Lincoln County NV Archives Obituaries.....O'Neil, Joe June 12, 1889
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Weekly Gazette and Stockman June 13, 1889
Killed in a Mine

Particulars of the Recent Fatal Accident at the Raymond Mine

The Pioche Record of the 1st inst. Says: Last Wednesday morning at about 11:30
o’clock an accident occurred in the pump compartment of the Raymond shaft, in
which Joe O’Neil was instantly killed.

O’Neil, Thos. Williams and James Anadi were at work in the pump shaft a few feet
below the 9th level, putting in ladders, and also guides for the buckboard cage
used in that compartment.  The guides are pieces of timber 4 x 4 and about 15
feet in length.  They are fastened end to end, first with cleats, pieces of wood
2 x 2, and are afterwards firmly adjusted.  O’Neil fastened one such guide with
a cleat then went about 15 feet below to assist Williams and Anadi in placing a
length of ladder.  He stood on a plank 2 x 12 thrown across the shaft, with
Williams and Anadi on a platform about 15 feet above.  One lag screw was fixed
in the upper end of the ladder; the second struck a knot in the planks, and
while Williams and Anadi were driving it, the 4 x 4 guide previously fastened by
O’Neill above, fell.  The two men saw it coming, but before they could move the
end struck the plank below on which O’Neil stood throwing him down the shaft. 
He fell about 180 feet, passing through a platform at the 10th, and landed on
the staging at the 11th, together with some timber and a drill.  Death was
instantaneous.  Three men were at work in the shaft at the 11th but none were
injured.  Williams and Anadi succeeded in holding the 4 x 4 at the platform
where they stood.

At a Coroners inquest held over the remains of deceased in the evening the above
facts came out, and a unanimous verdict of “accidental death” was rendered.

Deceased was supposed to be a native of Canada, where his relatives now reside,
and was about 40 years of age.  He was sober, industrious and a good workman,
and was well like by all who knew him.  The funeral took place from the
Episcopal Church at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon, Judge Wells reading the
funeral service.


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