Bisbee daily review., 1905-04-25
DECLARE STANDARD MINES NOT IN
 CONSOLIDATEDPLAN
REPORTED IN PROCESS OF FORM. ING FOR CLIFTON PROP
 ERTlES.
Mexican Miner Falls Down Shaft to Instant Death-WeII Known A. 6 NJ. Man Badly lnjured-Other Ciis. ton Notes From Copper Era.

In reference to a circular letter sent out by a New York brokerage firm. it was intimated that there was to 5e a merger of mining companies of Cliff ton in which the Standard is likely to be included. and on inquiry being made, it was learned that neither c. A. Ross. president of the company. or any of the officials of the company here know anything about it. Mr. Ross is progressing favorahly, and will De about in a couple of weeks. The Standard and Copper Center proper ties are looking exceedingly well ai the present date.
 Florence Villescas, a Mexican in the employ of Dell NJ. Potter. and working on the Golden Ophir proper. ty. met death yesterday morning by falling into shaft a distance of S5 feet. He had been working at the bottom of the shaft and was being hoisted on a rope to the surface when the accident occurred. At the end of the rope is a loop. through which the unfortunate man placed one leg and gave the signal to be hoisted up N lleA NlAlill uNG lCCN CA tAA- 1NaA -S'NN' from some unknown cause. he turn ed loose all hold and fell to the bot tom. the fall killing him instantly. Ii IS thought that he must have tainted, as there is hardly anything else that would have caused him to turn loose. Deceased was about IS years of age of good character, and had been in the employ of MT. Potter about eigh- teen months. He worked ill the black smith shop until last Monday, when he was changed to the mine. He was an experienced miner. and had many friends in this district.
 On last Thursday afternoon, at about g o'clock, Jack Coughlan, the oldest and one of the most efficient section foremen in the service of the Arizona & New Mexico railway. met with an accident that cost him his right limb below the knee.
 The accident occurred in a rather peculiar manner, and from what the Era reporter could learn, it was not caused by negligence on the part Of ner. MT. Coughlan was walking the yards of the Coronado railroad. He was on the main line with his back turned to an approach ing train, which was switching a mar row guage tank car on the house track. Jack was moving along in a rather manner, and just as the tank car approached, he stepped from the main line directly in front of the moving train on the side track. The car was SD close that the warning given by the train crew could not pre- vent injury, although it is likely that it saved his life Hearing the cries of his comrades to Hook out, Jack, he looked back and saw the car right at his heels. It was indeed a most exciting moment. Jack made quick move, but just as he started the brake beam struck the heel of his left foot and he was thrown to the ground. l. seemed as though death was certain, but his body fell in the clear, while the wheels passed over his right limp, between the knee and ankle.
 MT. Coughlan has been in the en- ploy of the A &, N. M- railway as sec tion foreman continuously for about twelve years, and has the reputation of being enc of the most trustworthy men on the road He is a man of family. and was a heavy sufferer in the January flcod Misfortune has prevailed over him since the first day Of 1905.