The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-01
ONE DAYS CHAPTER
OF ACCIDENTS
Three Shaft Sinkers Injured at the Leg
getfs Creek ColIicry.
COURT DIED LAST NIGHT
stephen Dan, a walisviile Farmer,
Jumped from His Wagon at Provi-
dence and Sustained n Fracture Of
the Lcg--yassar Powell Run Down
by Delivery Wagon on Lackawan-
ma Avenues Charles Dickson and
John Hughes Injured.

BY a fall of rock in the Leggetts
Creek mine, North End, at o'clock last
evening, William Court, aged % years,
and John H. Colicott, aged 20 years,
and Harry williams were seriously in
jured. Court died at 11.30 In the Lacka-
wanna hospital.
The men were employed by Contrac-
tor Richard Roderick in deepening the
Leggetts creek shaft. They went to
work at o'clock yesterday afternoon
and were to work until IL. A new min
and were to work until IL. A few min
charged a blast, and after the usual
precaution they again went below and
began the work of clearing away the
debris An improvised platform was
few feet above their heads.
Suddenly there was a crash and Col
licotte. Court and Williams were crush
ed by a mass of rock. 1t came from the
side of the shaft above and crashed
through the wooden platform.
The opinion is that the rock was
loosened by the shock of the blast. The
rock was removed from the men and
Collicotte and Court removed to the
Lackawanna hospital.
At the hospital it was found that
ture of several ribs on the left side, the
left shoulder blade is broken and his
head and face are covered with small
cuts. He will. however, recover. Court
was terribly injured His skull frac-
tured in two places, the brain being eX-
posed. There was long scalp wound
a compound fracture of the left wrist
and other minor cuts and bruises. He
ie ct I~1
without relatives or friends, in this
city. He came here five weeks ago
from Edwardsdale. where his parents
live and secured work under Contrac-
tor Roderick.
Collicotte is a married man and lives
at 166 Parker street, North End. Will
| liams sustained nothing more serious
than bruises.
A FARMER INJURED.
While stephen Dan, a farmer, resid-
ing at Wallsville, was driving down
a slight incline on Spring street near
Weston's place, Providence, yesterday,
at noon, the horse, which was high
spirited animal became unmanage-
able. Mr.. Dan realizing that to re-
main in the wagon meant sure death,
resolved to jump out. AS he alighted
| from the vehicle he was hurled with
great force to the ground. People who
witnessed the accident, hurried to Mr..
Dams assistance and took him to the
residence of W. II. Washburn, nearby.
DR.. Jenkins was summoned and an
| examination by him revealed the fact
| that Mr.. Dan was suffering from a
| slight fracture of the leg. He was
placed in as comfortable position as
| possible and conveyed to his home at
| Wallsville last evening. The horse
continued it's mad flight and crashed
into w. H. Anderson's fence, demolish-
| ing the wagon. The horse was, cap
| tured after going a short distance.
| VASSAR POWELL RUN DOWN.
| Vassar E. Powell was run down by
| a delivery wagon on Lackawanna ave-
| nue. in front of the Grand Central
| hotel at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The wagon was one from Pierce's mar
| ket and was driven by q young man
named Kries.
| Powell stepped out from behind a
beer wagon and directly in front OF
the delivery wagon. He was knocked
| down and one of the front wheels
showed him along the pave but did not
run over him. He was carried to the
Lackawanna Drug company's store
where DIR. S. +. Feinberg and DR.. ],
P. Walker attended him until the ar
rival of the Lackawanna hospital am
bulance. At the hospital DR.. Andrews
| found that Powell is not seriously in
| jured. He resides on the West Side.
OTHER ACCIDENTS.
| Charles Dickson, of Jackson street,
| while engaged as a runner in the Bris-
bin mine, had his right hand severely
| crushed. He was removed to his home
and DR.. George B. Reynolds summoned
Amputation of part of his thumb was
| deemed necessary. The rest Of his
hand, it is hoped, can be saved.
John Hughes, residing on Wayne
avenue, was painfully burned by an
explosion of gas yesterday morning
in the Storrs mine. He was engaged in
making repairs in the mines, when
his naked lamp ignited a body of gas
His burns are confined to the face and
arms and, though painful, are not
considered serious.