Coalville Times | 1901-09-06 | Page 2 | Old Man Left in Shaft of Mine to Die

Old Maa l eft In Nhafl of Mine to Die, Edward Morlim.ir, a gray -haired miner, eg yeara old, la the canter of ft lory emanating from Dawson, where he la aaitl lo have been klddapped nod lowered Into a abaft thirty-live feet deep on Thistle creek, 171) mllea from Dawson. Hla caplora demanded 1000 aa th price of release, but on being told that he had no money, left him, apparently to perish, After twelve hours of effort the old man succeeded In ollmblng to the surface of the abaft by meana of atlcka atuck In the side of the abaft, and after wandering eight mile found a canoe, which brought htm to Dawson, wheru he claimed police protection.