Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-05-15
Tunnel Driftings.

b If anybody knows of one or more young
ladies who wish the luxuries of buggy riding
call on Mr.. Smith, of 3D. ST., New England.
Little Benny, son of Mr.. and Mrs. JOSEPH
Wigger, of Pilot Knob, died May 10th, 1884
The bereayed and heart-broken parents havi
the sympathy of every person in the com
munity.
One of the Ironton boys took stroll up I'd
the Knob the other day, and, while up therd
dropped into Won Steffens' to surprise hia
stomach with a cool drink. After calling
for his beverage, he cast his eye on the floor
and spied a big silver dollar lying thereon.
He said, "Von .Steffens, take one YOURSELF
and while Won was drawing his, the gent
stopped to pick up his find. But 10! it stuck
fast to the floor! The consequence was: 81
declare have only nickel. I will drop in
and pay you the remainder some other time:''
The first thing of interest we saw last Fri
day, when we struck the city of Ironton, was
some new street lamps They were not mag
netic lamps, guess, for saw no wires.
presume they were that other kind.
Quite a sad affair. occurred in tunnel No. 8
last Thursday morning about O'Clock. Mr.
John Bennett, Bill Nassett, and AL. Merre
were DRILLING a couple of holes i'm the bottom
Of the main heading, to make footing fol
an upright timber to be used at the end OF
the track for ears to bump against, to pre-
vent their going off the track. 1t appears
that there Were three men left to load car
about forty or fifty feet above where the
above named men were drilling. The meT
loading did not block the car properly
M ba riII So1- hut
was secure. The consequence was that, after
the car was two thirds loaded, from the jal
or weight of the ore thrown into it, it started
showed aside the tie that was thrown across
the track in front, and went on its deadly
career. Mr.. Merrei saw it coming when il
was so close he had only time to speak and
step up off the track, when it struck Nr.
Bennett and went over on him, throwing him
upon his face. The wheel rested on his neck
and shoulders. The poor man was killed
instantly. Mr.. Nassett was also knocked
down, but not in any way injured. Mr.. Ben
nett was blown UP here some thirteen years
ago. He was sixtY-five years old. and a
native of England, and a good, sober, indus
trious man. Mr.. Bennett leaves u large
family and many warm friends to mourn his
loss. The husbandless wife and fatherless
children have the sincere sympathy of the
people. =,,s.-s,,..-
Our young friend FRANK Hornbeck, who
has been a shop-mate of ours for q few days,
on account of his running out of paint, has
now resumed his vocation of scene and land
scape painting for the Company at the shaft.
The first car of ore was shipped from the
Simpson shaft last Saturday, and is a No. 1.
Capt. Peck, our Ironton postmaster, made
running switch through the Pilot Knob
hill one day last week.
The two men who were hurt in No. 8 las,
Saturday are doing well. Mr.. Peter Gum
law, the one with the broken limb who: Ii
at the Sisters Hospital in St.JLouis, Is doing
finely Don't think 1t viii have to be ampu-
tated Mr.. Chas. Dodds, the partner of Mr..
Gumlaw, had a couple of scalp wounds, but
resumed work on Tuesday morning.
Bill yost, a Young German who has beer
working under Mr.. G,nnton, the hos,
carpenter for the ST. l.. o. IS Co., left Us
last Monday for Cape Girardeau. He latei,
fell heir to the neat little sum of $500, ant
has gone over to the Cape To secure it.
A christening was held ut the Lutheran
church in Pilot Knob last Sunday at 2o'c,ocl