A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Sacramento http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=587 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=36016 Submitted by: California Contributors Article Title: The Evening Bee Article Date: July 20 1906 Article Description: Coroners Inquest in Death of Carlos Coats, and other Northern California News Items Article Text: The Evening Bee Sacramento, Cal. Friday, July 20, 1906 Page 6 SAW THE TRAIN RUSH UPON HIM Strange Feature In Killing of Carlos Coats, Whose Life Might Have Been Saved Had Ashland Helped YREKA (Siskiyou Co.), July 20 - County Coroner O'CONNELL empaneled a jury to inquire into the death of Carlos COATS, who was struck by a train near Cole on Saturday, as told in The Bee. After viewing the remains the jurors were excused, pending the arrival of witnesses from Ashland, Ore. The railroad crews testified in effect that shortly before reaching Cole, COATS was observed walking along the side of the track. The usual signal on approaching a station was given, which was not heeded by him. Then the danger signal was sounded, and airbrakes applied. COATS was seen to turn his head, take a look at the approaching train and then step directly in front of it. The cow-catcher struck him and hurled him to the right of the track. The train came to a standstill and the crews of both engines hastened to his assistance and carried him to Cole's house near by. The train then proceeded toward Ashland. Subsequently instructions were received from the chief train dispatcher at Dunsmuir to have COATS removed to Ashland for medical attention, which was carried out by the first train going north, four hours later. Upon the arrival of the train at Ashland a physician of a sanitarium was at the depot. While the injured man was being removed from the caboose to the waiting room the physician asked if he had money, and on being informed in the negative, then asked as to where the accident occurred. On being told, he exclaimed: "Then let him be taken back to California. That is the way with them down there, dumping their sick and injured on us in Oregon." The men in charge of COATS, finding it impossible to get him into the hospital, telephoned to the Mayor of Ashland, explaining matters, but he refused to lend any aid. The conductor of a passenger train, some ten hours later, was instructed to carry COATS to Yreka. The doctors at the County Hospital immediately took charge of him and trepanned his skull, which gave temporary relief. The patient lingered on for about nineteen hours, when death relieved his suffering. The physician performing the autopsy testified as to the nature of the wound, and vouched the opinion that had proper aid been given at an earlier period, COATS' life might have been saved. The jury, after deliberating, rendered a verdict in effect that the death was due to accident, and held the railroad company blameless. The funeral services of the deceased were held Wednesday morning, the remains being interred in the local cemetery. THREE MINERS BADLY INJURED AND DEATH HOVERS OVER TWO Series of Accidents Underground Mangle Men in Terrible Fashion GRASS VALLEY (Nevada Co.), July 20 - Yesterday was a day of accidents in the mines in this county, three men being dangerously injured, two probably fatally. At 11:20 last night Fred ROWE was borne into town on a stretcher, carried by friends who brought him from the Ironclad Mine, five miles west of here. He was unable to stand the trip by conveyance, hence the stretcher. About twenty-five men drove to the mine early in the evening and walked back, carrying him by relays. ROWE, foreman of the Ironclad, was at work during the day oiling the pumps at the 200 level. A plank on which he stood turned beneath his feet, sending him headlong down the shaft, which is perpendicular. In his flight he turned a complete somersault and landed among some timbers, striking his back with terrific force against a pump. He was still conscious and clung to it for dear life, for a few feet below him lay 100 feet of water extending to the bottom of the shaft. ROWE, though terribly hurt, managed to crawl up to the bucket and tumble in. He rang to be hoisted and was soon on top, where he was assisted to his cabin near by. Dr. CHAPPELL found him suffering from a partially dislocated backbone, between the shoulder blades, three ribs broken and torn loose, legs lacerated and bruised, while the internal injuries could not be determined. The attending physician states that the case is desperate. Paralysis is feared. ROWE is one of the best known and popular miners in t! he district. He has a wife and a family of young children. The second accident occurred at the Empire Mine, near town, shortly after 3 o'clock, when a mass of rock and earth fell out of the 2300 level, without warning, almost burying William DODGE beneath it. The accident was witnessed by fellow employes, who hastened to his rescue, and after frantic toil dug him out. He was hoisted to the top, where Dr. JONES, who had been summoned, attended him. DODGE sustained a badly fractured thigh, besides being injured internally. Unless unforeseen complication set in he has a chance for recovery. William MULLEN, the third victim, plunged down a sixty-foot winze at the Murchie Mine, above Nevada City, sustaining a broken back near the hips. He had been employed at the mine but a few months, having come from Alaska. MULLEN is a timberman, and it was while at work between the 700 and 800 levels that he slipped and fell. He now occupies a private ward in the County Hospital, his body encased in a plaster of paris coast. Whether he will recover is a question. Proved His Words by Going Insane OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 20 - E.D. THOMAS, a young man, some time ago applied to the Chico authorities and asked to be examined for insanity. He said he felt he was growing worse and would soon lose all responsibility. His request was complied with and he was brought over to the County Infirmary. Yesterday he became violently insane and it became necessary to lock him in a padded cell and place a keeper to watch him. His mania is of a religious character. Thomas stated to the Chico officers that his father became insane and he feared the same fate. As Judge GRAY is absent on his vacation it will be necessary to secure a Judge from another county in order to commit the unfortunate young man to an asylum. Robbed After Dose of Knockout Drops OROVILLE (Butte Co.), July 20 - When the train pulled into the depot last evening one of the passengers, a laborer, was in such a heavy stupor that he was reported dead. The case had the appearance of robbery by knockout drops. A physician was summoned and the man removed to the city jail. There he rallied sufficiently to tell the officers his name was O'BRIEN, but before any further information could be obtained he went off into the stupor again. The physician gave it as his opinion that knockout drops had been administered to the man, and the appearance of robbery is given to the affair by the fact that absolutely nothing of any value was found upon the man. Found Dying After All Night Absence MARYSVILLE (Yuba Co.), July 20 - Coroner KELLY was summoned to Stanfield Hill yesterday to take charge of the remains of Horace WYMAN and hold an inquest. It appears that WYMAN, who was 65 years of age, went to the corral Wednesday evening to do some milking, and was found Thursday morning in a dying condition. The relatives say that they missed the old man when he did not return and made an unsuccessful search for him during the night. He lived only a short time after he was found. Deceased was for a long time employed in the L.T. CRANE lumber mills. His wife, ten sons and a daughter survive him. The burial will be at Bangor. Former Marysville Man Soon to Wed MILLVILLE (Shasta Co.), July 20 - The engagement of Philip CUMISKEY, editor of the Tidings, and Miss Undine ATKINS, of Clover Creek, is announced in this week's Tidings, which of course speaks with authority. Miss ATKINS is the accomplished daughter of Mrs. Oliver FENLAND, of Clover Creek. Mr. CUMISKEY came here January 1, 1905, from Marysville, his native city, and has since had charge of the editorial and mechanical department of the Tidings for the proprietor, Mrs. Harriot CRISS. He has made the paper prosper and has won the esteem and confidence of the community as well as the hand of one of Shasta County's fairest daughters. The wedding will take place early in October. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com