The copper era., 1904-09-22
A Fatal Runaway,

when he was instantly killed in run away yesterday afternoon at o'clock. He left the mines yesterdal afternoon with light load of rail in company with Felix Phillips and
 as usual. when coming down from tht mine, the leaders of the team were
 permitted to follow behind. Every
 thing was well until MT. Lynci
 reached the pump station of the \
 C. company. which is located neal
 the cOncentrators, when the two
 horses following behind were fright
 ened by d dog and ran in front of the
 team pulling the wagon. The horse,
 passed the team at the scrap iror
 pile and made ConSidera ble noise
 which frightened the team and they
 broke out in q dead run. They rar
 down the street about fifty yards al
 rapid rate and just before reaching
 the skip elevator which handles the
 tdilings at the teaching plant, the
 wagon struck little hollow in the
 road. This caused both occupants of the seat to be thrown forward and they landed at the horses heels.
 Phillips strattled the wagon tongue.
 while Lynch fell on the tree. Phil lips hung on for d while and then
 
 passing over him. Lynch, who was
 in d very dangerous position, still clung to the lines with one hand and with one foot on the inside boxing -et the front wheel and his other hand on the bed of the wagon. did his best to get back into the wagon. But just as the runaway reached the frame work of the elevator the horses turnd little to the left, the front wheel barely glazing the piling. This caused Lynch's body to swing out and his back struck the 12xl2 piling. The force of the blow and the speed of the wagon caused Lynch to be thrown about ten feet in the air. He landed on his back with out stretched arms. Several people rushed to his assistance, but he was dead. He was severely bruised on the body and his neck was broken. Death was instantaneous. Phillips was picked up and taken to the hospital. His injuries were slight. His head was cut in one place and his ankle Sprained.
 Deceased has been d resident of Clifton about q year and had been in the employ of the Copper King com panv two months. He was well liked and highly respected by all who knew him. As citizen he was faultless and he was considered as one of the most accommodating gentlemen in the camp.
 Deceased was born and raised in
 Round Rock. Texas, where his mother now resides. She is an aged lady and Mir. Lynch was her only support. He was thirty-eight years of age.
 
 parlors and prepared for burial. Mrs. Lynch was telegraphed the news immediately. but so far no word has been received as to what to make of the remains.
 It was indeed sad affair and the entire community extend to his hcartbroken mother their deepest sympathy.
 A party consisting of thirteen cow puncherS, headed by Johnny Cromb, -ccently made d roundup out on the range at the Bishop -anch. They were very successful n gathering q large number of cat -lc as well as other things. Johnny -cportS that the cattle are in fine shape and thinks that the cattlemen lave bright prospects for the future.
 A Mexican whose name is not Known by the ERA reporter, fell town asShaft in d mine in the Met ,alf district last week. He fell into the shaft feet foremost q distance of ,cventy-iive feet. His hips were lrove up into his body and he was in- Iced a pitiful looking sight. It is miracle that he was not instantly lilled. He k at the A. C. hospital md k still alive. but it is impossible 'or him to recover.
 ]. II. Woods, brakeman on the train of the A. X x. M.. 'n Monday evening of this week re- ,eived q telegram from LOrdSburg the sad news of the death If his baby at that place. It has 'nlv been short time since his wife md little daughter were killed by lightning and the news of the death If his only living child was such hook to Mir. Woods that he was so overcome with grief that he was akcn with nervous proStratiou and [ was necessary to summon d doctor. lis condition was alarming for q few tours, but he had recovered sui ciently by Tuesday morning to go to 4ord~burg to attend the funeral. lr. Woods has the deepest svmpa- hy of the entire community.
 John Wood, who is employed in the \. (. shelter. met with an accident ate last night which at first was bought to he serious. He was pre- 'arin% one of the large ConverterS to e refined with fire clay. The top of he converter. which weighs about wO tons. k removed with two large Oo<S handled by the electric crane. The hooks had been fastened. but ne of them slipped loose and the top swung around and inncd Mir. Wood against another He was badly bruised bout the shoulders and breast and k collarbone was broken. He had a cry close call. If he would have cen struck six inches higher his eek would have been broken. His injuries are painful. but not serious. le was unconscious when picked up. ut recovered before arriving at the capital. where he was taken on d tretcher. Mir. Wood is a brother-in- l nv to Dr. l.. A. w. Burtch.
 NJ. z. Elliott and Miss Susan Wood 1 lan were united in the holy bonds of | in St. Louis on the l2th | where they have since been the sights of the fair. Mir. ,lliott has resided in Clifton q number f years and at one time was one of he head men in the office force of he \. (. company, after which he ccepted the position of superintend- mt and general manager of the Cliff on Water company. He is well nown throughout the county and has