TWO MINERS DIE IN MONTEZUMA CAVE-IN
Widow, 2 children survive Diamond Springs man; Inquests held
Crushed under a cave-in on the 1200 level at the Montezuma-Apex mine shortly before noon Saturday, one miner was killed instantly and another received injuries which caused his death late Sunday afternoon.
The dead are Richard Walden, 27, of Diamond Spring; and Pete Babich, 38, of Nashville.
A coroner's jury which met Monday night found both deaths to be due to an unavoidable accident.
Walden is survived by his widow and two children in addition to his parents and several brothers and sisters. Babich was unmarried.
The two were working in a stope on the 1200 level when rock and debris started to fall from the roof. Babich was buried in the debris and Walden made a valiant effort to escape but succeeded only in getting to the edge of the cave-in.
There he was caught by falling rock and his left side was badly crushed.
Dr. D.W. Babcock was called and Coroner A. J. Orelli also was summoned with his ambulance. Walden, extricated first was removed to the hospital where he died late Sunday afternoon. His injuries included a crushed left chest, several broken ribs, a punctured left lung and a pelvic fracture in addition to other hurts.
Babich was taken from the mine several hours later, dead.
The coroner's inquest heard testimony by Superintendent J.A. Norden and Engineer S. B. Holt as to the nature of the work the men were doing and the type of ground in which the men were working and it appeared from their testimony that reasonable precautions as to safety are being taken and that the ground in which the mine is sunk is not of the type which might be called "dangerous ground."
In addition to his widow, Mrs. Florence Walden, and daughter, Verna, 6, and son, Charles, 2; Mr. Walden is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Walden of Colorado, and the following brothers and sisters, H.L. Walden of Nashville; B.C. Walden of Oroville; G.D. Walden of Folsom, and Mrs. Adelle Bass, Mrs. E. E. Thurston, Milo and Norman Walden, all of Colorado.
The parents and the last-named son started for Placerville by automobile upon being notified of the tragedy.
The Walden funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the Federated church, the Rev. J.W. Hoyt, Jr. in charge and burial was at Union Cemetery.
The funeral services for Mr. Babich were held from the Dillinger mortuary chapel Thursday forenoon. The Rev. C.W. Null was in charge and burial was in Union cemetery.
(Front page article in the Placerville Mountain Democrat newspaper on April 20, 1934)
Widow, 2 children survive Diamond Springs man; Inquests held
Crushed under a cave-in on the 1200 level at the Montezuma-Apex mine shortly before noon Saturday, one miner was killed instantly and another received injuries which caused his death late Sunday afternoon.
The dead are Richard Walden, 27, of Diamond Spring; and Pete Babich, 38, of Nashville.
A coroner's jury which met Monday night found both deaths to be due to an unavoidable accident.
Walden is survived by his widow and two children in addition to his parents and several brothers and sisters. Babich was unmarried.
The two were working in a stope on the 1200 level when rock and debris started to fall from the roof. Babich was buried in the debris and Walden made a valiant effort to escape but succeeded only in getting to the edge of the cave-in.
There he was caught by falling rock and his left side was badly crushed.
Dr. D.W. Babcock was called and Coroner A. J. Orelli also was summoned with his ambulance. Walden, extricated first was removed to the hospital where he died late Sunday afternoon. His injuries included a crushed left chest, several broken ribs, a punctured left lung and a pelvic fracture in addition to other hurts.
Babich was taken from the mine several hours later, dead.
The coroner's inquest heard testimony by Superintendent J.A. Norden and Engineer S. B. Holt as to the nature of the work the men were doing and the type of ground in which the men were working and it appeared from their testimony that reasonable precautions as to safety are being taken and that the ground in which the mine is sunk is not of the type which might be called "dangerous ground."
In addition to his widow, Mrs. Florence Walden, and daughter, Verna, 6, and son, Charles, 2; Mr. Walden is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Walden of Colorado, and the following brothers and sisters, H.L. Walden of Nashville; B.C. Walden of Oroville; G.D. Walden of Folsom, and Mrs. Adelle Bass, Mrs. E. E. Thurston, Milo and Norman Walden, all of Colorado.
The parents and the last-named son started for Placerville by automobile upon being notified of the tragedy.
The Walden funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the Federated church, the Rev. J.W. Hoyt, Jr. in charge and burial was at Union Cemetery.
The funeral services for Mr. Babich were held from the Dillinger mortuary chapel Thursday forenoon. The Rev. C.W. Null was in charge and burial was in Union cemetery.
(Front page article in the Placerville Mountain Democrat newspaper on April 20, 1934)
TWO MINERS DIE IN MONTEZUMA CAVE-IN
Widow, 2 children survive Diamond Springs man; Inquests held
Crushed under a cave-in on the 1200 level at the Montezuma-Apex mine shortly before noon Saturday, one miner was killed instantly and another received injuries which caused his death late Sunday afternoon.
The dead are Richard Walden, 27, of Diamond Spring; and Pete Babich, 38, of Nashville.
A coroner's jury which met Monday night found both deaths to be due to an unavoidable accident.
Walden is survived by his widow and two children in addition to his parents and several brothers and sisters. Babich was unmarried.
The two were working in a stope on the 1200 level when rock and debris started to fall from the roof. Babich was buried in the debris and Walden made a valiant effort to escape but succeeded only in getting to the edge of the cave-in.
There he was caught by falling rock and his left side was badly crushed.
Dr. D.W. Babcock was called and Coroner A. J. Orelli also was summoned with his ambulance. Walden, extricated first was removed to the hospital where he died late Sunday afternoon. His injuries included a crushed left chest, several broken ribs, a punctured left lung and a pelvic fracture in addition to other hurts.
Babich was taken from the mine several hours later, dead.
The coroner's inquest heard testimony by Superintendent J.A. Norden and Engineer S. B. Holt as to the nature of the work the men were doing and the type of ground in which the men were working and it appeared from their testimony that reasonable precautions as to safety are being taken and that the ground in which the mine is sunk is not of the type which might be called "dangerous ground."
In addition to his widow, Mrs. Florence Walden, and daughter, Verna, 6, and son, Charles, 2; Mr. Walden is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Walden of Colorado, and the following brothers and sisters, H.L. Walden of Nashville; B.C. Walden of Oroville; G.D. Walden of Folsom, and Mrs. Adelle Bass, Mrs. E. E. Thurston, Milo and Norman Walden, all of Colorado.
The parents and the last-named son started for Placerville by automobile upon being notified of the tragedy.
The Walden funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the Federated church, the Rev. J.W. Hoyt, Jr. in charge and burial was at Union Cemetery.
The funeral services for Mr. Babich were held from the Dillinger mortuary chapel Thursday forenoon. The Rev. C.W. Null was in charge and burial was in Union cemetery.
(Front page article in the Placerville Mountain Democrat newspaper on April 20, 1934)
Widow, 2 children survive Diamond Springs man; Inquests held
Crushed under a cave-in on the 1200 level at the Montezuma-Apex mine shortly before noon Saturday, one miner was killed instantly and another received injuries which caused his death late Sunday afternoon.
The dead are Richard Walden, 27, of Diamond Spring; and Pete Babich, 38, of Nashville.
A coroner's jury which met Monday night found both deaths to be due to an unavoidable accident.
Walden is survived by his widow and two children in addition to his parents and several brothers and sisters. Babich was unmarried.
The two were working in a stope on the 1200 level when rock and debris started to fall from the roof. Babich was buried in the debris and Walden made a valiant effort to escape but succeeded only in getting to the edge of the cave-in.
There he was caught by falling rock and his left side was badly crushed.
Dr. D.W. Babcock was called and Coroner A. J. Orelli also was summoned with his ambulance. Walden, extricated first was removed to the hospital where he died late Sunday afternoon. His injuries included a crushed left chest, several broken ribs, a punctured left lung and a pelvic fracture in addition to other hurts.
Babich was taken from the mine several hours later, dead.
The coroner's inquest heard testimony by Superintendent J.A. Norden and Engineer S. B. Holt as to the nature of the work the men were doing and the type of ground in which the men were working and it appeared from their testimony that reasonable precautions as to safety are being taken and that the ground in which the mine is sunk is not of the type which might be called "dangerous ground."
In addition to his widow, Mrs. Florence Walden, and daughter, Verna, 6, and son, Charles, 2; Mr. Walden is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Walden of Colorado, and the following brothers and sisters, H.L. Walden of Nashville; B.C. Walden of Oroville; G.D. Walden of Folsom, and Mrs. Adelle Bass, Mrs. E. E. Thurston, Milo and Norman Walden, all of Colorado.
The parents and the last-named son started for Placerville by automobile upon being notified of the tragedy.
The Walden funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the Federated church, the Rev. J.W. Hoyt, Jr. in charge and burial was at Union Cemetery.
The funeral services for Mr. Babich were held from the Dillinger mortuary chapel Thursday forenoon. The Rev. C.W. Null was in charge and burial was in Union cemetery.
(Front page article in the Placerville Mountain Democrat newspaper on April 20, 1934)
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