Frank W. Chamberlain
Arizona Silver Belt
May 14, 1896

A distressing accident happened at the Hoosier Mine last 
Friday afternoon, resulting in the instnat death of Frank W. 
Chamberlain. John Aeno and the deceased were working in a 
stope on the upper level of the mine, below and to the right 
of the tunnel, with which it was connected by cross-cuts and 
winzes at each end.  The men put a heavy shot in the roof of 
the stope, which they fired and after the smoke had cleared 
the re-entered the stope through the east cross-cut Aino 
leading and Chamberlain only a few feet behind him.  Aeno 
had just passed the first stull which supports the west half 
of the roof when four or five tons of rock loosened by the 
shot, fell behind him, completely burying Chamberlain and 
crushing the life out of him.  Aeno had a narrow escape from 
death, as the descending rock grazed his back, tearing the 
clothing.

Four or five miners set quickly to work to recover Chamberlain's
 body and the mass of rock under which he ws buried may be 
estimated from the fact that its removal required three hours 
of hard work.  Chamberlain's body was removed to the hospital 
morgue and prepared for burial under the direction of E.H. 
Cook, superintendent of the United Globe Mines.  The funeral 
took place on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the M.E. 
services.

Frank W. Chamberlain was 38 years of age, a native of Richmond 
Virginia whre his parents reside, his father being prominent 
in business circles there.  The deceased came to Globe about 
two weeks ago from the Pearce Camp and had been working for 
the United Globe Mines only since May 2.  He first came to 
Arizona in 1885 from Texas in company wiht J.H. Thompson, 
sheriff of Gila County. He had been in Globe several times 
but never to remain long. His tragic death is greatly 
deplored.


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