Rutland County VT Archives Obituaries.....Humphrey, John L. March 19, 1911
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Source, The Poultney Journal---Fri.March 23, 1911. 
POULTNEY, VT. 
KILLED WHILE LIGHTING CAP FOR BLAST. 
John L. Humphrey Expert Steam Drill Operator at Eureka Quarry Meets Sudden Death. 

John L.Humphrey, 35 years old was instantly killed Monday morning at 10 o'clock at
the Eureka slate quarry in North Poultney by the premature explosion of a blast
which hurled his mangled body into the midst of his startled companions at the
bottom of the cut. At the time of the accident, Mr. Humphrey was lighting a cap with
which to explode the discharge of dynamite. The explosive, contrary to custom, had
been placed in a crevice in the rock. Mr. Humphrey shouted the warning " fire " and
his companions run out of the way of danger, after reaching a place of safety they
looked for Mr. Humphrey and wondered at not seeing him. It is thought that the fuse
was too short and he did not have time to get out of the way of danger, for almost
instantly after the warning the explosion occurred. So great was the force of the
discharge that a meteoric shower of rocks descended among the workmen on the quarry
floor. 

  Mr. Humphrey was one of the most expert steam drill operators at the Eureka
quarry, which is owned by Albert Tuttle of Fair Haven. Previous to his employment at
the slate quarry, he had worked as a local miner in Pennsylvania. He was experienced
in blasting. Besides his wife he is survived by four children, his mother two
sisters and three brothers. 

The funeral will be held from the Welsh church Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. 


Additional Comments:
ps. This was my grandfather, his age is listed wrong, it should of been 30 yrs. of
age. He was born in Ffestiniog, North Wales in 1881, son of Evan and Mary (Lewis)
Humphrey. He married a widow, Margaret (Morgan) Daniels in Plymouth, Pa. in 1904. He
was survived by his wife, by sons, Evan (my Father) ,Wilfred, daughters, Rebecca and
Myfanwy, two step-children, David Daniels and Ruth Daniels ,all of Poultney, Vt. 
Transcribed by,
Joan Humphreys Bixby 


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