Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-27
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A wsaan Ca.sht and Crushed -
Death In The Maehinery Of. the
Gsuld aaA CuPry HsissisE works.

IL our paiifiui uuty 10 curOn'
icle n Of the most distressing casual.
ties eve occurring In this section, be-
ing none other than the violent death
Of the young and beautiful wife Of
George Mckay, better known under
her maiden name Of Amelia Young,
which occurred In the pump engine
room of the Gould and Curry hoistine
works, at two o'clock this morning,
The following are tho particulars o.
the sad affair: For some time past, al
midnight, Mrs. Mckay has been in the
habit OF carrying a lunch to her hus.
band, who Is engineer on the night
shin in the pump engine room Of the
Gould and Curry hosting works, and
of lingering about the premises until
her husband can accompany her home
OH being released from duty at 8 A. N.
Last night she carried a lunch to her
husband at the usual time, and after
Willing away a couple OF hours in the
engine room, she passed out by one
door and returned again by another.
Her husband was standing at the time
In the southwest corner Of the room,
and the door by which the unfortunate
lady entered the second time, was on
the north side. While attempting to
pass to her husband, instead Of going
around the pumping machinery, which
Is situated nearly In the center OF the
room, she sprang up on the stone foun-
dation which supports the inside bear.
ing of a large spur-wheel, and tripped
lightly along until she had reached the
south end OF the stone abutlnent when,
horrible to relate, the connecting cogs
Of the spur-wheel and pinion caught
the bottom portion Of her dress, and
commenced dragging her down into
the narrow space between the spur
wheel and the stone foundation on
which its bearing rests.
Mrs. Mckay struggled powerfully to
extIicate herself from her awful situa-
ton and at the same time shrieked to
her husband for assistance. On hear
ing her out-cries Mr.. Mckay stopped
the engine at once, but not till the un-
fortunate woman had been dragged
down 10 the bottom Of the pit with her
body nearly cut In two. Her husband
OH running TO her assistance, found
her lying In the narrow seven-inch
space between the spur wheel aud
stone abutment with her head resting
against the spur wheel and her feet ex-
tending upwards, her body being
nearly doubled together. Although
horribly mutilated, the poor woman
was still alive and beckoniug feebly
with her hands for help. Her husband
reused another man who was sleeping
in the room at the time Of the acct
dent, and with his assistance succeeded
In ~extricating her from her living sep
ulchre. Mrs. Mckay lived about
ten minutes after being brought
out of the pit, during which
time she kept constantly calling for
George" and Mother" Her body
was conveyed to the residence Of her
brother-iu.law, Mr.. James Estep, on
the corner of II and Taylor streets, to
await the result Of a Coroner's Inquest,
which was heidi this afternoon.
The deceased was born In Marysville,
California, and at the time Of her death
was 16 years Of age. She had been
married only a few months prior to
her death, and the union had not
proven Il happy ono.
She was sister to Justice Young, OF
Virginia, and leaves father, mother,
brothers aud sister, all residing In that
city. The funeral will take place to-
morrow friday at 2 r. NJ, from the
residence OF Mr.. Estep. All who knew
Amelia Young, the sweet-sinRing.
happy-hearted girl, will deeply grleye
to learn of her coming to such an I'M
timely and horrible an end, and tender
their sincere sympathies With the be.
rcaved and mourning relatives.