The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-06
JOHN FLAvIN KILLED IN MINE
Coming OFF Shift He Falls from
the Cage and Meets Awful
Death at Ruby Hill.

Death at Ruby Hill.
John Flavin was killed in the Eureka
Cou. mine ON Ruby Hill at IL o'clock
Wednesday night. jan. 8. 1906.
Deceased was working with john
Doll aud Leonard Rossvear cribbiug
the Lawton shaft at the 400 level.
They were coming OF shift and a
moment before the accident occurred
ha stepped on the cage and rang to be
hoisted. They were just reaching the
800 level when the cage probably gave
a lurch and Fiavin, who did no have
hold of the hand bar. lost his balance.
His head was caught between the cage
and the chair.set timbers and it is
thought he fell into the -tation and
from there back into the shaft down to
the 400 level, where his companions
found him.
Fell to Spot He Had just Quilted.
The engineer noticed the vibration
on the incline portion of his cable aud
had stopped just a : he got the one bell
from the men on the cage. followed by
the danger signal aud two bells to
over. When Doll and Rosevear
reached the 400 level Flavin was lying
on the bulkhead placed in the shaft for
the men to work from. They lifted
him onto the cage and as soon as the
surface was reached a messenger was
sent to Eureka to notify Assistant Sup.
erintendent McTerpey.
Dsofh Was hsfanfaneous.
Accompanied by the doctor, he started
at once for the mine. but the services OF
the former were not needed, other than
to make an examination Of the body.
Death must have been instantaneous.
The lead and face were mashed beyond
recognition but no bones in the body
we're found broken. This latter fact
supports the theory that the unfor.
inmate mau dropped INFO the station,
for if the body vas damned between
the cage and shaft it would undoubtedly
have been crushed and broken as the
intervening space is only eight inches.
John Flavin was a native of County
Waterford, Ireland, aged SO years, Z
months. 10 days. He came to Eureka
in the '70s from Phoebe, Lincoln County,
aud after living here about ten years he
went to Montana, returning to Eureka
three or four years ago. He is sur
vived by q wife, three sons, Edward of
Ely, George aud William, and a
daughter, Anna. he was an first class
miner and workman and a quiet. un-
assuming citizen with many friends,
who will regret to hear of his untimely
end.
Coroner's Inquest and Verdict.
Coroner James Williams of Ruby Hill
~impaneled a jury on Thursday II held
al inquest yer the remains of Mr..
Flayin. The verdict of the jury was
shat deceased came to his death in the
Eureka Con. shaft on the night on Jan.
8. 1906 at II o'clock. He was coming
to the surface on the cage in company
with Leonard Rosevear aud John Doll,
and not having hold of the hand bar
lost his balance and was caught be.
tween the timbers at the 300 level and
fell down the shaft. We recommend
the lining Of these sets at this point but
do not attach any blame to the Com
pany." William Quick, Nose Peters,
Alfred Hooking. Joseph Arthur. w. r..
Russell. Johu McNaughton composed
the jury.
Son and Brother Killed in Mines.
This is the third known mining
fatality in the Flavin family. A son,
John j. Flavin. was killed In the
Diamond mine ut Prospect last August,
aud u brother of deceased. Thomas
Flavin. was one of tn e sever victims Of
a powder magazine exp.osion at Bodie.
Cal. in 1878, when in some unknown
manuer ~ tons Of powder were tx
ploded.
Mr.. Flavin was a member Of Alpha
Lodge No. /. A. o. U. W., under whose
auspices the funeral will be held ON
Saturday afternoon at l O'Clock from
the A. o. u. w. Hall la Eureka. thence
to the Catholic Church, where services
will be held.
AS a mark Of respect to the deceased
aud to enable its employees to attend the
funeral the Richmond Eureka Company
will close its mines on Ruby Hill at
noon Saturday.