Clinton, Indiana
Hazel Creek Mine No. 2 Accident
November 7, 1896
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
Miner Fatally Crushed In the Hazel Creek Mine
Near Clinton.
CLINTON, Ind., Nov. 9. –
Ex-Justice of the Peace
F.W. Hamilton, a coal miner employed
at Hazel Creek mine No. 2, was crushed and
perhaps fatally injured by being caught beneath
a descending cage at the bottom of the shaft
late Saturday. Hamilton was at the cross entries
at the bottom of the shaft and started for
another part of the mine. He attempted to cross
over the bottom of the main shaft, and was about
half way across when he was caught be a cage
descending at a rapid rate.
He was crushed to the ground, and a small
depression at the landing is all that prevented
him from being crushed to a pulp. He fell into
this hole, where he remained with part of the
cage mashing him until men came to his rescue
and the cage was hoisted. He was taken to his
home and Dr. Nebeker
found him seriously bruised about the
head, face, shoulders and hips. It is believed
he sustained fatal internal injuries. Mr.
Hamilton is a prominent Democratic politician,
and was a county leader in the campaign just
closed.
Fort Wayne News, Fort Wayne, IN 9 Nov 1896
Transcribed by
Loraine Jordan. Thank you, Loraine!
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