The Nome nugget., 1926-12-04
SAM WALL KILLED IN
 ACCIDENT
Hyder, Sept. q, 1926.

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 Struck on the head by loaded ore bucket in the 9Mile angle sta ton on the Premier tram line about 2 P. NJ. Wednesday afternoon, Sam Wall. well known tram crew em- ployee, sustained injuries from which he expired about two hours later.
 No one witnessed the fatality, l which undoubtedly resulted from the failure of the clutch on the ore | bucket 10 maintain it's hold on the l running cable while the heavily l loaded ore conveyor was traverSing the steep grade at the foot of which the angle station is located. Freed of the control of the running cable. the big iron bucket with it's load of ore apparently dashed into the angle station at high speed, striking down the unfortunate bnc kket tender and doing considerable damage to the interior of the sta tion. Owing to the sharp incline of the tramway at that point the run away bucket was probably not seen by Wall until it was almost upon him From the position in which the wounded man lay it is thought that he may have heard or caught momentarv glimpse of the oncom- ing car and turned to flee before he was overtaken by the hurtling mass of stone and iron. When found by fellow employees af few minutes later Wall was lying on the floor unconscious and with the hack of his head crushed in Broken fender boards and sections of the guard rails. torn from their fastenings. gave mute evidence of the accident
 Dr. | H. Carson was hastily sum moned from Premier to attend the sufferer and was later joined by Dr. II. A. Williams. of Stewart Exami- nation disclosed that the unfortun ate mans skull had been fracturin several places by the tremendous impact of the bucket but he was otherwise uniniured. save for few bruises on the head and body The physicians employed every means at their command to save Walls life, hut beyond brief rally dis played by the sufferer shortly after Dr. Carsons arrival their efforts were unavailing and he passed -''..,.-s --e,--.-..-1 1----------s.,...- ness.
 The deceased Vas native of States at an early age and later be came a citizen. He was forty-eight years old Practically nothing is known regarding his relatives and no addresses of surviving relatives were found among his effects. From remarks made by him during con versations with friends it is possible he may have left a daughter about 13 years of age but her whereabouts had not been determined up to the time of writing.
 Deceased came to Alaska during the gold rush 10 Nome in 1900 and has resided in the Territory almost continuously since that time. He came to Hyder from the Nome sec tion about 5 years ago and was en- ployed on the Premier tram practi- cally throughout his residence here
 MT. Wall was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and Pioneers of Alaska. He was kindly and generous personality. industrious habits. and well liked by all who knew him.
 The final obsequies were held Sunday afternoon fin the Pioneer Hall under the joint auspices of the Pioneers of Alaska and Moose orders, with large number atten- ding.
 The services were in accordance with the Moose ritual and the fun eral sermon was delivered by Rev. A. W. R. Ashley. chaplain of the lodge. At the conclusion of the service the remains of the unfortun- ate man were laid at rest in River l view cemetery,