prosperity. From
the following, found among his private pas
pers, carefully preserved, he was not un
mindful of the future silent sleep toward
which We are all irrevocably Fastening, and
which came upon him sudden and unex
pected as the lightning s flash:
Montgomery Fullerton, born in Clearield, Pa.
His sisters Miss Carrie Fullerton and Mrs. Jen-
ME Brown, live at Monroe Centre, Ogle county,
Ill. (Signed)
MosrGoMERY FULLERToS.
As your readers ere this reaches them will
be made familiar with many particulars of
the fatal occurrence, | will endeavor to be
brief. Suffice it to say, that as an accom-
nodation, and at the earnest solicitation Of
some parties here he consented to work for
few days in the Durtee a. Hadiey shaft in
place of Mr.. Ed. Duriee, who is mechanic,
and was much needed In the erection of the
Saunders Co smelters On the evening of
ilth. after exploding and removing the
4 IL,
the bottom of the shaft, three OF the work
men complained of dizziness and nausea,
But little was thought Of the matter, and in
the morning it was all over. Soon after six
y 'clock in the morning, the four proceeded
to the shaft as usual, and made preparations
to go down. Nothing peculiar attracted at
tention. Tie Durfee boys gathered the
tools and had lowered one tub full to within
a short distance of the bottom, when Fuller
ton spoke and said he would 90 down. He
had scarce disappeared below the surface
when the younger Durlee at the windiass
heard him apparently struggling for breath
He looked over and saw Fullerton trying to
come up the ladder, and asked, what S the
matter?" to which he received no answer.
Surmisng something serious, he cried out,
for God 5 sake hold on =" AT the same time
grasping the rope to lower himself and help
L t4I4Gl Njti Out -Alds iCi SOCh lHNCtItLbuo
1t was all too late. As Durfee's words es
capped from his lips, Fullerton stretched
himself to his full height, looked up gaspcd
and throwing his arms high over his head,
fell backward from the ladder to the bottom
Of the shaft-a distance Of ninety feet. The
alarm was Immediately given; but two hours
and ten minutes had clap ,ed before the foul
air could be removed and the body recover
ed. The tab containing the tools was with
in four feet of the bottom when the body
struck it, and broke the windlass rope as
twine. The right arm was broken in seye-
raj places, and ribs on the right side had
that appearance. Except this, the body
was but little mutilated, the face wearing
siagUlarly natural and pleasing expression.
Thus suddenly, without moments warn
ing, one OF nature noblemen, the earliest
at the sick man bed and the last to leave
1.-THE earnest, true friend of his fellow-man
was plunged into that long sleep from
which there is no waking. Yesterday, as
the funeral cortege-swollen by many addi-
tional members of the Masonic order from
abroad-mOved slowly away to the grave,
many manly frame shook with emotion,
while their sun brown cheeks gave evidence
Of heartfelt tribute to the dead. As Mr.
Fullerton was Worshipful Master of the
Masonic Lodge located here, it is needless to
say he received the burial rites, OF that
time honored Order. Yours,
XXX.
Philipsburg, May 18th, 1870.