The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-02
ALMOST INSTANT DEATH
j. E. O'Brien the Victim of a
Frightful Accident.
KILLED WHILE AT WORK
Thrown Violently Against an Iron Bolt
Which Penetrates His Brain-A
Well Known Employee of
the Shelters

Death in a terrible form occurred
yesterday forenoon at the samplng
mill of the upper works. J. T., OBrien,
a sampler in the works, was the victim.
MT. O'Brien was in the act of shifting
a. belt from one pulley to another when
imam almost unaccountable manner his
left arm came in contact with the
swiftly moving belt, which threw him
back against an ore crusher. His head
struck a projecting iron rod or bolt in
a cruSher with such force as to drive it
into the brain and make a CHASTITY
wound. The unfortunate man was in a
RECLINING attitude, his head held firmly
to the ore crusher by the projecting
iron, when assistance reached him.
which was very soon after the acct
dent occurred. He was gasping for
breath when taken out of the mill and
placed into a wagon and taken to the
hospital. He survived only short time
and life was extinct soon after the hos
pital was reached. AS soon as the ac-
cident occurred DR.. Mckenzie was sent
for. The physician FASTENED to the
scene, but his services were not re-
quired-the man was beyond aid
1t was part of Mr.. O'Brien's duties
to take samples from the crushers for
the assay office. Yesterday he was on
this mission when he met his death
liz itid ilIltlluti, tNlQGHlly. TO start IN
motion this crusher and take from it
sample.
Word of the frightful accident soon
spread, and before the unconscious man
had reached the hospital, nearly every
man at the upper works had heard the
sad news. His wife reached the hos
pital just after her husband was pro-
nounced dead.
The grief of his wife is indescribable
The shock has indeed been a severe one
for her Since the wedding, it has been
remarked that the couple were seldom
seen apart. Mr.. O'Brien was a con-
firmed homebody, and his aim seemed
to be to make home life happy for his
family and himself. This rude act of
fate has cast a dismal shadow of gloom
over once very happy home.
Mr.. o Brien was born in Iowa City
Ia, 20 years ago. He came to this city
10 years ago from Omaha, where his
parents reside. He also has two sisters
living in the latter city lie was at
one time employed in large mercan-
tile house in Omaha and later was a
reporter for the Bee of that city. Early
in the sos he was employed in the
copper city Commercial store here and
afterwards was the bookkeeper for a
number of smaller firms in Anaconda
For the last few years he had been en-
ployed in the mill where he was killed
He was married FIVE years ago to a
daughter of Foreman Sheehy of the
upper works and two children a boy
and girl, survive him. He was an
old volunteer fireman of this city and
was at one time secretary of the assoc
citation. He was for one term, four
years ago, secretary of the State Fire
mems association. His record in the
service of the fire department was
good he took much interest in his work
and the upbuilding and Improvement
of the department. His papers read at
state meetings of the association were
considered master efforts and always
drew out favorable comment and dis
cussion.
The body has been removed to the
home of Mr. Sheehy. Funeral arrange
ments are not completed.