Dubuque County IA Archives News.....Mine Shaft Tragedy July 9, 1859
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Dubuque Herald July 9, 1859
    Dubuque Herald, July 9, 1859

    Wednesday, about noon, a boy names Philip Dokelstein, fell into a shaft
owned by Mr. Elwanger, somewhere in the northern part of the city. In the fall
both of his arms were broken and as the shaft was sixty feet deep, it was a
wonder he was not killed instantly. He lay there 24 hours in a condition
alternating between excessive pain and insensibility. At the expiration of this
time he was discovered by some miners and carried to his home near Heeb's
Brewery. He lingered until Thursday, in great agony, when about noon he died. He
was aged about 14 years and the affliction is peculiarly a sad one to his friends.

    It is to be hoped that something will be done to prevent the recurrence of
such accidents. It is nothing less than criminal negligence to leave a shaft
unprotected by barriers and the severest punishment should be meted out to
anyone, who, through carelessness is instrumental in producing any such casualty
as that just given.

    Dubuque Herald, July 10, 1859

    The boy who was killed by falling into Elwanger's shaft was buried at 5 p.m.
Friday. 




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