At Burke, in a cabin at the lower end of town, an dynamite explosion occurred yesterday afternoon resulting in a horrible death for Thomas Corlett.
He was blown into small bits, he kept in his cabin some dynamite. While it is not known just what happened, he was not suicidal.
An inquest was held but they could not determine what caused the explosion.
He was about 53 years old and not married. His remains were buried at Wallace under the watchful eye of the Miners' Union.
He was blown into small bits, he kept in his cabin some dynamite. While it is not known just what happened, he was not suicidal.
An inquest was held but they could not determine what caused the explosion.
He was about 53 years old and not married. His remains were buried at Wallace under the watchful eye of the Miners' Union.
At Burke, in a cabin at the lower end of town, an dynamite explosion occurred yesterday afternoon resulting in a horrible death for Thomas Corlett.
He was blown into small bits, he kept in his cabin some dynamite. While it is not known just what happened, he was not suicidal.
An inquest was held but they could not determine what caused the explosion.
He was about 53 years old and not married. His remains were buried at Wallace under the watchful eye of the Miners' Union.
He was blown into small bits, he kept in his cabin some dynamite. While it is not known just what happened, he was not suicidal.
An inquest was held but they could not determine what caused the explosion.
He was about 53 years old and not married. His remains were buried at Wallace under the watchful eye of the Miners' Union.
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