Another Horror. One Man Killed and Two Others Dangerously Wounded in the Maryland Cons. Mine.
A terrible accident occurred at the Maryland Con. mine this (Monday) afternoon, by which Edward Fitzpatrick was killed and Patrick Brannon and Thomas Fitzsimmons were dangerously, if not fatally, wounded. The men were engaged in timbering the shaft when the scaffolding upon which they were standing gave way, precipitating them to the bottom, a distance of more than 70 feet. The victims were brought to the surface as quickly as possible and a messenger sent to town for a physician and to notify the Coroner. [This is full particulars up to the time of going to press.] (Bodie Standard, 2/2/1880)
The Maryland Accident.
Yesterday afternoon we gave a brief account of a fatal accident in the shaft of the Maryland con., just before the Standard went to press. Edward Fitzgerald was killed outright, his skull being crushed and his body doubled over until his head rested upon his abdomen. Patrick Brandon had his skull and left leg broken, and was otherwise injured so that he died soon after being brought to the surface. Thomas Fitzsimmons was also seriously injured, and lies in a critical condition. The three men were at work timbering the shaft during the afternoon, when the platform gave way and they were precipitated to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of 75 feet, where they were crushed both by the fall and falling timbers which followed. (Bodie Standard, 2/3/1880)
The Funeral. The bodies of Edward Fitzgerald and Patrick Brandon, killed in the Maryland Con. yesterday, were removed to Miners’ Union Hall this afternoon, where they will lie in state until 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, when the funeral will take place from the Hall. Brandon was a native of Ireland, aged 28 years, was an Odd Fellow, and a member of the Miners’ Union. Fitzgerald was a native of Scotland, aged about 26, and was a member of the Union, under whose auspices both will be ?escorted?. (Bodie Standard, 2/3/1880)
At Bodie, Monday, Patrick Brandon and E. A. Fitzpatrick were killed and Thomas Fitzsimmons fatally injured by a fall down a shaft.
Death in a Shaft. Bodie, February 3d. – Yesterday afternoon, while Patrick Brandon, E. A. Fitzpatrick and Thomas Fitzsimmons were timbering the Maryland Consolidated shaft upon a swing scaffold, the rope broke and precipitated all three eighty feet to the bottom of the shaft, killing instantly Pat. Brandon. Fitzpatrick lived but a few minutes and Fitzsimmons was fatally injured. (Sacramento Daily Union, 2/4/1880, Wednesday)
Shocking Accident. Two Men Killed and One Man Badly Injured at the Maryland C on. Mine at Bodie.
On Monday afternoon a most shocking accident occurred in the shaft of Maryland Consolidated mine, says the Free Press, by which Edward Fitzgerald and Patrick Brandon were killed – the former outright – and James Fitzsimmons seriously, if not fatally injured. These three men were at work timbering the shaft during the afternoon, when the platform on which they were standing suddenly gave way, and they were percipitated (sic) to the bottom, a distance of 75 feet. It is not certain how long the men remained in the bottom of the shaft before they were discovered. At 12:30 one of the men came to the surface for a hammer, and from that time until 3 o’clock nothing was heard from them. At that hour a signal was given them to send up the bucket, but as no answer was given, one of the men, who was waiting to relieve them, looked down the shaft and saw no light. He knew instantly that something was wrong. J. G. Beckstrun and J. T. Courchain (sic) went down the shaft to the lower part of the timbering, when Thomas Fitzzimons (sic) sung out to be carful (sic) about going down, as there might be something loose. They went on down, and when half way between the timbers and the bottom, saw that the bell-rope was broken. They returned to the surface, got a piece of rope and went down again. They got down to within a foot of Brandon’s head. They got off and found him nearly covered with timbers; all but his head, breast and one arm. He was immediately uncovered and put in the bucket.
Brandon, though still alive, was very badly injured. His skull was fractured, as was also his arm and leg. He was lifted in the bucket and Beckstrun ascended with him to the surface, where he died in a few moments.
Fitzpatrick was horribly mangled. He was completely covered with timbers, and his body so bent that his head rested on his abdomen, the brain oozing from his head. The body was removed as quickly as possible and raised to the surface.
Fitzsimmons was also taken on top. He was very badly hurt.
The remains of the two men were taken to Friend’s undertaking rooms.
A Coroner’s inquest was held Monday last, and a verdict rendered according to the facts given above – blaming no one but the men on the platform.
Patrick Brandon was about 28 years of age, and a native of Ireland. He is an Odd Fellow and a member of the Miners’ Union.
Edward Fitzpatrick was a young man, a native of Scotland, and was a member of the Union.
(Esmeralda Herald (Aurora), 2/7/1880
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1870 Census, Bishop Creek, Inyo County, California: (Household of James Dawd, Miner) Edward Fitzpatrick, 23 yrs, Miner, b. Ireland
1877 Inyo County Great Register of Voters: Edward Fitzpatrick, 29 yrs, b. Ireland, Miner, Residence-Darwin, Naturalized-11/1875, San Francisco, Cal, 4th District, Registered-10/20/1876
1879 Mono County Great Register of Voters: Edward Fitzpatrick, 31 yrs, b. Ireland, Miner, Residence-Bodie, Naturalized-Certificate from Inyo Co., Registered-8/8/1879
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Bodie Bonanza (Loose, 1879, p. 125): names the three as Fitzpatrick, Brennan and Fitzsimmons.
A terrible accident occurred at the Maryland Con. mine this (Monday) afternoon, by which Edward Fitzpatrick was killed and Patrick Brannon and Thomas Fitzsimmons were dangerously, if not fatally, wounded. The men were engaged in timbering the shaft when the scaffolding upon which they were standing gave way, precipitating them to the bottom, a distance of more than 70 feet. The victims were brought to the surface as quickly as possible and a messenger sent to town for a physician and to notify the Coroner. [This is full particulars up to the time of going to press.] (Bodie Standard, 2/2/1880)
The Maryland Accident.
Yesterday afternoon we gave a brief account of a fatal accident in the shaft of the Maryland con., just before the Standard went to press. Edward Fitzgerald was killed outright, his skull being crushed and his body doubled over until his head rested upon his abdomen. Patrick Brandon had his skull and left leg broken, and was otherwise injured so that he died soon after being brought to the surface. Thomas Fitzsimmons was also seriously injured, and lies in a critical condition. The three men were at work timbering the shaft during the afternoon, when the platform gave way and they were precipitated to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of 75 feet, where they were crushed both by the fall and falling timbers which followed. (Bodie Standard, 2/3/1880)
The Funeral. The bodies of Edward Fitzgerald and Patrick Brandon, killed in the Maryland Con. yesterday, were removed to Miners’ Union Hall this afternoon, where they will lie in state until 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, when the funeral will take place from the Hall. Brandon was a native of Ireland, aged 28 years, was an Odd Fellow, and a member of the Miners’ Union. Fitzgerald was a native of Scotland, aged about 26, and was a member of the Union, under whose auspices both will be ?escorted?. (Bodie Standard, 2/3/1880)
At Bodie, Monday, Patrick Brandon and E. A. Fitzpatrick were killed and Thomas Fitzsimmons fatally injured by a fall down a shaft.
Death in a Shaft. Bodie, February 3d. – Yesterday afternoon, while Patrick Brandon, E. A. Fitzpatrick and Thomas Fitzsimmons were timbering the Maryland Consolidated shaft upon a swing scaffold, the rope broke and precipitated all three eighty feet to the bottom of the shaft, killing instantly Pat. Brandon. Fitzpatrick lived but a few minutes and Fitzsimmons was fatally injured. (Sacramento Daily Union, 2/4/1880, Wednesday)
Shocking Accident. Two Men Killed and One Man Badly Injured at the Maryland C on. Mine at Bodie.
On Monday afternoon a most shocking accident occurred in the shaft of Maryland Consolidated mine, says the Free Press, by which Edward Fitzgerald and Patrick Brandon were killed – the former outright – and James Fitzsimmons seriously, if not fatally injured. These three men were at work timbering the shaft during the afternoon, when the platform on which they were standing suddenly gave way, and they were percipitated (sic) to the bottom, a distance of 75 feet. It is not certain how long the men remained in the bottom of the shaft before they were discovered. At 12:30 one of the men came to the surface for a hammer, and from that time until 3 o’clock nothing was heard from them. At that hour a signal was given them to send up the bucket, but as no answer was given, one of the men, who was waiting to relieve them, looked down the shaft and saw no light. He knew instantly that something was wrong. J. G. Beckstrun and J. T. Courchain (sic) went down the shaft to the lower part of the timbering, when Thomas Fitzzimons (sic) sung out to be carful (sic) about going down, as there might be something loose. They went on down, and when half way between the timbers and the bottom, saw that the bell-rope was broken. They returned to the surface, got a piece of rope and went down again. They got down to within a foot of Brandon’s head. They got off and found him nearly covered with timbers; all but his head, breast and one arm. He was immediately uncovered and put in the bucket.
Brandon, though still alive, was very badly injured. His skull was fractured, as was also his arm and leg. He was lifted in the bucket and Beckstrun ascended with him to the surface, where he died in a few moments.
Fitzpatrick was horribly mangled. He was completely covered with timbers, and his body so bent that his head rested on his abdomen, the brain oozing from his head. The body was removed as quickly as possible and raised to the surface.
Fitzsimmons was also taken on top. He was very badly hurt.
The remains of the two men were taken to Friend’s undertaking rooms.
A Coroner’s inquest was held Monday last, and a verdict rendered according to the facts given above – blaming no one but the men on the platform.
Patrick Brandon was about 28 years of age, and a native of Ireland. He is an Odd Fellow and a member of the Miners’ Union.
Edward Fitzpatrick was a young man, a native of Scotland, and was a member of the Union.
(Esmeralda Herald (Aurora), 2/7/1880
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1870 Census, Bishop Creek, Inyo County, California: (Household of James Dawd, Miner) Edward Fitzpatrick, 23 yrs, Miner, b. Ireland
1877 Inyo County Great Register of Voters: Edward Fitzpatrick, 29 yrs, b. Ireland, Miner, Residence-Darwin, Naturalized-11/1875, San Francisco, Cal, 4th District, Registered-10/20/1876
1879 Mono County Great Register of Voters: Edward Fitzpatrick, 31 yrs, b. Ireland, Miner, Residence-Bodie, Naturalized-Certificate from Inyo Co., Registered-8/8/1879
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Bodie Bonanza (Loose, 1879, p. 125): names the three as Fitzpatrick, Brennan and Fitzsimmons.
Another Horror. One Man Killed and Two Others Dangerously Wounded in the Maryland Cons. Mine.
A terrible accident occurred at the Maryland Con. mine this (Monday) afternoon, by which Edward Fitzpatrick was killed and Patrick Brannon and Thomas Fitzsimmons were dangerously, if not fatally, wounded. The men were engaged in timbering the shaft when the scaffolding upon which they were standing gave way, precipitating them to the bottom, a distance of more than 70 feet. The victims were brought to the surface as quickly as possible and a messenger sent to town for a physician and to notify the Coroner. [This is full particulars up to the time of going to press.] (Bodie Standard, 2/2/1880)
The Maryland Accident.
Yesterday afternoon we gave a brief account of a fatal accident in the shaft of the Maryland con., just before the Standard went to press. Edward Fitzgerald was killed outright, his skull being crushed and his body doubled over until his head rested upon his abdomen. Patrick Brandon had his skull and left leg broken, and was otherwise injured so that he died soon after being brought to the surface. Thomas Fitzsimmons was also seriously injured, and lies in a critical condition. The three men were at work timbering the shaft during the afternoon, when the platform gave way and they were precipitated to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of 75 feet, where they were crushed both by the fall and falling timbers which followed. (Bodie Standard, 2/3/1880)
The Funeral. The bodies of Edward Fitzgerald and Patrick Brandon, killed in the Maryland Con. yesterday, were removed to Miners’ Union Hall this afternoon, where they will lie in state until 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, when the funeral will take place from the Hall. Brandon was a native of Ireland, aged 28 years, was an Odd Fellow, and a member of the Miners’ Union. Fitzgerald was a native of Scotland, aged about 26, and was a member of the Union, under whose auspices both will be ?escorted?. (Bodie Standard, 2/3/1880)
At Bodie, Monday, Patrick Brandon and E. A. Fitzpatrick were killed and Thomas Fitzsimmons fatally injured by a fall down a shaft.
Death in a Shaft. Bodie, February 3d. – Yesterday afternoon, while Patrick Brandon, E. A. Fitzpatrick and Thomas Fitzsimmons were timbering the Maryland Consolidated shaft upon a swing scaffold, the rope broke and precipitated all three eighty feet to the bottom of the shaft, killing instantly Pat. Brandon. Fitzpatrick lived but a few minutes and Fitzsimmons was fatally injured. (Sacramento Daily Union, 2/4/1880, Wednesday)
Shocking Accident. Two Men Killed and One Man Badly Injured at the Maryland C on. Mine at Bodie.
On Monday afternoon a most shocking accident occurred in the shaft of Maryland Consolidated mine, says the Free Press, by which Edward Fitzgerald and Patrick Brandon were killed – the former outright – and James Fitzsimmons seriously, if not fatally injured. These three men were at work timbering the shaft during the afternoon, when the platform on which they were standing suddenly gave way, and they were percipitated (sic) to the bottom, a distance of 75 feet. It is not certain how long the men remained in the bottom of the shaft before they were discovered. At 12:30 one of the men came to the surface for a hammer, and from that time until 3 o’clock nothing was heard from them. At that hour a signal was given them to send up the bucket, but as no answer was given, one of the men, who was waiting to relieve them, looked down the shaft and saw no light. He knew instantly that something was wrong. J. G. Beckstrun and J. T. Courchain (sic) went down the shaft to the lower part of the timbering, when Thomas Fitzzimons (sic) sung out to be carful (sic) about going down, as there might be something loose. They went on down, and when half way between the timbers and the bottom, saw that the bell-rope was broken. They returned to the surface, got a piece of rope and went down again. They got down to within a foot of Brandon’s head. They got off and found him nearly covered with timbers; all but his head, breast and one arm. He was immediately uncovered and put in the bucket.
Brandon, though still alive, was very badly injured. His skull was fractured, as was also his arm and leg. He was lifted in the bucket and Beckstrun ascended with him to the surface, where he died in a few moments.
Fitzpatrick was horribly mangled. He was completely covered with timbers, and his body so bent that his head rested on his abdomen, the brain oozing from his head. The body was removed as quickly as possible and raised to the surface.
Fitzsimmons was also taken on top. He was very badly hurt.
The remains of the two men were taken to Friend’s undertaking rooms.
A Coroner’s inquest was held Monday last, and a verdict rendered according to the facts given above – blaming no one but the men on the platform.
Patrick Brandon was about 28 years of age, and a native of Ireland. He is an Odd Fellow and a member of the Miners’ Union.
Edward Fitzpatrick was a young man, a native of Scotland, and was a member of the Union.
(Esmeralda Herald (Aurora), 2/7/1880
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1870 Census, Bishop Creek, Inyo County, California: (Household of James Dawd, Miner) Edward Fitzpatrick, 23 yrs, Miner, b. Ireland
1877 Inyo County Great Register of Voters: Edward Fitzpatrick, 29 yrs, b. Ireland, Miner, Residence-Darwin, Naturalized-11/1875, San Francisco, Cal, 4th District, Registered-10/20/1876
1879 Mono County Great Register of Voters: Edward Fitzpatrick, 31 yrs, b. Ireland, Miner, Residence-Bodie, Naturalized-Certificate from Inyo Co., Registered-8/8/1879
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Bodie Bonanza (Loose, 1879, p. 125): names the three as Fitzpatrick, Brennan and Fitzsimmons.
A terrible accident occurred at the Maryland Con. mine this (Monday) afternoon, by which Edward Fitzpatrick was killed and Patrick Brannon and Thomas Fitzsimmons were dangerously, if not fatally, wounded. The men were engaged in timbering the shaft when the scaffolding upon which they were standing gave way, precipitating them to the bottom, a distance of more than 70 feet. The victims were brought to the surface as quickly as possible and a messenger sent to town for a physician and to notify the Coroner. [This is full particulars up to the time of going to press.] (Bodie Standard, 2/2/1880)
The Maryland Accident.
Yesterday afternoon we gave a brief account of a fatal accident in the shaft of the Maryland con., just before the Standard went to press. Edward Fitzgerald was killed outright, his skull being crushed and his body doubled over until his head rested upon his abdomen. Patrick Brandon had his skull and left leg broken, and was otherwise injured so that he died soon after being brought to the surface. Thomas Fitzsimmons was also seriously injured, and lies in a critical condition. The three men were at work timbering the shaft during the afternoon, when the platform gave way and they were precipitated to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of 75 feet, where they were crushed both by the fall and falling timbers which followed. (Bodie Standard, 2/3/1880)
The Funeral. The bodies of Edward Fitzgerald and Patrick Brandon, killed in the Maryland Con. yesterday, were removed to Miners’ Union Hall this afternoon, where they will lie in state until 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, when the funeral will take place from the Hall. Brandon was a native of Ireland, aged 28 years, was an Odd Fellow, and a member of the Miners’ Union. Fitzgerald was a native of Scotland, aged about 26, and was a member of the Union, under whose auspices both will be ?escorted?. (Bodie Standard, 2/3/1880)
At Bodie, Monday, Patrick Brandon and E. A. Fitzpatrick were killed and Thomas Fitzsimmons fatally injured by a fall down a shaft.
Death in a Shaft. Bodie, February 3d. – Yesterday afternoon, while Patrick Brandon, E. A. Fitzpatrick and Thomas Fitzsimmons were timbering the Maryland Consolidated shaft upon a swing scaffold, the rope broke and precipitated all three eighty feet to the bottom of the shaft, killing instantly Pat. Brandon. Fitzpatrick lived but a few minutes and Fitzsimmons was fatally injured. (Sacramento Daily Union, 2/4/1880, Wednesday)
Shocking Accident. Two Men Killed and One Man Badly Injured at the Maryland C on. Mine at Bodie.
On Monday afternoon a most shocking accident occurred in the shaft of Maryland Consolidated mine, says the Free Press, by which Edward Fitzgerald and Patrick Brandon were killed – the former outright – and James Fitzsimmons seriously, if not fatally injured. These three men were at work timbering the shaft during the afternoon, when the platform on which they were standing suddenly gave way, and they were percipitated (sic) to the bottom, a distance of 75 feet. It is not certain how long the men remained in the bottom of the shaft before they were discovered. At 12:30 one of the men came to the surface for a hammer, and from that time until 3 o’clock nothing was heard from them. At that hour a signal was given them to send up the bucket, but as no answer was given, one of the men, who was waiting to relieve them, looked down the shaft and saw no light. He knew instantly that something was wrong. J. G. Beckstrun and J. T. Courchain (sic) went down the shaft to the lower part of the timbering, when Thomas Fitzzimons (sic) sung out to be carful (sic) about going down, as there might be something loose. They went on down, and when half way between the timbers and the bottom, saw that the bell-rope was broken. They returned to the surface, got a piece of rope and went down again. They got down to within a foot of Brandon’s head. They got off and found him nearly covered with timbers; all but his head, breast and one arm. He was immediately uncovered and put in the bucket.
Brandon, though still alive, was very badly injured. His skull was fractured, as was also his arm and leg. He was lifted in the bucket and Beckstrun ascended with him to the surface, where he died in a few moments.
Fitzpatrick was horribly mangled. He was completely covered with timbers, and his body so bent that his head rested on his abdomen, the brain oozing from his head. The body was removed as quickly as possible and raised to the surface.
Fitzsimmons was also taken on top. He was very badly hurt.
The remains of the two men were taken to Friend’s undertaking rooms.
A Coroner’s inquest was held Monday last, and a verdict rendered according to the facts given above – blaming no one but the men on the platform.
Patrick Brandon was about 28 years of age, and a native of Ireland. He is an Odd Fellow and a member of the Miners’ Union.
Edward Fitzpatrick was a young man, a native of Scotland, and was a member of the Union.
(Esmeralda Herald (Aurora), 2/7/1880
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1870 Census, Bishop Creek, Inyo County, California: (Household of James Dawd, Miner) Edward Fitzpatrick, 23 yrs, Miner, b. Ireland
1877 Inyo County Great Register of Voters: Edward Fitzpatrick, 29 yrs, b. Ireland, Miner, Residence-Darwin, Naturalized-11/1875, San Francisco, Cal, 4th District, Registered-10/20/1876
1879 Mono County Great Register of Voters: Edward Fitzpatrick, 31 yrs, b. Ireland, Miner, Residence-Bodie, Naturalized-Certificate from Inyo Co., Registered-8/8/1879
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Bodie Bonanza (Loose, 1879, p. 125): names the three as Fitzpatrick, Brennan and Fitzsimmons.
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