The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-09
the Western Coal & Mining Co. on the 18th

dead in Mine No Western Mining Co. the 18th
day of November 1910.
found that John Bryce and I. Covfgon, left The Shaft bot
together and proceeded towards their working places hty
travelled the plane Goo feet the second north entry thence so
feet in the entry conveng they went All OF sudden ohn
Bryce threw back his arms excamng on my Cod ana ISL
against ms y @ eoyngon VINO caught nun a ana j. aa @ nun ,g on m T @ o
lowing in the verdict Of the coones jury at the inquest neh over
Verdict That deceased John Bryce his death from
heart failure, attachnlgno blame upouany one
Date OF investigation, Nov. 10th, 1910.
Morgan Evans age r. nativity american killed in Mine NO
~ OF the NJ k T. Railway Co. Coal Department. Coalgae Okla
went 10 No. y mine Of tie Il K + Railway Co. Coal Dept
gan Evans who Was killed ii that mine on Nov 1h 1910
the statement of the who in charge OF the bell at the time
am employed as eager in the No. y mine and work on
side OF the shaft bottom And duty that place the
time Morgan Evans killed At the time OF the accident coal
coming good to the bottom and we were getting good
shape and time powder be down and
we were going send empty after told Robert her
and another that did not know, miners who waiting TO be
hoed all right will give You then started 10 ring
three bells and by the time had given the second bell the cage hd
started this time noticed this boy coming towards the
from the east side in slow trot and about the time had
given third bell he going into the moving cage
and then raised hand thinking he would see and stop but on
seeing he would strike cage gave bell stop the
This all happened quick that he caught about the time gave
Sacr Robertson Lawson Richardson and myself climbed up
bunting found the about twelve fourteen feet up the
shaft with the body hanging By the neck and we released 1c ooy
y cntng piece cage bottom From the best could
being the opposite side OF tho shaft he undertook to check nm
sell by throwing his hands against the sage but hy went oyer Tue
cage bottom and caused him Slightly bend forward and as the cage
moving good rate he started slipping oil The cae bolton"
bit carried 70 the roof and he was falling hS Is 'fe
was edge OF the cage bottom and lett side OF his head
mbers and he dragged up the Shalt twelve or
fourteen feet.
was present on the west side Shaft and witnessed this
accident and hereby certify that the above statement correct
sieneD ROBERT KERR
Wallace IIainc age 2s nativity cooc occupation powdsrman
injured powder magazine OF Mine No Folsom Morris
Coal Co, Midway Okla on The 10Th day OF December 1910 at
$3.50 o'clock while le filling powder Jacks
tiaNng received superintendent Duy %
the Folsom Morris Coal Co. Midway Okla stating that the powder
that place had blown and that man was killed
proceeded Midway investigate the found that
Wallace Ianes employed that place fill the powder jacks
found Ianes smoking previous starting his duties but
put his pipe his pocket before going the powder house He had
took place which caused injuries from which he died
Date Of investigation Dec 10th, 1910
Williams age 10 nativity American occupation switchman
Henry Bailey 60 nativity coored occupation driver were fatally
Okla the 9TH day Of January about so O'Clock
the main slope of the mine.
Mine Inspector Church having phone message
Mine No Sme he instructed accompany him Suter
investigate the Of the explosion We found that the rope
rider and wtclan taking the surplus powder Of the Nine
being the last trip night The coming ont and
OF them got into the trip filled the The trip had started from
results In his the foreman said he had repeatedly
forbid the from riding the trips and from their work
Randolph Jackson Percy Jackson and Alfred Grace stated that
the foreman had told them that the should ride the trips The
miners however ignored the oremans orders and rode the trip
every opportunity.
In my opinion had been no person the trip but the
opede and swicnau who had charge Of it. the accident would
likely have happened bit the being filled with OF
riding the with the powder spark from of their
lamps have off In my opinion the system OF handling
powder suer dangerous the jacks taken into the mine
without boxes.
Date 81 investigation January 9th, 1or
NoN-FATAL ACCIDENTS
Dobson age 49, nativity American occupation mine foreman