The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-03-23

many friends OF the late Capt. John
Pengilly In this city. The Herald
says:
1.-The sudden death last Tuesday OF
Captain John Pengilly was shock
from which the mining fraternity
will not recover for long time. He
was so well known and was as much
admired and respected for his great
ability as he was loved and revered
for his splendid personality as man.
"Captain Pengilly was perhaps the
greatest expert on the ''caving" sys-
TEN OF mining In the country and 1t
was as an adviser to the Cananea Con-
solidated Copper Company who are
preparing to mine in that manner.
that he came to Cananea.
when "caving" was first tried In
the immense iron mines OF Michigan,
he was one OF the foremost In it's
adoption and did much to bring IL TO
its present state of perfection.
Captain John Pengilly had long
and brilliant career as a mining man.
He was manager at different times OF
many great mines. among which are
some of the most important mines Of
tile United States Steel corporation
in the Lake Superior District, more
particularly the Chandler mine at
Ely, Mimi, on the Vermilion range.
lie was close personal friend OF Mr..
Thomas f. Cole and his associates
and will be greatly missed by them,
about four years ago, Captain
Pengilly decided 10 retire from active
business and since then has lived at
his farm at Mortified. Mimi, where
he devo. ed his time to the breeding
of short-horn cattle. lie was success
full In this, as he had been in every
thing to which he gave his attention,
but when lie was asked to come to Ca
nanea and assist in the installation OF
the system OF mining he had so ably
assisted In making famous, he i'm
mediatelY consented. thus showing
that he was after all true mining
man.
captain Pengilly arrived in Cana
nea Feb. 28th, after having spent
few days In Bisbee visiting old friends.
During his stay IN that city he had
taken a bad cold and was far from
well when he arrived here. In fact
so III was lie that he spent the first
few days of his brief stay In this city
in caring for his health.
However, true to his instinct. he
made several short trips underground,
being anxious to get to work. But on
Monday morning, March 5tb, acting
upon the advice of his friends he
went to the Hospital and placed him.
self under the care of DR.. j. W. Gal.
braith, the Chief Surgeon of the
&c. C. c. Co.
"Dr. Galbraith made a very careful
diagnosis Of his case and found that
lie was suffering from severe conges.
tion of the lungs brought on by hi,
bad cold. The most alarming symp
ton, however. was the weakness anG
cratic action of his heart. However
lie improved rapidly through the day
and passed peaceful night.
"On Tuesday morning his genera
condition was good and the conges
ton had almost disappeared. Hi.
, heart, however. gave serious troubl,
during the morning, causing tht
2ravest apprehension to his friends
At 1870 in the afternoon there was {
. violent recurrence OF the hear
, trouble and during the attack Ii,
passed away.
captain Pengilly fully realized
that his end was near and he me
, death calmly and bravely as only on.
lcould, who had done his duty ant
been true Christian and Mason al
, his life.
"The Masons in Cananea tool
j, charge of the remains and conducted
, an impressive service when the bod,
. left this city on Friday Captain
, Pengilly was very high In Masonry
being OF the thirty-second degree,
1.-The direct cause ofdeath was ar
terio sclerosis. complicated witt
, bronchial pneumonia. Every effor'
was made to save Captain PengIlly'
, life and all that modern medica
science could do for him was done.
. His death is sincerely mourned b.
} all the officers OF tile G. G. G. Co. VIII
had met him during his brief sta
here and these did all In their powe
, to cheer him and make him comfort
able to the end.
: "Captain Pengilly family were i'm
mediately notified upon his death an
his brother-in-law Mr.. M. j. Cannin
OF San Francisco, California, wa
sent for in accordance with the re
quest Of the dying man, arriving Il
Cananea on Friday in time to accom-
uany the remains to their last -eStin