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 go-his hold on the bar, and
slip 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 shaft. 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 fear
at their own fate, if 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 a
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 I'M
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 600-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, distance of 900 feet. Death
must have been instantaneous, for upon
examination the body was found to have
received number of CHASTITY cuts and
bruises, besides having the neck and one
leg broken. The remains were taken to
the home of the unfortunate fellowin EN-
pire Canyon, and an inquest held by
Frank E. 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 and |
husband. It 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 a
wife and two small children. His wife is
in delicate condition, and it is not
known how the horrible accident will
affect her. Let the good people of Park
City comfort and console Mrs. Brennan
and her children in their great distress,
for such aff1iction comes not often. To
have the husband and father leave home
at night in good health to put in his
usual shift, to provide the comforts
of life for his family, and to feed
the mouths of his little ones, and
before morning to be brought home
a mangled corpse is something indeed
horrible and distressing, and the sympa-
thy of the entire community is extended
to Mrs. Brennan and her children in their
grief. Nothing should be left undone to
give them consolation, if such thing be
possible. Deceased was a member Of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen, and
will be buried by that institution on Mon
day, from their hall.