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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1906
Page
1
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Twelve miners employed at the Shenandoals mine were killed by a heavy snowslide early this morning and swept to their deaths. Rescue teams from Silverton and Ouray were summoned to dig through the snow for bodies as nine miners reportedly escaped. Names listed include Jesse Shaw Pryor Coleburg Bert Albert Edward Kirk and Gustaveon among others. the boarding house scene and widespread injuries are noted.
Denver reports intensifying suffering with famine threat amid wrecked transport and heavy losses from a snowslide. The death toll rises as officials tally casualties, including residents and named locales such as Silverton.
In Savdian mining districts and near Ouray and Pagosa Springs, hundreds of miners their families face starvation after mining property losses valued at about a million dollars. Rail and telegraph lines are down and coal is scarce. The body of Edward Kleckwor n, a 27 year old timberman, was found along the road near Pagosa Springs. Brida Barnes aged 60 disappeared after leaving Walton and is believed dead.
Snow covers the region as a long blockade halts rail service on the route from Salida to Durango. No trains have arrived for seven days, crews struggle to clear the lines, and people face shortages as snow cripples the line between Alamosa and Durango.
Ouray Colorado March 19 All the employees of the Camp Hird mine and those who took refuge in the tunnel to escape snowslides reached here over the mountain this morning. Communication with nearby mines and Bankers' names indicates the men at those mines were safe. A telegram from Silverton says lives were lost at Shenanitunh known mine. It is reported that five mills were wrecked by the avalanche but the company did not confirm full details.
Durango Colorado reports the Cumbres Hill Line is in serious condition amid a week of severe weather and ongoing damage. Local crews assess track safety and service disruptions as authorities urge caution for travelers.
Teijuetde Colorado March 11 A new slide at the Sberry Bell mine damaged the tramway and trestle, isolating hundreds of workers. A second slide near the Amagier-Cului mines destroyed shops and halted rail progress. Rescue efforts begin as a death toll from a previous 1902 slide is recalled and property losses may reach $1,000,000.
Rail workers report no train service east of the range for more than a week and expect limited operations for several days. The line, including the Hilo Grade Southern, had been open with some restrictions since the start of flexterm.
The report notes Mt 14 closed with no reopening date in sight, while turmoil from heavy snows grips Sterne Cota area. Cattlemen fear losses without immediate thaw, a train remains snowbound between here and Cheyenne, warehouses deplete, and rail service falters as two feet of snow blocks passes.
Petersburg dispatch reports that former Lieutenant Semi, who leads the Mack sea realms, was retained in November of last year and received a royal dose as part of a recent ceremony.
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