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Show TRAGIC DEATH OF THEODORE . BRUBACK. - ?:: i V:f ' 111 - Well'Knswn Salt Lake Mining Man and Railroader Falls From a ladder in the DaIyJudge Mme in Park City and Breaks His Neck, (Special, to The Tribune.) FARE CITY, Feb. IS, Pnrk City was startled at S:30 this afternoon by tho shocking Intelligence from- the Daly-Judgo mine that Col. Theodore Bruback, who arrived this morning from Salt Lake to visit that property, had met with a violent death. Mr. Bruback, who was in the habll of visiting visit-ing tho Daly-Judge frequently, taking a deep Interest in all that occurred in the property, nUempted to climb what is known as the May raise, a narrow Incline which runs up from the 1400-foot 1400-foot level at- an angle of G3 degrees, when In some unknown manner he fell from the ladder n distance of fifteen feet, striking- his head on the steel rail of the tra.ck and breaking his neclc Life was extinct in lesa than ten minutes, min-utes, the interim being a peaceful one. Manager George ;icSorlcy, who was standing: at the foot of the raise when the accident occurred and who is broken-hearted over the event, being u. close personal friend of the deceased, tells the sad story of Col. Bruback's death. "We entered the mine about 1 o'clock and arrived at the May raise, which is JliOO feet south of the station, on the back ledge, at 3 o'clock. Mr. Bruback expressed a desire to go up the raiee. I tried to dissuade hira from the attempt, seeing that there wa& nothing- there and that the raise had not 'boon In use for a considerable time. Mr. Bruback, Insisted on going, expecting expect-ing to find some ore in the workings above. I was unable to go with him on account of an Injury of the arm, sustained the day before while riding a trolley through the tunnel.' 1 stood near the foot of the ladder leaning against some timbers and waited while Col. Bruback ascended. There was the i nolf3 of his ascending, then a pause and I was horrified to see the form of the Colo.nel fall head foremost at my feet. I leaned him against tho side of the drift and rushed, back to the place, several sev-eral hundred feet distant. Where Joe Holland and Jim Shields were working. While I was gone F. S. Taylor and Charles Hollencainp. coming in fqr change of shifts, stumbled over the prostrate form." All was done that was possible by tlie live men Avho were with -Mr. Bruback during his last moments. He Jircathed, his last while alone with Mr. Shields, the others havlrig4been away .for water and other requirements. In less than a half hour the body was lying' In tho company office and messages had been sent to Park City, Salt Lake- and other points. Two ( suppositions are urgetl to account for Mr. Bruba'ck's fatal fall. One is to the effect that he became suddenly seized with dizziness, of which he was a periodical victim, and lost his hold. The other Is that he struck his head against a cross piece and was stunned by the blow. The incline is what is known as a wet raise and Is richotted with timbers to catch the mud and water. At the point where Mr. Brubach left the ladder a cross piece is In such position that a person ascending might strike his head if not looking' upward. Tho body was removed to Richardson's Richard-son's undertaking parlors this evening, where hundreds of citizens have since filed through to take a last look at this figuro, so familiar in mining circles here. The inquest will not be held until un-til Saturday afternoon, on account of the County Attorney being unable to reach here this evening from Coalville. The special arrived here early this evening, which was sent up expressly for the remains, and the body was sent to Salt Lake with Manager John Mc-Sorley. Mc-Sorley. leaving at 8:30. Mr. Bruback was a frequent visitor at Park City, coming regularly last summer and fall to visit the Daly-Judge. Daly-Judge. Of late he has been missed, having been away on a pleasure trip to California. Today's visit here was the llrat for several jrtonths and this genial f and kindly man will bo mlssoil very mucli at Park, City. The Information contained In tho above dispatch came as a shock to all people in Salt Lake. Col. Bruback was so well known that tho news of his tragic death affected tho entiru community, and the accident was the chief topic of conversation conversa-tion la the clubs, -hotels and places of buHlness. The Colonel was a member of Gov, Wells's staff; he was president of the Sanpetf Valley railroad; he was largely large-ly Interested In mining, and was the owner of considerable valuable real jstate In this city. He leaves an interesting family of wife and children, living at H7 Brljrham slrcvL No ono in the city received a greater shook than Joseoh A. Sliver. He was talking to Co). Drubnek In Park City at 110 yesterday morning, and the Colonel gave him a pressing Invitation to go through the nine with him. "No," Mr. Silver said, "you can take your chance In tho mine. TIJ run the riak of a snowslide on the outside." Mr Silver came to tlie cltv on the evening- train and did not hear of the accident acci-dent until after his arrival. Tho body of the dead man arrived In the city on a Rio Grande special at 0:13, and was convoyed con-voyed dlrectl to tho home on Brlgham street. ' Theodora Biub:ick was n native of Pittsburg. Pa. He came to Utah in lSSn anil Identified hlmnolf with railroading and the mining industry. He made a reputation repu-tation as a railroad manager by his successful suc-cessful adinlnlstrntlnn rtf flu. niYnlr -r the Sanpete Valley railroad, of which he i was appointed receiver. During tho receivership re-ceivership lie built the extension of the road from Wales to Morrison. At the time of his death he was president of this road Ho was .tlso president of tho Sterling Ster-ling Conl and Coke company, the- Mt. Ne-ho Ne-ho Brown Stone company and the Hlr-scluM Hlr-scluM Gold Mining companv. Mr. Bruback never held a public office and tho only appointment he ever received re-ceived was that of Colonel on the staff of Gov. Wells. He married Miss McLanc of Westfleld, N. Y.. In 1SSG. and leaves two children, Theodore and Jessie. |