Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-02

being on the outside, was holding to the
cross.bar in the top OF the cage. Near
the 6OO.foot station he was felt to
LET 90 his hold on the bar, and
slim away. The man standing
beside him, reached for him, but too
late he had fallen through. When fall
ing, he brushed by the men on the lower
deck. and as the cage left the station he
was caught by the neck between the cage
and the lining boards of the shalt. A jar
was felt by the men on the cage, and not
knowing what really had happened,
thought perhaps that the cage had jumped
the guides, or that something had fallen
on them from. above. Crazed with lear
at their own fate, il such were the case,
the men began shouting to the engineer
to stop the cage. As soon as the engineer
heard the shouting he stopped the cage,
when about ten feet from the surface. A
light was secured, the cage examined,
and on the lower deck, between the
floor and the lining boards, the head OF
Tom Brennan protruded through the small
space of two inches, the distance between
the cage and the wall OF the shaft, with
his chin resting on the floor of the deck
and his back to the wall. 1t being u
double-compartment shaft, cage was
Immediately lowered in the other com
partment, the lining torn out and the
body removed and brought to the surface.
| But one reason can be given for the UNI
| fortunate mans falling from the cage,
which is that from some unknown cause
| he tainted. No shout, no noise was
heard, and the cage happening just at the
| time to pass the G00-foot station, he
| slipped off, and as the station was left he
| was caught by the neck between the cage
| and the wall of the shaft, and carried to
the top, a distance OF 600 feet. Death
must have been instantaneous, Tor upon
examination the body was found to have
received q number of CHASTITY cuts and
bruises, besides having the neck and one
leg broken. The remains were taken to
the home of the unfortunate fellow in EN-
pire Canyon, and an inquest held by
Frank +. James, Police Justice, the YER
diet being that of accidental death. The
Ontario Company were exonerated from
any blame, no cause being given in the
testimony for his falling from the cage
The deceased was an upright, hard-work
ing man, and loving father anc
husband. 1t is not known that Tom
Brennan ever had an enemy in the
place, and the sad death has cast {
gloom upon the camp. He leaves {
wife and two small children. His wife il
in a delicate condition, and it is no
known how the horrible accident viii
, affect her. Let the good people of Parl
City comfort and console Mrs. Brennan
and her children in their great distress
for such atiliction comes not often. II
have the husband and father leave hom
/ at night in good health to put in hi
r usual shift, to provide the comfort
) Of life for his family, and to fee,
: the mouths OF his little ones, AM
before morning to be brought HON
, a mangled corpse is something indec
q horrible and distressing, and the sympa
i thy OF the entire community is extende
to Mrs. Brennan and her children in thei
/ grief. Nothing should be left undone
!. give them consolation, ii such a thing /
4 possible. Deceased was member OF tn
i Ancient Order OF United Workmen, an
!. will be buried by that institution on MOI
!, day, from their hall.