Statewide County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Coleman, Oliver 1902
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Arizona Republican-Sept. 24, 1902
OLIVER COLEMAN
September 24, 1902

News has just been received here of a disastrous fire at the 
Fools Gulch mining camp, in the southern part of this 
county.  The buildings of the company were totally 
destroyed and also the residence of Superintendent W.A. 
Clark of the company.  A nephew of the superintendent, 
a nine year old boy was cremated in the house.  
Superintendent Clark has been connected with these 
properties many years and is one of the best known 
mining men in the territory.  No particulars have 
been received of the fire.  Nothing is known of its origin.

The Fire
September 25, 1902

A man who came down from Congress last night describes 
the burning of Oliver Coleman, the nephew of 
Superintendent W.A. Clark of the Planct-Saturn mine 
at Fools Gulch on Wednesday.  The buildings of the 
mine were not burned, as was at first reported but 
only the house of the superintendent.  The little 
boy was only five years old and was playing in the 
house with several other children.  When the blaze 
was discovered the other children were rescued, but 
the unfortunate little boy could not be found.  The 
charred remains were found in the bathroom, where 
the child had sought refuge.  The supposition is 
that the children had been playing with matches.

The mother of the little boy is in Los Angeles, sick and 
Mrs. Clark, his aunt is in the hospital at Prescott.  
The child had been left alone with Mr. Clark, who is 
almost crazed over the tragedy on account of which 
mine the mill ahve been temporarily closed.  The 
financial loss caused by the fire is estimated at $4000.

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