The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-05-20
FROM PHlLl kBJkaH.
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The Death or Montgomery Fcllcrtol

To TIE EDyroR New NoETn-WEsr: A
Upon my return from your very interest
ing and growing town, ! found our little
community overwhelmed with sorrow in
| consequence of the sudden and terrible
death Of one of our best loved citizens,
MK MONTGOMERY FULLERTON.
Mr. f. was one Of the pioucers of this dis
lrict. and Las remained constant resident
/, ever since. He was attached to his noun
tain home, and exhibited = warm interest in
its prosperity From the following, found
among his private papers, carefully prcserv-
cd, he was not unmindful of the future ST.
lent sleep toward which We aro ali irrevo-
cably fastening, and which came upon him
fash: WIS
montgomery Fullerton, born in Clear
field, P:. His sisters, Miss Carrie Fullerton
and Mrs. Jennie Brown, live at Monroe
CeAtrc, Oglc county, III. (Signed,)
~" MoSrooMERY FULLEnroN.
As our readers ere this reaches them will
be made familiar with many particulars OF
the fatal occurrence, will cndeavor to be
brief Suffice it to say, that rs an accom-
mediation, and at the earnest solicitation of
some parties here he consented to work for
few days in the Durfec s. Hadlcy shaft In
place of Mr.. Ed. Durfee, who isa mechanic,
and was much needed in the erection of the
Saunders On. smeltcrs. On the evening of
the / It'll, after exploding and removing the
rock from five blasts, and lighting \ fire at
the bottom of the shaft, three Of the work.
men complained Of dizziness and nausea
But little was thought of the matter, and in
tie morning it was all over. Soon after six
O'Clock in the morning, the four proceeded
to the shaft as usual, and made preparations
to go down. Nothing peculiar attracted at
tention. The Durfec boys gathered the
tools and had lowered one tub full to within
short distance Of the bottom, when Fuller
ton spoke and said he would 80 down. He
had scarce disappeared below the surface
when the younger Durfet ut the windlass
heard him apparently struggling for breath.
He looked over and saw Fullerton trying to
come up the ladder, aud asked. whats the
NATTER" TO which he received no answer
Surmising something serious, he cried out,
''for Gods sake hold on ~ Mt the Same time
grasping the rope 10 lower himself and help
Fullerton out Alas for good intentions
It was all too late. As Durfcc's words cs-
capped from his lips, Fullerton stretched
himself to his full height, looked up, gasped,
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 elapsed before the
foul air could be removed aud the body re-
covered. The tub containing tho tools was
within four feet of the bottom when the
body struck it. and broke the windlass.ropc
a. a Irvine. The right arm was broken in
several places, and ribs on the right side
had that appearance. Except this, tho body
was but little mutilatcd, the face wearing y
sngulariy natural and pleasing expression.
Thus suddenly, without u moments warn
ing. one Of natures noblcmen, the earliest
a. the sick mans bed and the last TO leave it
the earnest. true friend Of his fellow
man-was plunged into hatlong sleep from
which there is no waking. Yesterday, as
as tho funeral swollen by many
additional members Of the Masonic order
from abroad-Movcd slowly away to the
grave, many a manly frame shook with
emotion. while their sun brown cheeks gave
evidence of heartfelt tribute to tho dead.
As Mr.. Fullerton was Worshipful Master
Of the Masonic Lodge located here, it is
needless to say he received tho burial rites of
that time-honored Order. Yours,
~ .#.-s -. sN=.. xxx. .
Phil:psburr Nav sth 1S.O