The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-06

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteiligencea
RoSSLAND. b. c.. Jan. s.-Capt Will
lam Hall. superintendent OF the lie Rol
mine. was killed at $50 o'clock this even
.ing by falling down the main shaft from
the surface to the sonfoot level. The
body was terribly injured by the fan and
the remains were hardly recognizable.
The captain went under ground about
o clock this afternoon on his usual inspec-
tion of the mine. Arriving at the 6o0-foot
level he safely examined the progress be-
ing made in extending the shaft to the
70o-foot level. and subsequently made a
tour through The west drift at the CO.,
foot level.
The steel cage is raised at 8 O'Clock. ana
at that hour Nick Treagor. the foreman.
with whom Capt. Hall was making his
inspection. suggested to the latter that
they should go to the top Immediately In
one OF the skips then being raised. or
they would have 10 climb up. Acting on
the suggestion. the two climbed into tho
west skip. and standing on the rim OF it,
they were hauled safely to the top.
As the two reached the top Mr.. Treagor
stepped safely TO the floor at the west
side of the skip and walked over TO the
shaft house office. few feet from tho
opening OF the shaft.
A moment later Capt. Hall stepped off
the skip. What happened then will never
be exactly known. The only witness was
the engineer on duty at the time. Instead
ottfr ba ,s tHa
house, the captain stepped of the east
side OF the skip upon a narrow beam
about ten inches wide which separates the
two compartments.
Evidently he slipped. for moment later
he fell down the compartment just oppo-
site the one In which he had safely ridden
up. He made no sound as he fell. but the
engineer saw him clutch desperately at
the side OF the shaft as he started down.
Then the captains candle went out, and
all was over.
AS he fell past the $50 foot level An
tone Sorenson. timber boss. who was
standing there heard a cry. and the rush
as of man falling down the shaft. but
that was the only sound that was heard
from the captain during his frightful fall.
The skip was standing at the bottom OF
the shaft. and the mangled body OF the
captain fell squarely across 1t, alghtinz on
the rim. The station tender. horrified at
the awful accident. scarcely recognized
the remains, but with the assistance Of
two or three miners he got the body in the
skip.
Coroner Bowes and DR.. Couithard were
summoned but the captain was long past
medical aid. There seemed 10 be no doubt
as to the cause OF the accident, but 10
satisfy everyone the coroner decided to
hold an inquest at 9:i5 O'Clock tomorrow
morning in the city Offices
II was decided to ship the remains 70
Spokane on the noon train tomorrow for
burial.
Capt Hall was a native Of Ireland. aged
81 years. He leaves widow and five
children.
News Conveyed to the Family.
SPOKANE. Jan. 5.-Offcers OF the Le
Roi company bore the sad news TO the
family this evening. The daughters. Pearl
and Rose. aged II and 10. who were their
fathers pets. were prostrated. and medical
attendance was necessary.
Although born ia the north OF Ireland.
Capt. Hall was reared In the Cornwall
mining district. He came TO America
when q years Of age. and for eight years
operated in the iron mines os the Lake
Superior region. From the from mines he
went to Salt Lake. and became supcrin-
tendent ot the Antelope and Prince OF
Wales mines. His next move was 10
WaIkerville Mont. where he served as
superintendent OF the famous Alice mine.
He was a candidate for presidential
elector on the Republican ticket In 1s32.
and served several terms as county COM
missioner and mayor.
The lie Roi mine VIII be shut down until
after the funeral In toksa OF respect 10
the dead superintendent.