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VOL. 24. NO. 201$ CRUSHED IN CAVEIN! _Bert Miller Injured while Re-• pairing Shaft In Hushes Mine.i IE 18 TWICE BURIED IIIIE DOWI II SRIFT* i'Succeeds In Freeing Himself end by , ' Mis Own Efforts Dregs His Way to Nearest Cabin.v. ---. Bart Miller was seriously Injured In ,b eave-ln of the George Hughes mine at Silver City on Monday. He had . bean repairing the shaft In the mine w^ien the slide occurred, Just after a it^w old timbers had been removed to be replaced by new ones. He was almost entirely burled In the dirt and debris, and so tightly was he fastened that for a time he was unable to move and pains In his limbs Indicated one of his legs were broken by the heavy crush of earth upon him. Burled to his neck and alone he was able to work his arms free and though Injured dug himself free In a few hours.As soon as freed he endeavored to dag himself from the shaft, but when about half way out another caveln occurred, again burying the unfortuate. man ' to his shoulders. This time his right arm was broken, yet even In this condition he made a heroic effort for freedom. He worked wl£h his left hand to dig Ills body from Its position. The great pain and stress of mind caused him to faint several times. The palm of his left hand was worn to the flesh and badly lacerated in Ills efforts to liberate himself. Working dlllgontly frdm about the middle of the forenoon until about two o'clock In the afternoon he was able to free himself of the rocks, timber and earth, which encased him In what appeared a living grave, he was able to reach the top of the sliaft and breath pure air again.•ftie nearest house was about two miles distant, and as he was alone and unable to walk on account of Ills leg having been broken In two places, he was confronted by a condition little better tlisn In the shaft. He rolled and dragged himself by m£ana of one leg and his left arm to Noble Riley’s cabin and there found shelter, while a physician was hastily summoned from Nemo. Examination of his condition disclosed his right leg broken In two places, right arm broken, several bruises and lacerations with all Indications of serious Internal Injury, lie Is a married man with a wife and family at Pac-lola.
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The Black Hills Union and Western Stock Review
Rapid City, South Dakota, US
Fri, Oct 15, 1909
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