Washoe County NV Archives Obituaries.....Grant, William F. July 4 1882
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Reno Evening Gazette July 6, 1882
Mining Accident



Crushed to Death in the Chollar-Norcross-Savage Shaft



  Last Tuesday morning, about 5:30 o'clock, William F. Grant, the pumpman at 

the Chollar-Norcross-Savage shaft, met with an accidnet which resulted in his 

death at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.  The Enterprise gives these particulars: 

Mr. Grant, with others, was coming up the shaft on a cage when he fainted, as 

is supposed, and, falling, was caught between the cage and wall plates.



  His right hip was horribly crushed and mangled.  A rent of such size was 

made in the lower part of his body that his bowels protruded.  The cage was 

stopped as soon as possible and the wounded man extricated and brought to the 

surface, where he had prompt medical attendance.  It was seen from the first, 

however, that he could not survive, as he was nearly cut in two and a great 

mass of flesh was torn from his hip.



  Mr. Grant was a young man, 28 years of age, and had been married but two 

months.  He was taken to his home on North A street, and the sight of him in 

his mangled condition was a terrible shock to the young wife, whom he had left 

but a short time before, going forth in perfect health and strength.  His 

funeral took place this afternoon.

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