Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2014 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Submitted by Connie Burkett for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =============================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Archivist, Connie Burkett All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =============================================================================== Nineteenth Annual Report Coal Mines in the state of West Virginia, U.S.A. For the year ending June 30, 1901. James W. Paul, Chief Mine Inspector, Charleston The Tribune Co., Print, Charleston FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1901 MINGO COUNTY, (Pages 82-83) Brown, Elias (American; 10 yrs exp; age 40; Married; 3-children) Aug. 10, 1900. Elias Brown, Freeport Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. He was warned to take the slate down over his head. He said he would cut out one corner and set a post and the post was there ready for him. When found he was down under the slate. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mahr, Gideon (American; 15 yrs exp; age 30; Married) Aug. 14, 1900. Gideon Mahr, Alma Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. The coroner was notified, but he did not go to hold inquest. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mounts, Ira (English; 2 yrs exp; age 21; Single) April 4, 1901; died April 18, 1901. Ira Mounts, Grapevine Mine, shot coal down on his keg of powder to hide same and in loading up coal next day found powder keg bursted and it is supposed the powder caught from spark from his lamp, burning him fatally. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fugit, G. G. (American; age 26; Married) Snodderly, James (American; age 28; Married) June 12, 1901. G. G. Fugit and James Snodderly, Logan Mine, were suffocated. " The probable cause of accident was the ignition of some powder which was being hauled in an empty car into the mines by an electric current communicated to powder through the draw bar of car by a short current. W. J. Preece says, "Investigated an accident at this Colliery whereby two men lost their lives, the one a motorman and the other a brakeman. It appeared by the evidence produced at the inquest that the powder had been sent up the incline for the night shift and un loaded and instructions given by the Pit Boss, Charlie Adams, for it to be left there for the night shift to take in. Instead of this being done, it appears that the brakeman loaded it in the cars, and the motorman started with the trip and the powder in it. There was no other person with the trip besides these two men, the motorman and brakeman and they were asphyxiated. When found it appeared to me that there was a short circuit and the current was communicated to the powder kegs, which fused and lit the powder. No damage was done to either the motor or cars and the dust and loose coal were not ignited when the powder burnt. The appearance around the place indicated no violence as of an explosion. Verdict of the Jury: "* * came to their death from suffocation from gas generated by the ignition of powder, proba- bly from an electric current and positively not from explosion of gas or dust from the face of the coal.* * *" =============================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other files for Min go County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/mingo/ ===============================================================================