Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-02-17
NEWS FROM
 IRON KING
Interesting Items From
 the Big Camp.
Account of the Death of John Bald Win-"0ut in the Streets"
 Again Presented.

Blanchard, Ariz., Feb. 9.-The miners here have oftentimes congrat- ulated themselves on the immunity of the iron King mine from accident But on Thursday last the happy record was sadly broken by a fatality the se- rious nature of which we can scarcely realize even yet. In the sudden voy- age of William John Baldwin across the bar of death out into the great ocean of life beyond, at the early age of 22, in the very springtime of bis manhood, every one of us in both mine and mill mourns the loss of a sincere friend and true brother, one who by his kindliness, his sunny disposition and his spirit of brOtherly helpfulness won such a place in our affections and esteem that his name will ever re- main green in memory's garden. He was one of the little band of Can adians in camp, and as such far from home and relatives to whom he plan ned to return in May, hIs death Is pc culiarly sad.
 No one is familiar with the exact details attending his death. After dinner on Thursday last he repaired to his usual place of work, Shaft 1. When working below ground, be was accustomed to replace his hat worn on top by cap which when unused hung in the shart a few feet below the sur face. As both hat and cap were found hung in the shaft, apparently it was during the act of exchanging. that in some way he lost his balance and was precipitated 100 feet to the bottom of the shaft. NJ. M. Ray, working at the time in the drift, heard the noise of the falling body, and rushing to tise shaft found the lifeless remains of bis friend. The neck was broken, but the face very singularly entirely es capped mutllatiOn. A brief examina- tion soon convinced Mir. Ray that death had come instantly and mad very mercifully saved the victim from the indescribably eXcruciatiug agonies that would otherwise have been his lot. Help was summoned, and the body taken to the bunk house where a score of anxious friends and fellow workers vied with each other in attending to the last sad rites of their late comrade.
 The Iron King Miners Union of which Billy Baldwin for as such we knew him best was a loyal member took complete charge of the funeral arrangements. II. R. Siedentopf, president of the union, arranged for the immediate conveyance of the body to Prescott for embalmiug until in structions as to its further disposal arrived from the deceased's relatives. A telegram from the parents request ed that his remains be forwarded to his home at Puce River, Ontario. Canada. To meet the heavy expense of embalming, railway transporta- tion, etc., in all amounting to over S320, the Miners, union voted the S75 customary in such eases, aud opened a private subscription list among its members and friends, placed in charge of H. J. Wilder, to whom we are much indebted. The amount neces- sary to defray the total expenses was quickly secured. There was probably not a worker in camp who did not gladly contribute something as a last mark of respect towards one who was SO lately a welcome friend in our midst. W. J. Mcleod. Mir. Baldwin's most intimate friend, is accompanying the remains to Ontario The sincere sympathy of the whole Iron King camp, particularly of the members ot Iron King Miners union W. r. NJ. 2ll, is extended to the bereaved pa rents and family in far distant On tariO. Their loss, although greater, is still ours; for while they mourn the loss of son and brother bound to them by the strong ties of blood rela tionship. we mourn the loss of a broth CT bound to us by the sacred ties of enduring esteem and friendship