Tank's Poetry
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united states mine rescue association
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Tank's Poetry |
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The names of those who were in the cage are:
The cause of the disaster cannot be definitely stated, but it is known that the timbering for some time past has been insufficient to sustain the great weight, both internally and perpendicularly, to which it has been subjected. About two weeks ago the shaft of the Anna Lee shrank to such an extent near one of the stations about the middle of the shaft that that the cage upon which there were three men at the time would not pass down. This was the first indication that the workings were closing in and efforts were made to remedy the trouble. There is great excitement among mining men at Victor in consequence of the accident. The foreman of the mine, W. E. Loane, who was caught on the cage, and for whose escape from death there is little hope, is well known in Aspen. He lived in this city for many years, was at one time foreman of the Aspen mine, and engaged in numerous mining enterprises here. He has been an invalid for a couple of years, suffering with inflammatory rheumatism. Recently his health improved and he accepted the position of foreman on the Anna Lee. Ed Gladden of this city received a letter a day or two ago from Mr. Loane in which the letter stated that he had commenced work for the Portland company as foreman of the Anna Lee on Sunday, December 22. Mr. Loane was about 38 years of age and leaves a wife but no children. |
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