OBIT: Patrick JONES, 1863, Johnstown, Cambria County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by MS MMSGemstone@aol.com & Patty Millich Copyright 2008/2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ Democratic Standard Hollidaysburg, Pa. Wednesday, March 11, 1863 KILLED - A coal miner, named Patrick Jones, in the employ of the Cambria Iron Company, at Johnstown, was instantly killed, on the 28th ult. by the premature discharge of a blast. Several other workman were more or less injured by the explosion. The Alleghanian Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, 12 Mar 1863 Volume 4, Number 24 Killed A miner named Patrick Jones was killed on Saturday afternoon last in one of the Cambria Iron Company's Coal Mines by the premature discharge of a blast. The unfortunate man's head was almost entirely blown from his body and he was otherwise terribly mangled. He leaves a wife and four small children without aid or protection. Several others of the workmen were more or less injured. So says the Johnstown TRIBUNE.