This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Leary Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.houghton/4693/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Bismarck Daily Tribune (Bismarck, North Dakota) > 1906 > February > 13 Earthquake , Ruins Big Mine at Hancock Mich. Many Narrow Escapes Hancock Mich. Feb 13 The Quincy mine is again , practically out of commission as the resuly of a severe earth disturbance called and earthquake . In No 6 shaft , falling rock broke the air pipes and the men were unable to descend Numbers 2, 4 and 7 shafts are also out of commission as the result of caving in of drifts and falling of tons of rock in the wreckage levels. Only one shaft , No. 7 of the Mesnard is not wrecked. Nearly 100 miners and other underground employees have quit and things look dark for the mine and the adjacent territory. One shock at 6 p.m. shook building in Hancock and Houghton , rattled and smashed dishes and trinkets and caused other damgage. Bismarck Daily Tribune (Bismarck, North Dakota) > 1906 > April > 20 Earthquake in Michigan Houghton, Mich. April 20 An earthquake shock was felt throughtout this city last night , causing much alarm and resulted in the death of one miner and the injuring of four others in the Quincy mines. Lima Daily News (Lima, Ohio) > 1906 > April > 20 Quake Kills in Michigan , Calumet Mich. April 20 An earthquake shock was felt distinctely throughout Hancock, and was most pronounced in the Quincy mine, killed one man and injured four others while working one mile below the earth's surface in that property today. In numerous instances , building rocked, chimneys fell and dishes rattled, terrifying the citizens and causing scores of men , women and children to rush from their homes. Many miners on the day shift refused to go below again. The recent catastrophe at San Francisco had not had a very quieting effect upon many of the miners , who are prone to believe that a shock is in the earthquake. Timothy Leary is the name of the man who was killed. He was working at the bottom of the Quincy Mine when a large block of ground was shaken loose, crushing him to a pulp and burying him under tons of earth. Four other miners who were with him at the time were seriously injured but with the aid of companions were brought to the surface and conveyed to their homes, where medical assistance was given. It is thought that all will live.