Gilpin observer., 1905-11-23
BLASTED IN A MINE
Richard Andrews Instantly Killed in the
MaCkey Mine in Apex Monday After
noon While Drifting.
BODY OF MAN BADLY TORN AND MAHGLE0

Richard Andrews resident Of Pine
Creek the past eleven years, was in
stantly killed in the Mackey mine at
Apex Monday afternoon at about five
o'clock He was working in the east
li0-foot level and had Just finished load
ing four or five holes He had lit the
fuse on all but one and in lighting the
last, which evidently was defective
causing the shot to go off prematurely,
was blasted to pieces. The explosion
was so forceful as to tear his body in
two at the diaphragm and mutilating
his legs frightfully His head and the
upper part of his body was badly torn.
Men stopping in the same level about
forty feet back from where Andrews was
working had spit their holes after re.
ceiving the signal and had repaired to
place OF safety, waiting for Andrews
when they heard the blast. They knew
something was wrong and waited until
their shots and those set by Andrews
went off. They then rushed in to where
ne was and found him dead.
The body was hoisted to the top and
Coroner Asquith was summoned from
this city. He left here shortly after
six o'clock accompanied by Undertaken
McHap. The body was removed to the
Undertaking establishment OF A. l.. an
derson.
Tuesday morning. Richard Andrews,
Sr, father OF the dead man arrived from
Golden. He went to the undertaking
parlors to view the remains and a very
pathetic scene transpired. He was
overcome with grief aud bemoaned the
loss of his son ptifully. He claimed he
had presen,imeut of the young mans
death on Monday. When at his home
in Golden little bird flew into the
house near him and he caught it. After
stroking the bird in his hand several
times he turued it loose. 1t occurred to
him then that some harm was to befall
his son. When he was called to town to
talk with a party from Central City, who
was to apprse him of his sons death, as
he was leaving the house his wife re-
marked, "Richard is dead" The old
gentleman still has three sons and one
daughter living, all residing 10 St Louis.
Another stange coincidence is that
the dead man also had premonition Of
his death. When he came out OF the
mine Monday noon to eat his dinner he
remarked to his fellow workmeu that he
feared he was going to get killed II he
continued to work in the mine and in
tended to quit that afternoon when he
came otr shift. IL is STANCE that after
forming this resolution and just as he
was firing his last round Of shots he
should lose his life.
Richard Andrews, Jr., was 32 years of
age. He was born in Chicago but had
spent most of his life in Colorado. Dur
ing the eleven years OF his residence IN
this county he looked after some mining
property he and his father were interested
in at Pine Creek. He had only been
working 10 the Mackey mine a short
time. About two weeks ago he was
married in Denver to Mrs. Jennie Dor
ris of this city. The newly welded wife
is Frustrated with grief over the un.
timely death of her husband.
An inquest was held yesterday morn
ing by Coroner Asquith in the city hall.
S. II. Campbell, A. II. Day, Oscar Viii
liams, Chas. earns, NJ. X. Sullivan,
aad Evan Morgan composed the jury.
VIM. A. Stephen, Chas. Speery and
Tony Andrietti who were working 10 the
same level with Andrews, were called as
witnesses. They testified as to the man
ner in which the accident occurred to
the best Of their knowledge, not know
ing exactly the cause. The testimony OF
the three as to the cause was in sub
stance that which was related in the
first paragraph. The jury spent only a
short time in celebrating and returned
the following verdict:
ave the jury find that Richard An
drews came to his death through an un
avoidable accident"
The body OF Andrews was taken to
Golden yesterday afternoon where /,
will be inferred.
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