Miscellaneous

Promising Student of the School of Mines Meets Death While Gaining Practical Knowledge.

Accident Occurred in the Main Shaft of the Cook Mine as Both Were Being Raised to the Surface.

CENTRAL CITY, COLO., July 29.-- This evening about 5 o'clock Alfred Swanson and Robert N. Vaughn were instantly killed at the main shaft of the Cook Mine. The cause of their death is a mystery and will probably remain so. Both men were late coming from work and were the last ones to come up the shaft.

When the engineer had the cage between the 800 and 900-foot levels, he felt something jerk, and immediately stopped the machinery. Upon waiting a few minutes and no signal coming to hoist, he became suspicious that something was wrong and asked a couple of the miners to go down the shaft and see what the trouble was. The men cut a hole into the cage shaft about the 800 foot level. Then they went on down and found the empty cage. They then continued to the bottom, where they found both men in a slump.

Both bodies were terribly bruised, hardly a whole bone being left. The tops of their heads were cut just above the eyes.

It is supposed that Swanson's boot, which was found at the 1,300 foot level and which showed a mark across the toe, caught between the cage and the timbers. It is probable that as his partner saw him going he attempted to rescue him, and was himself pulled into the timbers, and both bodies were precipitated into the shaft, a distance of about 600 feet.

Swanson was a well-known miner of this county, having lived here for about twelve years. He was prominently identified with the local Miner's Union, having held the position of President and also of Financial Secretary. He was also well known in Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellow circles. He was 37 years old and single. He has a father and sister living in Sweden, but no relatives in this country.

Richard Vaughn was about 26 years old. He was a student at the State School of Mines at Golden. He came to this city to spend his summer vacation and was working at the mine in order to get some practical knowledge of mining engineering. His home is at Clearfield, Ia. He was engaged to be married to Miss Hoyt, daughter of former Warden W. A. Hoyt of Golden. (Includes photo of Robert M. Vaughn.)

CENTRAL CITY, Colo., July 30.--Mystery still envelopes the death last night of Robert M. Vaughn and Alfred Swanson in the Cook Mine. An inquest, which was held this afternoon by Coroner Asquith, threw but little light on the affair.

The inquest developed little that was new. Foreman Davis of the mine stated that upon further examination today four machine drills were found in different places in the shaft. The supposition now is that the men on quitting work placed the drills in the center of the cage, with one holding them and that in some manner the drills dropped and were caught in the timbers.

It is the theory of some that the drills struck the men; that the latter were then caught between a timber and the cage, and from there fell to the bottom.

Swanson's hat, with the upper part of his head in it was found tightly wedged in a corner between a timber and the side planks of the shaft. The jury found that no one was to blame for the accident.

The funeral of Swanson will take place tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock from Anderson's Undertaking establishment. In charge of the Knights of Pythias, the Odd Fellows and the Miners' Union. A telegram has been received stating that Vaughn's father has left Iowa and will be here by Monday, when it is probable that the body will be shipped to Iowa.

(Transcriber note: The above article is posted in response to a Guestbook entry from Mats Dahliqvist of Sweden.)

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Ackersman, J. A.	Eager, Wm. H.	Kalbru, W. C. E.	Paddy, S. J.	Vaddy, J. P. S.
Adams, James M.	Earkson, Peter E.	Kalford, F. L.	Palmer, H. L.	Valdem, J. B.
Adenbrook, B. R.	Earl, Chas.	Kallick, A. W.	Palmer, L. S.	VanHorn, C. L.
Ady, George E.	Earland, John N.	Kallick, G. A.	Parhold, S. L.	Vanvieve, V. S.
Agnew, Jack	Ebers, C. M.	Kelerman, J. C.	Parish, C. H.	Veatch, William N.
Albi, Pasquail A.	Edam, Wm. V.	Keller, Phillip	Parks, Fred W.	Verdilbrook, Edward
Alden, A. H.	Eddy, James H.	Keller, W. A.	Parmelee, J. W.	Voate, J. L.
Alexander, Frank	Edmondoen, S. E.	Kelley, J. F.	Peckus, Geo A.	Vote, George L.
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Allen, Charles H.	Eisker, A. C.	Kendrick, H. D.	Penrose, Jas. W.
Allen, James K.	Elbert, A. F.	Kendrick, Jacob	Peregwin, P. O.	-W-
Allen, J. B.	Eledde, Fred	Kennedy, A. W.	Perry, Alfred F.	Waggert, Isaac
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Allen, William F.	Elliott, Wm.	Kilpatrick,William	Peterson, A. M. F.	Wagoner, H.
Allison, Joseph	Ellis, T. R.	Kimmel, W. A.	Peterson, Geo. H.	Walker, E. H.
Anderson, C. D.	Ellsworth, David J.	Kimmons, E. L.	Peterson, John H.	Walker, E. R.
Anderson, C. H.	Emmert, Robert A.	Kimmons, W. C.	Pettspere, John	Walker, George
Anderson, H. M.	Ennis, B. F.	King, S. E.	Phillips, John E.	Walker, James
Anderson, J. P.	Essington, J. M.	Knapp, Lee	Pitkin, P.	Walker, Joseph W.
Anderson, Vickery	Estis, E. G.	Knight, James	Pley, Adolph	Wallace, C. L.
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Bowen, Cris	Goreman, William	Loomis, W. A.	Rosloon, Geo. E.	Winans, George H.
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Braddis, C. P.	Grant, E. L.	Lower, W. H.	Ruffner, Harry	Woodbury, Riley
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Bradley, R. S.	Gray, Thomas S.		-S-	Woodward, W. H.
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Brigley, T. H.	Gregorson, Louis	Malone, David	Samuel, John H.	Wright, A. C.
Brook, John	Grever, Robert J.	Marks, Joe	Sandemer, A.	Wright, O. M.
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Brown, C. W.	Griffin, J. L.	Martin, S. C. M.	Sanders, George M.	Wymouth, Frank H.
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Brown, W. H.	Gullis, W. L.	McBride, Carrie A.	Scudden, James	Yondis, H. L.
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Bryan, Jessie F.	Hamilton, Geo. W.	McCusick, William	Seldridge, E. F.
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Buek, L. W.	Hardenbrook, R. C.	McDonald, John A.	Setman, George H.
Burchfield, James E.	Hall, Frank B.	McDonald, R. H.	Settle, Geroge E.
Burkland, J.	Harlow, James	McFarland, W. S.	Shack, Fred
Burnett, M. M.	Harkins, J. H.	McGaffey, A. B.	Shafer, Peter C.
Butt, J. J.	Harman, Chas. F.	McIntosh, L.	Shepard, Thomas
Butts, B. E.	Hansbrook, J. H.	McKenzie, J.	Shepardson, T., Sr.
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Carder, Thomas J.	Hazelton, A. B.	Meed, Humphrey	Simon, Wolf W.
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Case, A. N.	Heck, A. L.	Metcalf, Frank	Sinser, Joseph
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Caughton, George B.	Henderson, John	Miffman, S. E.	Skelton, Boyd
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Cendon, William	Hensley, G. W.	Millman, Charles A.	Skinner, T. M.
Challer, J. D.	Heran, C.	Mills, C. A.	Skulley, William
Chanowski, Morris	Herron, Frank	Milton, A. H.	Smiley, A. M.
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Chase, B. H.	Hildebrand, R. B.	Misden, J. C.	Smith, C. H.
Chase, D. J.	Hill, Frank	Miser, Jos. J.	Smith, Charles F.
Chatfield, James H.	Hill, Enoch	Mitchell, A. B.	Smith, Eben
Cheesman, W. S.	Hill, H.	Mizet, A.	Smith, F. H.
Church, V. E.	Hill, John A.	Moffatt, David H.	Smith, G. L.
Ciapp, Anson	Hill, M. D.	Moore, George W.	Smith, H. G.
Clark, C. E.	Hillier, Henry	Moore, John W.	Smith, Henry
Clark, E. H.	Hills, I. D.	Mordison, Milton	Smith, J. G.
Clark, J. L.	Hinkley, C. H.	More, A. J.	Smith, Mike
Clark, John T.	Hinman, C. E.	Morfin, E. L.	Smith, Percy
Clark, Wm. N.	Hoadley, James P.	Morgan, J. S.	Smith, S. M.
Clay, P. A.	Hock, J. W.	Morgan, James	Smith, T. Howard
Clements, Geroge	Hock, W. O.	Morgan, Samuel J.	Smith, W. A.
Cohn, Lewis	Holeman, Carl D.	Morgan, William	Smith, Webster W.
Colby, C. H.	Hollissey, W. F.	Morland, David	Smythe, Sam E.
Coleman, M. U.	Hollister, C. G.	Morrison, J. H.	Sopris, George L.
Connelly, John P.	Hollister, Ed	Morrison, R. A.	Sprague, W. L.
Cook, Charles K.	Hooper, Chas. S.	Morrow, N. L.	Steam, M. L.
Cook, D. J.	Hopkins, Geo. M.	Morton, J. E.	Steck, Harry F.
Cook, Robert C.	Horn, Samuel T.	Morton, J. M.	Steila, Griffin T.
Cooper, Ed. R.	Howe, J. E.	Moseoney, J. J.	Stein, Isaac
Cornell, R. V.	Hoyt, Simon H.	Mosorl, Angel	Stevenson, G. W.
Costiagel, R.	Hudson, ...	Murphy, Frank	Stewart, James
Cotton, George K.	Hughes, E. R.	Murphy, Mrs. H.	Stock, H. F.
Crank, W. J. L.	Hutton, Charles	Murray, Fred	Stone, Amos, Jr.
Cranston, G. C.		Murray, John	Stone, John F.
Creaer, T. W. A.	-I-	Murton, E.	Stone, W. D.
Cressingham, W. H.	Imnoon, Irwin L.		Strong, Frank H.
Crawford, F. E.	Ireland, L. R.	-N-	Stuckford, John C.
Crawford, Martin		Nard, Henry	Studd, Fred A.
Crist, A. J.	-J-	Nardlew, A. J.	Sulter, William
Crook, Samuel	Jackson, Edw.T.	Nathrico, John J.	Sulter, William, Jr.
Crosman, A. W.	Jackson, O. D.	Naylor, Charles	Swartz, Henry
Curley, I.	Jacob, David	Neals, A. J.	Sweet, B. F.
Curran, J. H.	Jacobs, C. H.	Neibrugge, Henry	Swink, W. E.
Curtis, Oscar A.	James, Ira S.	Newcomb, James
Curtis, R. V.	Jamison, F. O.	Nickol, James	-T-
	Jarey, Andrew	Night, Theodore A.	Tabor, Henry C.
-D-	Johnson, Andrew	Noble, B. A.	Talbert, R.
Dalmadge,John	Johnson, A. P	Noomery, N. A.	Talmadge, J. C.
Daniels, B. F.	Johnson, Cyrus H.	Noonan, Ed	Tarbox, George E.
Darbarburgh, T.	Johnson, D. B.	Norris, A. J.	Taylor, F. A.
Datterson, A.	Johnson, Edwin	Notten, L. E.	Terry, A. E.
Davert, Isaac	Johnson, Frank E.	Norton, Michael C.	Tharp, R. L.
Davidson, R. D.	Johnson, Frank H.		Theridan, C. B.
Davis, A. N.	Johnson, John T.	-O-	Therindon, George E.
Davis, A. R.	Johnson, Wilbut	Obfield, W. J.	Thomas, Charles W.
Davis, Chas.M.	Jones, H. N.	O'Brian, Peter	Thomas, J. M.
Davis, Edwin H.	Jones, Ira	O'Brien, Wm. W.	Thomas, John
Davis, H. B.		O'Connor, James E.	Thompson, E. P.
Davis, Joe P.		Odwon, J. B.	Thompson, George H.
Davis, J. W.		O'Neal, T. S.	Thompson, Howard C.
Davis, R. A. T.		Ortel, Edwin, C.	Thompson, James O.
Deane, J. S.		Otis, George O.	Thomson, C. D.
Decker, H.			Thomson, William
Deets, W. D.			Thorpe, C. W.
Dend, C. D.			Thurlow, T. W.
Denison, Benj.			Tietz, Max
Denton, W. P.			Tillman, B.
Detman, O. E.			Toll, Henry
Devine, Marvin			Toll, L. S.
Dick, Robert			Torrent, W. S.
Dillon, W. C.			Towsley, N. H.
Donavan, M. T.			Tracy, L. C.
Dougherty, W. E.			Troffitt, E. B.
Downing, Jacob			Trotter, George T.
Doyle, Edw.			Trounstine, Phillip
Drayton, Wm.			Tuth, Fred A.
Dubois, E. L.			Twombly, John C.
Duff, J. P.
Duffy, M.
Duncan, John