The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-22
UNTIMELY DEATH.
R. B. Duncanson Killed by Coronado
Ore Train.

tie time was lost in empaneling a coro-
ner's jury, a hack was secured and al
9 o'clock the party was on the scene
viewing the mangled body.
The body was recognized TO be that
OF Robert Bell Duncanson, and the
news was soon spread among his
many friends ia the camp. The body
was picked up and brought to Pascoe :
undertaking parlors, where it was pre-
pared for burial.
Deceased came TO Clifton eighteen
months ago and his gentlemanly man
ner5 won FOR him many friends who re-
greet his untimely ending. He was q
man Of good education and filled seY-
eral different positions with the 4. G.
company as bOok-keeper. Only two
weeks ago he returned from hunting
trip in the mountains having a good
time. On his return TO Clifton he was
several days late and the result was
! that another man had been put in his
| place AID he was without work.
On Friday morning he started for
! MOrenci on horse back and spent the
day there in search for work. He was
seen to leave New Town Morenci be-
tween , and / o'clock in the afternoon
! for Clifton. He was passed on the
road at the top OF the hill at ) o'clock.
From that time on nothing was
seen OF him and how he came TO be on
the track is a mystery that cannot be
solved, but it is supposed that his
| horse SHE'D and he was thrown, the
blow rendering him unconscious. and
while in a daZed condition he wan
dered in the dark TO the railroad
track, where Il faint spell came over
him. The accident took place be-
tween two culverts, at point where
the road is perfectly straight. The
engineer and fireman noticed a black
object lying on the track a short dis
lance ahead but when they recog-
nized it TO be a person it was too late
to stop. He was lying with his feet
across one rail and his head close to
the other and appeared to be sound
asleep. The engine struck him and |
after rolling him about ten feet he
was thrown to one side and off the |
grade. The train was stopped imme-
diately and the crew rushed to the I'M
fortunate man. He showed some signs |
OF life but died in few seconds. His |
body was horribly maugled, almost
every bone being broken.
Deceased was 20 years of age and a
native Of Scotland, and leaves a |
mother and sister to mourn his loss.
He was well known in Clifton and |
leaves many friends who extend to his ,
relatives their deepest sympathy.
The coroner's jury rendered its YER
dict Saturday afternoon to the effect
being struck accidentally in the dark
by a moving train.
The funeral .ook place Saturday
afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock and was
largely attended.
The union printers on the Douglas
International American quit work
Tuesday. The union there was bat
recently organized, and lacks some
what in its snap judgment on minor
tcchnicalitics.
Col. Z. Il. Smith and daughter, Miss
Lillian, arrived this week from Dem
ing to spend several days in Clifton.
Mr. Smith informs the ERA that he
now has the business affairs OF the
Clifton Copper company arranged 50
that in very short time the company
can be put on It's feet again. The liti-
CATION has all been settled satisfactOrV
to the company. In another column
will bo found complete report OF the
G.. w. Beck rode his horse to the
postoflicc one evening last week and tied
the animal nearby until he went
across the river to attend to some
business. On his return he found no
horse, and surprising that the boys had
put up joke on him, went home feel
ing confident that he wouli find the
horse 10 the stable, but when he ar
rived, to his surprise. he heard a dif-
'erent tale which was to the effect ;
thata Mexican was seen on his horse
Enjoying good old ride. Mr.. Beck
ost no time in taking n sprint up one
street and down another, but found no ,
signs OF horse or saddle. \ few days
ater, after Mr.. Beck bad given up all
hopes of seeing his horse again. the
animal came back. :