The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-06-07
JAMES EVANS IS
ELECTRDCUTED
INSTANTLY KILLED AT THE BoL-
70 ,e TON MINES. .....s
CURRANT RAN DOWN A PIPE
Physician and First Aid Volunteers
Rush to Scene With Pulmotor
But Efforts Were in Vain.
Two Others Hurt.

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gagged at the Bolton mines, helping
dismantle the abandoned mine equip
ment was instantly killed Friday af.
ternoon when a pipe which he was as
sisting two companions draw up out
of the ground, came in contact with a
| high power transmission line over
head. The current was sufficiently
strong to cause almost instant death.
The unfortunate man suffered no
burns from the contact. His two com
panions were thrown violently upon
Cho ground but sustained no serious
injuries, although both suffered pain
from the severe shock.
AS soon as the companions recoy-
eIed they succeeded in pulling Evans
away from the pipe. DR.. e. B. Wilcox
was called from Oskaloosa and a par
ty from the city hall left with the pull
motor and artificial respiratory ap-
paratus. Joseph F.. Davies, in charge
of the L. S. Bureau of Mines First
Aid car, in Oskaloosa for the state con-
test today and J. C. Lewis, President
of the Mine Workers of Iowa, accom-
panied the party to Bolton and assist
ed in the efforts to restore life. ,.
The pipe which Evans and his COM
panions were drawing from the ground
was inside another larger metal pipe
and served as conduit to carry the
power lines to the interior of the mine
where the current was used to operate
the machinery and cars. ...-.-. 90.
According to reports the electric
current in the transmission line was
10 have been turned off. This accounts
for any carelessness that might have
occurred in the handling of the pipe.
Evans received the worst of the
shock. What electricity that passed
through his body, reached the other
two men. They were thrown upon the
ground and lay dazed for a few mo-
ments. y
1t is probable Evans died immediate
ly after the shock although his com
paDions believe they heard him gasp
several times. By the time the doctors
arrived all life was gone.
An examining physician is said to
have stated that Evans had been suf-
fCring with a weakened heart and
more easily suCcombed.
The police patrol and ambulance
were used to convey the party from
town to the scene. The body of the
dead man was brought to the Wilcox
Garland and Wilbur undertaking par
Tors in OskaloOsa.
That the Federal First Aid and Mine
Rescue Car with a corpse of first aid
experts, should be in town at the time
of accident was strange coincidence.
These men rushed to the scene of the
accident, but arrived too late and were
unable to accomplish restoration.
Was Well Known and Liked.
James Evans was about fifty-nine
years of age. He was son of the late
T. j. Evans, one of the best known of
the pioneer families of the Evans To-
cality for whome the town of Evans
was named. James was the eldest son
of the family and is survived by a
brother and three sisters. In his i'm
mediate family the deceased leaves
widow and four children, Evelyn, Har-
ny, Leah and Lloyd. The brother is Will
Evans, prominent coal operator of
les Moines, and the sisters are Mrs.
Ella f. Brown, Mrs. Jennie Pyle and
Mrs. George r.. Barlow of New Jersey.
Mr.. Evans has been intimately as
ISOLATED with the interests in mining
property from young man and was
acquainted with all phases of the work
from mining to the management. He
was counted capable and useful man
in whatever capacity he was engaged.
He had a wide experience and an ex-
tended acquaintance among the prop
critics of the county and his services
were always in demand. When the
work of dismanteling the Eyans-Bol-
fon property was decided, Mr.. Evans
was called in to direct the work and
to superintend the force engaged on
the job.
Deceased was we'll known locally
and was liked by everyone. He was
prominent in Masonic circles and has
been variously honored>by lie Mason
ic Bodies. He was a Sbriner and a
consistory Mason, also member of
the Elks and Eagles and found much
pleasure in the work and associations
of the orders.
Funeral services Of the late James
Evans from the Wilcox Garland-Wil-
bur chapel on North First street at
eleven o'clock Monday morning, June
4, 1917.
Purchases Good Farm.