The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-07-22
HURRIED ALIVE
A FEARFUL MINING CATASTROPHE AT
,.E<) ,PlLaRIN BAR. = J

.,'F<) ,P1LaRIN BAR =
weare called upon this morning tochron-
icle another OF those sad catastrophes
which are of 10 frequent occurrence In the
mining history of Montsna-this time q
Gold Hill, Pilgrim Bat. On Wednesday
evening the day shift Of workmen on the
claim of Mr. John Rodgers had retired, and
the night shift insisting of John Bo'en,
DIETER known ~ "Bulger," " Benjamin M.
gent and Henry I.andusky. had taken their
places for the night. On Thursday morn.
ing, at the usual time for the shifts 70 he
changed, the night hands did not return,
and suspicious that something unusual had
happened, were aroused. An investigation
was Immediately made Arriving 1t the
claim, Mr.. Rodgers and party found that
IN embankmeut some 20 feet in. height 1t
the head of the claim had csved off and
completely buried that portion OF the claim
upon which the night shift had been en-.
gagged Ia working. Not soul of the night
shift were in sight. Without leaving
the remotest chance for escape, and without
moments warning, the huge bank Of gray
el had fallen upon the unfortunate miners,
burying them beneath hundreds of tons OF
earth, and In IN instant shutting out light,
life and hope, and ushering their souls into
the presence of their Maker. With that
quick, energetic sympathy which 10 the uni
yersal characteristic of the gold miner, nearly
the entire population of the Bar had Assem-.
bled ut the scene Of the disaster, each anx'
ious t. lend the hand of aid to their burie'l
companions. A stream Of water, consisting
of nearly the whole available force, was i'm.
mediatciy turned into the clam. in order to
wasl, away the cave and discover the bodies
No hope remained Of rescuiug them alive,
~ nothing less tl,sn an interpretation of d.
vine power could have shielded them. An
hours work, and the body of John Bolen
| WIS exposed and taken from near pile Ut
| boslders, behind which he had evidently
sought refuge. The oody was stark cold
ind stiff, and but little bruised The bodies
| of Nuycnt and Laudusky were recovered at
about 1880 4. N. The former, terribly
bruised aud mangled, lsy close to the head
of the tlume, where he had been ovcrt*ken
by the slide; and the latter, in . similar
| condition. about 80 feet further down the
boxes. The remains of the deceased will
he brought to Deer Lodge today for inter
ment. So far ~ we can learn, with the ex>
ccp,ion Of Henry Landusky, the victims Of
this sad calsmity are without relatives in
the Territory. Mr.. L. has brother II Pill
grim Bar engaged IN mining with Mr.:
Preston Scott. The deceased IRE spoken Of
BY those who know them q men Of excel
lent character, industrious and respected
And while it is our duty to chronicle this
most unwelcome news, . feeling of sympa
thy goes out 70 those, msyhsp, in fsr.ofl
land, who will read with bitter tears the &C
fate of their loved and lost.
The following facts were developed .
tho coroner's inquest held yesterday after
noon: BENJAMIN Nugent was from New
York, and aged " years. John BoIen,
native of Mount Sterling, KY, aged 80
Henry Landusky was native Of Washing
ton county, Missouri, and about 81 or q
years Of age.
The following is the verdict Of the
CORONERS JURY:
We, the undersigned. summoned - . corouefs jnr
u hold an inquest over The bodies Of beniamtn NJ
gent Henry Lsndusky and John Bosn 400 tn. e, the
the ca Ing 1t hank. while q vesk - the mintn
; claim Of John Rogers Co, q Pilgrim Bar, De<
| L1,dge County, Montana.
|. Witness our hands, this 3oth day Of July, 1871.
~, NICK BERRY,
D. HODNETT,
n H. BAKER,
WIN. MITCHELL,
3. W. NOBLE