Deseret Evening News | 1903-01-23 | Page 3 | Miner Killed in a Tunnel

Miner ncr Killed In u a I Tunnel runnel City Or Jan Jon 22 2241 A trout from Bumpier r this morning gives tint tm details of a n mining accident at nt the thit Oregon Monarch minI mine located near the Hod Hed Hoy Jor mine which resulted lit In Inthe litlie the lie death of ot John Marsh and ant the In InJury Injury Jury ur of ot Al Lake Marsh anti Lake 1111 i were working in a tunnel that was wan known to be tie dangerous Marsh was placing a timber to support the Hie roof root of tIme the tunnel when a U large piece of oC rock raved oed In from the side aide and caught his hi foot tool so PO that he lie II could not nt move il it i Lake came Caine to his assistance and while he 10 was waH trying to lift It time the rock n a huge hUll boulder weighing about aut pounds fell CI front from the ceiling square on top lOP or of Marsh crushing his life le out ont Instantly Lakes arm was 18 caught between the large lanc mock lock and und a n timber and crushed at the til elbow As AI soon son as assistance could cult be ho obtained Lake Inke was released and the tIme body od of ot Marsh removed from Crom time tho thomine mine