A Sad Accident
J.B. Furtney Crushed to Death By a Fall of Ground.
J.B. Furtney, an old time resident of Biwabik, MN and one of the range pioneers, met his death in an accident at the Biwabik mine early Friday morning last. He was running a dinkey from the steam shovel engaged in stripping. The shovel was working on a high bank and when the engine made its first trip on Friday the bank gave way and a mass of earth fell against the side of the engine, breaking in the cab and pinning Mr. Furtney against the boiler. He was badly crushed about the hips, his left leg severely burned and his right leg broken. He was extricated as soon as possible, but his injuries were so serious that he lived only till midnight.
Eyewitnesses of the accident say that while the earth bank was a high one it was not higher than has been worked on hundreds of times before without trouble. It appears that there was a layer of sand under a mass of clay and this sand was lying at an angle, the clay sliding off.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. H.H. Stutson of the Congregational church.
The remains were sent to Austin, Minn., the former home of the family, for burial, and were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John S. Lutes and Miss Bertha Furtney, who returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Furtney was made so ill by the shock that she was unable to go.
Deceased was 61 years of age and leaves a wife and two daughters, Mrs. J.S. Lutes and Miss Bertha Furtney. He was born in Ontario and has lived in Minnesota many years, being one of the pioneer residents of McKinley. He was an industrious man and highly respected in the community.
The Virginian
Virginia, Minnesota
Friday, December 15, 1905
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At his home in Biwabik, Minn., Friday, Dec. 8, 1905, Jacob Furtney formerly of this city, aged 62 years. He was a locomotive engineer for the Biwabik Mining Company and about seven o'clock on Friday morning was hauling the train for the crew of men that were stripping the surface earth to lay bare the ore beds. The engine was under a bank forty feet high and suddenly without warning a huge land slide came down on the engine cab, a chunk of frozen earth pinning Mr. Furtney against the boiler. His leg was broken, he was considerably burned and internal injuries were received from which he died Friday afternoon, ten hours after the accident. The body was brought to Austin Sunday for interment. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. G.W. Lutz, were conducted at the 1st M.E. church Monday afternoon. Interment in Oakwood. Jacob Furtney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Furtney, was born in Blenheim, Ontario, Dec. 27, 1843. He was married at Elbin, Ont., to Miss Hannah Steven. They came to Austin to reside about 1866 and lived here until 1892 when the family moved to Biwabik on the Mesaba Iron range where they have since lived. Deceased was a skilled and trusty locomotive engineer and was highly esteemed by his employers. He was a member of the Congregational church in Biwabik. Of upright principles and the best of habits he was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He leaves a widow and two children, Mrs. Julia Lutes and Miss Bertha Furtney. He has also five brothers and sisters: John and Henry Furtney and Mrs. Mattice of Austin and Mrs. Hannah Barney and Joseph Furtney of Glenwood, Minn. We extend sympathy to the afflicted family.
Mower County Transcript
December 13, 1905 Page 2 Col. 5
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Son of Joseph and Charlotte Furtney
J.B. Furtney Crushed to Death By a Fall of Ground.
J.B. Furtney, an old time resident of Biwabik, MN and one of the range pioneers, met his death in an accident at the Biwabik mine early Friday morning last. He was running a dinkey from the steam shovel engaged in stripping. The shovel was working on a high bank and when the engine made its first trip on Friday the bank gave way and a mass of earth fell against the side of the engine, breaking in the cab and pinning Mr. Furtney against the boiler. He was badly crushed about the hips, his left leg severely burned and his right leg broken. He was extricated as soon as possible, but his injuries were so serious that he lived only till midnight.
Eyewitnesses of the accident say that while the earth bank was a high one it was not higher than has been worked on hundreds of times before without trouble. It appears that there was a layer of sand under a mass of clay and this sand was lying at an angle, the clay sliding off.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. H.H. Stutson of the Congregational church.
The remains were sent to Austin, Minn., the former home of the family, for burial, and were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John S. Lutes and Miss Bertha Furtney, who returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Furtney was made so ill by the shock that she was unable to go.
Deceased was 61 years of age and leaves a wife and two daughters, Mrs. J.S. Lutes and Miss Bertha Furtney. He was born in Ontario and has lived in Minnesota many years, being one of the pioneer residents of McKinley. He was an industrious man and highly respected in the community.
The Virginian
Virginia, Minnesota
Friday, December 15, 1905
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At his home in Biwabik, Minn., Friday, Dec. 8, 1905, Jacob Furtney formerly of this city, aged 62 years. He was a locomotive engineer for the Biwabik Mining Company and about seven o'clock on Friday morning was hauling the train for the crew of men that were stripping the surface earth to lay bare the ore beds. The engine was under a bank forty feet high and suddenly without warning a huge land slide came down on the engine cab, a chunk of frozen earth pinning Mr. Furtney against the boiler. His leg was broken, he was considerably burned and internal injuries were received from which he died Friday afternoon, ten hours after the accident. The body was brought to Austin Sunday for interment. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. G.W. Lutz, were conducted at the 1st M.E. church Monday afternoon. Interment in Oakwood. Jacob Furtney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Furtney, was born in Blenheim, Ontario, Dec. 27, 1843. He was married at Elbin, Ont., to Miss Hannah Steven. They came to Austin to reside about 1866 and lived here until 1892 when the family moved to Biwabik on the Mesaba Iron range where they have since lived. Deceased was a skilled and trusty locomotive engineer and was highly esteemed by his employers. He was a member of the Congregational church in Biwabik. Of upright principles and the best of habits he was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He leaves a widow and two children, Mrs. Julia Lutes and Miss Bertha Furtney. He has also five brothers and sisters: John and Henry Furtney and Mrs. Mattice of Austin and Mrs. Hannah Barney and Joseph Furtney of Glenwood, Minn. We extend sympathy to the afflicted family.
Mower County Transcript
December 13, 1905 Page 2 Col. 5
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Son of Joseph and Charlotte Furtney
A Sad Accident
J.B. Furtney Crushed to Death By a Fall of Ground.
J.B. Furtney, an old time resident of Biwabik, MN and one of the range pioneers, met his death in an accident at the Biwabik mine early Friday morning last. He was running a dinkey from the steam shovel engaged in stripping. The shovel was working on a high bank and when the engine made its first trip on Friday the bank gave way and a mass of earth fell against the side of the engine, breaking in the cab and pinning Mr. Furtney against the boiler. He was badly crushed about the hips, his left leg severely burned and his right leg broken. He was extricated as soon as possible, but his injuries were so serious that he lived only till midnight.
Eyewitnesses of the accident say that while the earth bank was a high one it was not higher than has been worked on hundreds of times before without trouble. It appears that there was a layer of sand under a mass of clay and this sand was lying at an angle, the clay sliding off.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. H.H. Stutson of the Congregational church.
The remains were sent to Austin, Minn., the former home of the family, for burial, and were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John S. Lutes and Miss Bertha Furtney, who returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Furtney was made so ill by the shock that she was unable to go.
Deceased was 61 years of age and leaves a wife and two daughters, Mrs. J.S. Lutes and Miss Bertha Furtney. He was born in Ontario and has lived in Minnesota many years, being one of the pioneer residents of McKinley. He was an industrious man and highly respected in the community.
The Virginian
Virginia, Minnesota
Friday, December 15, 1905
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At his home in Biwabik, Minn., Friday, Dec. 8, 1905, Jacob Furtney formerly of this city, aged 62 years. He was a locomotive engineer for the Biwabik Mining Company and about seven o'clock on Friday morning was hauling the train for the crew of men that were stripping the surface earth to lay bare the ore beds. The engine was under a bank forty feet high and suddenly without warning a huge land slide came down on the engine cab, a chunk of frozen earth pinning Mr. Furtney against the boiler. His leg was broken, he was considerably burned and internal injuries were received from which he died Friday afternoon, ten hours after the accident. The body was brought to Austin Sunday for interment. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. G.W. Lutz, were conducted at the 1st M.E. church Monday afternoon. Interment in Oakwood. Jacob Furtney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Furtney, was born in Blenheim, Ontario, Dec. 27, 1843. He was married at Elbin, Ont., to Miss Hannah Steven. They came to Austin to reside about 1866 and lived here until 1892 when the family moved to Biwabik on the Mesaba Iron range where they have since lived. Deceased was a skilled and trusty locomotive engineer and was highly esteemed by his employers. He was a member of the Congregational church in Biwabik. Of upright principles and the best of habits he was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He leaves a widow and two children, Mrs. Julia Lutes and Miss Bertha Furtney. He has also five brothers and sisters: John and Henry Furtney and Mrs. Mattice of Austin and Mrs. Hannah Barney and Joseph Furtney of Glenwood, Minn. We extend sympathy to the afflicted family.
Mower County Transcript
December 13, 1905 Page 2 Col. 5
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Son of Joseph and Charlotte Furtney
J.B. Furtney Crushed to Death By a Fall of Ground.
J.B. Furtney, an old time resident of Biwabik, MN and one of the range pioneers, met his death in an accident at the Biwabik mine early Friday morning last. He was running a dinkey from the steam shovel engaged in stripping. The shovel was working on a high bank and when the engine made its first trip on Friday the bank gave way and a mass of earth fell against the side of the engine, breaking in the cab and pinning Mr. Furtney against the boiler. He was badly crushed about the hips, his left leg severely burned and his right leg broken. He was extricated as soon as possible, but his injuries were so serious that he lived only till midnight.
Eyewitnesses of the accident say that while the earth bank was a high one it was not higher than has been worked on hundreds of times before without trouble. It appears that there was a layer of sand under a mass of clay and this sand was lying at an angle, the clay sliding off.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. H.H. Stutson of the Congregational church.
The remains were sent to Austin, Minn., the former home of the family, for burial, and were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John S. Lutes and Miss Bertha Furtney, who returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Furtney was made so ill by the shock that she was unable to go.
Deceased was 61 years of age and leaves a wife and two daughters, Mrs. J.S. Lutes and Miss Bertha Furtney. He was born in Ontario and has lived in Minnesota many years, being one of the pioneer residents of McKinley. He was an industrious man and highly respected in the community.
The Virginian
Virginia, Minnesota
Friday, December 15, 1905
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At his home in Biwabik, Minn., Friday, Dec. 8, 1905, Jacob Furtney formerly of this city, aged 62 years. He was a locomotive engineer for the Biwabik Mining Company and about seven o'clock on Friday morning was hauling the train for the crew of men that were stripping the surface earth to lay bare the ore beds. The engine was under a bank forty feet high and suddenly without warning a huge land slide came down on the engine cab, a chunk of frozen earth pinning Mr. Furtney against the boiler. His leg was broken, he was considerably burned and internal injuries were received from which he died Friday afternoon, ten hours after the accident. The body was brought to Austin Sunday for interment. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. G.W. Lutz, were conducted at the 1st M.E. church Monday afternoon. Interment in Oakwood. Jacob Furtney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Furtney, was born in Blenheim, Ontario, Dec. 27, 1843. He was married at Elbin, Ont., to Miss Hannah Steven. They came to Austin to reside about 1866 and lived here until 1892 when the family moved to Biwabik on the Mesaba Iron range where they have since lived. Deceased was a skilled and trusty locomotive engineer and was highly esteemed by his employers. He was a member of the Congregational church in Biwabik. Of upright principles and the best of habits he was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He leaves a widow and two children, Mrs. Julia Lutes and Miss Bertha Furtney. He has also five brothers and sisters: John and Henry Furtney and Mrs. Mattice of Austin and Mrs. Hannah Barney and Joseph Furtney of Glenwood, Minn. We extend sympathy to the afflicted family.
Mower County Transcript
December 13, 1905 Page 2 Col. 5
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Son of Joseph and Charlotte Furtney
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Siblings
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Aaron William Furtney
1842–1915
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Henrietta Furtney McAndrews
1845–1879
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Lydia A. Furtney Hale
1847–1888
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Josiah Seyer Furtney
1849–1903
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Hannah Furtney Barney
1851–1913
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Joseph Harrison Furtney
1854–1935
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Elizabeth Furtney Mattice
1856–1923
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Henry F. Furtney
1858–1943
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William M. Furtney
1860–1896
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John F. Furtney
1864–1927
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