Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-13
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT
CARSON.

The Carson Register Of this morning
gives the following account Of a fatal
accident which occurred at the U. s.
Branch Mint yesterday:
About / o'clock yesterday afternoon
the town was startled with the sad
news of the accidental death Of o. II.
Parker. Amalgamator Of the United
States Branch Mint, in this city. aud
one Of the Oldest settlers Of Eagle
Valley. The particulars Of the sad
affair We are about to give to u
readers have been furnished Us by
several OF the employees Of the Mint,
and the several statements made by
the parties therein engaged corrobor-
ate exactly. 1t seems that the unior-
tunate man held tho position Of Anal
gamator In the Mint, and the room
where he operated was used for grind
ing the sweeps and amalgamating the
ore. The work In this department Is
difficult. ard ONE parts OF the rooms
are very slippery on account Of the
work performed therein. In this room
are several belts which are attached to
the main wheel Of the engine. One OF
these belts Is situated ear . little
shelf on which rags to clean machinery
and machine oil are placed. adjoining
which Is a belt that run the mullers
Of the grinding pan. Mr.. Parker had
often occasion to use these articles In
his department, and It Is thought that
while no was in the act Of taking the
oil can from the shaft he was caught
by the belt and hurled around the
driving shaft, where iron hangers are
placed to support the belt, and no
doubt still conscious Of his perilous
position he attempted to grab the
iron with his right hand to save him
self, but as the belt was turning at a
very rapid speed. he undoubtedly
missed his mark when his arm came
In contact with the iron hanger, mang-
ling It frightfully, and no doubt cauS-
Ing his immediate falling to the floor.
Cries for help were first heard by
Mr.. Low. the blacksmith Of the Mint,
who Immediately ran to the engineer
to have the engine stop operations.
The alarm was given and the employees
rushed to the scene Of the catastrophe
and found the unfortunate man lying
head down In the corner, behind the
pan, still alive. superintendent Ri,e
Immediately gave orders to shut down
the steam and close every department
of the institution, which was done.
Five minutes after Mr.. Parker was
found he breathed his last, surrounded
by the employees Of the Mint, who
looked a, though they had lost a dear
brother.
The deceased Was q native Of Maine.
He came here when Carson had but a
few houses, and participated In all Its
ups aud dows." He was Deputy H.
dian Agent under his brother, II. G.
Parker, who held the position Of In
dian Agent Of Nevada for a number Of
years. His age vas In the neighbor-
hood of 81 years at the time Of his
death. The city Of Carson mourns his
loss, and Its citizens feel that they have
lost a good member, a faithful and
honored a We are Informed that
the Mint will suspend operations until
after the funeral.
The funeral will take place from the
Methodist Church, OH Sunday morning
next at IL o'clock. In which all the
clergymen Of this city will take part.
There will be- no other service. lie
will be buried under the auspices Of
Carson Lodge No. l, F. & 4. NJ. Of
which he was n member and held the
position Of Tyler. We understand
that the pall-bearers will be selected
from the officers and employees Of the
Mint of this city.
Deceased leaves 4 wife, brother and
other relatives. and o host Of personal
friends and acquaintances to mour
his loss. Peace to his ashes!