The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-15
-FOUR Fatal; Accidents
Two Brothers Instantly Killed In the
Pine Brook Shaft.
A NAN RUN OVER BY CARS
The Fourth Case Was Where an Accident
Sustained a Week Ago Resulted In
the Mans Death Last Night.
Details of Four Deaths.

-Four QeatnS was yesterdays Tecoru
of fatal accidents. Richard Gaughan
and John Gaughan, brothers. were In
stantly killed in the Pine Brook shaft;
James II. Collins was fatally injured
on the Delaware and Hudson tracks in
Green Ridge, and died at the Lacka-
WANNA hospital. and Steven Kofsky. OF
the South Side, died at the Moses Tay-
lor hospital, as the result Of two frac-
tured ribs. sustained a week ago at
the blast furnace.
Richard and John Gaughan worked
together In a chamber on the old Po-
como vein in the Pine Brook shaft They
fired blast about 10 o'clock and went
back to the face of the chamber as
miners are wont 20 do after the smoke
clears away, to see what amount Of
coal has been loosened. They We're
only a few moments returned when n
slab of roof weighing ten tons fell down
and crushed them to death.
The body of Richard was fearfully
crushed. but that of John was without
any marks, except a small one on the
temple. They were removed to the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gaughan, on Fourth street,
Bellevue.
FIVE MONTHS MARRIED.
Richard was married five months ago
to Miss Emily Bernasco, of Stafford
avenue. South Side, and they lived with
her parents. He had purchased a lot
on that street, and was preparing to
build a home. He was banjo and
violin player of great skill, and was a
young man of good character. He was
81 years old.
John was &c years old and his mar
ria with MicS Etorna Franz the
Flats, was announced to take place
within two weeks. He was also re-
spectcd for his good traits.
Last week their sister, Miss Bridget
Gaughan, was married to Joseph Cow
er, of the South Side. Their deaths
have stricken their mother with ILL
ness and her condition is serious. Their
father Ia O. miner In the same shaft, and
when the sad news was broken to him
after the bodies had been uncovered
from the weight of rock, he swOoned
and lost consciousness for several min
utes. william Gaughan, clerk at Mat
thew Bros. store, was their brother.
The double funeral will stake place
tomorrow morning at o'clock from
the home on Fourth street. High mass
Peters cathedral and interment will be
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
On his way to work yesterday after
noon at 5 o'clock James H. Collins, q
years old, son of Hugh Collins, OF
Phelps street, was fatally injured on
the Delaware and Hudson railroad near
Poplar street, and he died q few hours
later at the Lackawanna hospital. The
| deceased was employed as @ wiper al
the Green Ridge round house. A train
Of coal cars was passing and in at
tempting to get on he stumbled and fe,
beneath the wheels. The left leg was
crushed to a pulp between the ankle
and knee; there was serious lacerated
wound in the back, and his body was
very badly bruised. The cause of his
death was the shock which resulted
Several cars passed over him. He was
taken to the Green Ridge depot on the
train and from there to the hospital ir
the ambulance. He did not rally and
died in two hours. The body was re.
moved at 8 o'clock to his to his home
Arrangements for the funeral have no,
yet been made.
DEATH OF KOFSKY.
Steven Kofsky. of Stone avenue, WHIT
was injured a week ago at the bias
furnace, died last evening at o'clocl
at the Moses Taylor hospital He wa!
struck in the side by bar Of iron ant
two ribs were broken. Blood poisoning
ensued and resulted fatally. He wa.
as years Sold and leaves a wife ant
family The remains were removed
from the hospital to his late home. Ar
rangements for the funeral have moi
yet been made.