A report from the Lykens Register of May 17, 1900:
A MINE DISASTER
A fatal mine disaster occurred in the mines at Williamstown, Monday morning, that resulted in the death of one man and seriously injured two others. Levi Miller, of Sacramento, was the unfortunate man who lost his life, and the injured persons are general inside foreman, Michael Goulden, and Steven Crook, both of Williamstown. The accident is one of the most distressing that has ever occurred in the Williamstown mines and so horrible was the affair that Mr. Miller was crushed beyond recognition. General Inside Foreman Goulden in company with Mr. Miller and Mr. Crook came upon a place that the foreman thought was not safe and he remarked, “Boys this is not safe.” They commenced to sound the rock when all of a sudden it gave way and before Mr. Miller could escape caught him and crushed him to death, part of the falling rock also striking Mr. Crook and injuring him very badly internally, while Mr. Goulden had his head badly injured and several ribs fractured.
The injured men were at once taken to their respective homes, while the fallen rock was removed and the body of Mr. Miller taken to Williamstown, where an inquest was conducted by Coroner Krause Monday evening, after which the remains were taken to his home at Sacramento. The deceased was unmarried and was a young man who made many acquaintances. The fallen rock measured about fifteen feet long and thirteen inches thick.
Mr. Goulden is getting along nicely but Mr. Crook suffers excruciating pain, especially during the early part of the week.
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News article obtained from Newspapers.com.
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