The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1889-06-15
ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDEN
David Davis X He'd by n Cave.


whistle at the Raymond Works of the
Phoebe Con. MIG. Co. s property, at about
3 o'clock Thursday morning, aroused
half the people in town and apprised
them that something unusual had hap.
pened in or around the works, and on in.
quiry it was found that another acct.
dent had occurred, and, as it subse.
quently proved, that another life was
lost.
Eli Lawrie and David Davis were
at work on the tenth level Of the mine,
in an old winae about 1900 feet west of
the shaft, reopening it to the 18th
level. At about 9 o'clock in the morn.
ing, Lawrie, from the cracking of the
ground considered the place unsafe and
cane to the top of the Wine where he
sat moment on the edge, talking to
Davis his partner, and communicated his
fears as to the safety of the ground.
Davis stood by the car in the drift at
the time. Lawrie had no sooner done
speaking than the ground all around be-
gan to settle and to fall from above. He
sprang hastily to his feet and dove into
the drift toward the shaft and barely
missed being carried down with the fall.
ing mass. Surprising his partner Davis
to have run ahead of him, Lawrie called
but received no answer. Obtaining as.
sistance at the shaft aparty returned and
found cave of some % feet high,
% feet long and l6 feet wide, the
whole mass having gone down. The
work of rescuing Davis Immediately be.
gan, and he was soon heard calling from
below, where he was firmly wedged be.
tween car and some old timbers, with
the debris settling around him. 1t was
thought be would be recovered in few
hours and work was pushed vigorously.
Davis continued to talk with the rescuels
at intervals until about 10 o'clock. He
could not say how badly he was injured;
only one arm was free. At about the
hour mentioned he commenced vomiting
and no sound was heard from him after.
wards. Though every effort was made,
the body was not fairly reached until
about s o'clock in the evening and was
not fully freed until about $3.50. The
rescuers worked constantly in danger of
their own lives, and at one time several
hundred pounds of dirt fell, but without
iniuring anyone.
Deceased was about 20 years old and
came here about ten days ago. He was
an inexperienced miner and was working
his first shift in place of man who hadl
laid of. He leaves wife and three small
children. The remains were carried to
the house Of James Price, where Coro.
ner's inquest was Immediately held, and
verdict of accidental death returned.
The body was then prepared for burial
and at about 3 o'clock Friday morning,
friends started with it for Beaver, U. T.,
where his family reside.
In consequence of the accident work
was generally suspended at the mines dur.
ing Thursday and Friday.
ONoNDAGA MINE. Active work on
this property, by the company, ceased
several weeks ago, and the north end of
the mine was leased to Dave Meyers and
Henry Tracy. This part Of the property
is entirely undeveloped excepting the
work done OF late. A drift was started
and almost Immediately opened up ore
which has increased in quantity and
quality until the north end rivals the
south end in value. Several carloads
have already been shipped from the
strike. The south end Of the mine as
left by the company looks fine, but much
OF the ore is low grade and it was thought
best to await the starting of the Reduc.
ton Works here, or the advent of q rail.
road, which, as now surveyed, will pass
within two miles of the property, and
thus save material sum in freight.
G. F. Norton and DR.. Nesbitt are said
to have fine prospect in a location re.
Gently made near the old Portland mine
on the hill east Of town, Their prospect
shaft, now down about IL feet has been
IN pay ore from the start. Rich piece,
Of aoat similar to those now frequently
found in the vicinity Of the burying
grounds, led to an examination of the
hill side and it is believed the ledge from,
which the float came has been found.
The showing is unusually good.
Bob Scho6eld, whose artistic work OIL
years ago is seen on some Ct our business