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The Calumet News
Thursday, February 2, 1911


                   FATAL ACCIDENT
                      AT QUINCY MINE
                      
               THOMAS VENTON MEETS DEATH
                 IN NO. 7 SHAFT - INQUEST
                  CONDUCTED THIS AFTERNOON.
                  
              The No. 7 shaft of the Quincy mine
            was the scene of a fatal accident
            which occurred at about 10:15 o'clock
            this morning, when THOMAS VENTON, a
            miner, was killed. MR. VENTON was a
            native of Cornwall, England, and had
            been a resident of this county for
            about one and one-half years. He made
            his home with MR. and MRS. GEORGE
            EZARD at the Sing Sing location. MR.
            VENTON was about thirty-seven years
            of age and was a single man. Coroner
            WILLIAM FISHER of Calumet was notified
            of the accident and conducted an in-
            quest this afternoon. No funeral ar-
            rangements have been made so far.
              MR. VENTON was engaged in operating
            a drill machine when a piece of rock
            fell from the hanging, striking him
            over the eye. Companions who noticed
            the accident hastened to his assist-
            ance, but were too late, death having
            resulted almost instantly. An air blast
            occurred at the Quincy at almost the
            same time the rock fell from from the
            hanging, and it is believed that this
            may have been the cause of the accident.
            The coroner's jury returned a verdict
            in accordance with the above.
            
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