The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-23
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Inc Funerals of Denis Neyin
and John Bryant.
A SAD PROcEsSroN
~o"ning About the Lives of These
Two Unfortunate Men,
Carlessness in Mines.

WeLu1IE lUS WaY To the
cemetary OF this city, Yesterday. rem;ndaS
our people that death, in it's ceaseless
"anaer'ngs, had visited this place and
carried on two men, who, but last Wednes
uas evening were in the full enjoyment O.
health. Denis Nevin. at the age OF about
80 years and John Bryant aged 25 years
W. W. Io.uay lying in yonder city OF the dead
Wlth them, LIES ftful dream is DER. Las,
Wednesday evening they were as full of life
these lines. With them, at that time. lift
was tuli ot promise and hope. One momen,
they were probably talking over some work
they intended to do when the.bottom of thu
shalt was reached, the next moment found
them before the great Master Workman o
Ihe universe. One moment they might have
peen recountlng to each other the ex
perlences OF the day, the next moment thei1
tongues were silent, their bodies moticnless
anG they were in the cold embrace ofdeath
One IN on earth,
NEXT IN ETERNITY.
We are informed by many persons that
the sad procession OF yesterday, the weep
ing and wailing OF the heart-broken widows
the sorrowful lamentations of ten little
fatherless children, the mournful looks and
solemn tread OF several hundred friends
the vacant seats at the home firesides and
the empty desks at the lodge rooms, would
I'LL have been AZ erted but for the thought.
lessness or carelessness of the surface EN-.
ployes at the Wake-up,Jim mine.
The MINER has heretofore called the at.
tention Of mine managers and Others to the
TACT that everything is not being done in
some OF the mines of this camp for the com.
fort and preservation vi our miners that
can and should be done. The life of a miner
is as valuable as that of q millionaire, and
too much care cannot be taken by orr mine
owners III the employment OF persons who
nave the work OF running engines, repairing
shafts, tending stations, or in fact any
work to be lone in or around q mine.
WE VENTURE THE ASSERTION,
and we do so after mature deliberation,
that three-fourths of the men killed in the
mines have met their death through their
own or the carelessness of some other per.
son.
There are scores OF men lying in the ceme-
teries OF this district who to-day would be
walking our streets but for carelessness.
Who dares dispute the fact that John Hale
and Henry Murrish would be alive to-day
but for this same cause, while it is certain
that Nevin and Bryant met their death in
the most careless manner possible. 1t is
all we'll enough to give these poor unfortun-
ates decent burial and mete out a paltry
SUN OF money monthly for the mainten-
ance of the sorrowful
BEREAvED WIFE n CHILDREN.
These things, however, do not make up for
the lives destroved-and it is a wonder that
the men in charge OF some Of these mines,
where things are allowed to run in such a
loose manner. and where any kind of Il
rattle-trap is thought to be good enough
for a miner to go up and down a shaft and
where poor air is considered good enough
for a man working in the bowels OF the
earth-do not think that at some time the
result Of their carelessness and neglect to
look into the workings OF their mines will
stare them in the face. They may call
these things accidents" but a vision will
some day come upon them suddenly and
the Handwriting upon the WALL will show
them that in the Council Of the Father OF
all men murder" is placed opposite their
names.
THE YESTERDAY
OF Denis Nevin and John Bryant were at
tended by at least one thousand persons,
and many expressions were he Srd on all
sides. Denis Nevin was a member OF the
Emmett Guard and OF the Ancient Order
United Workmen and the members OF both
those organizations turned out in force to
do honor to the memory OF their departed
comrade and brother. John Bryant was a
member of the Independent Order OF Odd
Fellows and the Butte City Miners Union
and large delegations from the two above
named organizations followed the remains
Of their departed brother to it's last resting
place.
THE SAD PROCESSION
was headed by Orton's silver cornet band,
playing in a most impressive a
funeral dirge. Then came the Emmett
Guards, the soldier boys marching with
arms reversed. These were followed by the
A. 0. U. w. Then came the hearse con-
tanning all that is mortal OF Denis Nevin.
The wife and children of Nevin in carriages.
Then came the two lodges of Odd Fellows
of Butte City, followed by the hearse con-
t: ming the remains of John Bryant. A
very large number of members OF the Butte
City Miners Union and a row OF carriages
nearly a mile in length followed. This was
one OF the largest funerals ever seen IN this
city, and plainly showed the great respect
in which the two men were held. The ser
vices at the graveyard were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. King, OF the NJ. F.. church, and
were very impressive.
DENIS NvEiN
Was a resident OF Butte for something
like a year, and by his many good quail
ties of heart and head made forfor himself a
host of friends. He was treasurer OF the
Virginia City, (Nev.) Miners Union, Tor
several wears, and the Union had such
faith in his honesty and integrity h 1t
reouired no bonds for the faithful dis
charge of his duty. AS a husband, he was
kind, faithful, consistent and true: AS a
father he was gentle, loving and wise; as a
friend, he always had the reputation OF
"sticking closer than a brother while as
a citizen he was loyal, law-a-biding, enter
~prising, honest and true. he was an IRISH
man by birth, but came to America when
verv Young. The MINER joins with the
many friends of the deceased in sympa-
thizing with the bereaved widow ana cnllo-
rem. in this, the hour OF their sadness.
John BRYANT,
tho other unfortunate, who was lald IN tne
tomb Yesterday, was a native OF Cornwah,
Enola nd. and had resided in Butte about
,ne wear. Three months ago he sent 70
Lake Superior, Michigan, and had MS we
come TO this city. The family resided near
the Gagnon mine and were very pleasantly
situated. The young widow ieeis her loss
varv acutely, for there were lew bebter or
mr.. loving husbands than was John bry-
ant He was a hard working. careful man.
and those who had the pleasure o. IN "n v.
nnaintance speak in the highest terms ~
! him. He was d respected member y -
r a O. +. and was held in high esteem py
| The member of that order here. ne leaves
besides his wife, two young chlioreH ~
,,n,,rn their loss. May the . OF lhe
NV and the Father of the fauherless sus-
Mluo wv" ID nrntect the bereaved family.