A list of those killed is as follows: David Lloyd, cage man, single aged 30 years. William Collins, aged 45 years, leaves a wife and child. John Collins (his brother) widower, leaves five children, his wife died nine years ago. Richard Roe, a nephew of the Collins' boys, single, aged 22 years. Joseph Allen, aged 47 years, leaves a wife and daughter. Joseph Hutter, aged 44, leaves a wife and five children. Henry Haussman, aged 40 years, leaves a wife and five children who all reside in Denver. William Bowden, aged 37 years, leaves a wife and three children. Jack Morgan, 21 years, single. John Murphey, 45 years, single. Although Richard Roe was single he had a mother dependent on him for support.
Excerpt from Golden Globe (September XX, 1889)
http://galitzin.mines.edu/Coal/history/index.html
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ROWE, RICHARD
Death Date: 1889SEP9
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: JEF
Company name: GOLDEN FUEL CO.
Mine name: WHITE ASH
Cause of death/comments: DRWONED BY INUNDATION OF WATER FROM SHAFT
Source: Colorado Mining Fatalities (pre-1963)
http://history.denverlibrary.org/research/
mining/B.html
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Richard “Dick” “Rich” Rowe, born 1867. Single with dependent mother. Nephew of John and William Collins.
Source: Historically Jeffco, Issue 38, 2017.
Excerpt from Golden Globe (September XX, 1889)
http://galitzin.mines.edu/Coal/history/index.html
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ROWE, RICHARD
Death Date: 1889SEP9
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: JEF
Company name: GOLDEN FUEL CO.
Mine name: WHITE ASH
Cause of death/comments: DRWONED BY INUNDATION OF WATER FROM SHAFT
Source: Colorado Mining Fatalities (pre-1963)
http://history.denverlibrary.org/research/
mining/B.html
- - -
Richard “Dick” “Rich” Rowe, born 1867. Single with dependent mother. Nephew of John and William Collins.
Source: Historically Jeffco, Issue 38, 2017.
A list of those killed is as follows: David Lloyd, cage man, single aged 30 years. William Collins, aged 45 years, leaves a wife and child. John Collins (his brother) widower, leaves five children, his wife died nine years ago. Richard Roe, a nephew of the Collins' boys, single, aged 22 years. Joseph Allen, aged 47 years, leaves a wife and daughter. Joseph Hutter, aged 44, leaves a wife and five children. Henry Haussman, aged 40 years, leaves a wife and five children who all reside in Denver. William Bowden, aged 37 years, leaves a wife and three children. Jack Morgan, 21 years, single. John Murphey, 45 years, single. Although Richard Roe was single he had a mother dependent on him for support.
Excerpt from Golden Globe (September XX, 1889)
http://galitzin.mines.edu/Coal/history/index.html
- - -
ROWE, RICHARD
Death Date: 1889SEP9
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: JEF
Company name: GOLDEN FUEL CO.
Mine name: WHITE ASH
Cause of death/comments: DRWONED BY INUNDATION OF WATER FROM SHAFT
Source: Colorado Mining Fatalities (pre-1963)
http://history.denverlibrary.org/research/
mining/B.html
- - -
Richard “Dick” “Rich” Rowe, born 1867. Single with dependent mother. Nephew of John and William Collins.
Source: Historically Jeffco, Issue 38, 2017.
Excerpt from Golden Globe (September XX, 1889)
http://galitzin.mines.edu/Coal/history/index.html
- - -
ROWE, RICHARD
Death Date: 1889SEP9
Nationality:
Occupation:
Yrs Mine Exp:
Age at death:
Marital Status:
Surving children:
County: JEF
Company name: GOLDEN FUEL CO.
Mine name: WHITE ASH
Cause of death/comments: DRWONED BY INUNDATION OF WATER FROM SHAFT
Source: Colorado Mining Fatalities (pre-1963)
http://history.denverlibrary.org/research/
mining/B.html
- - -
Richard “Dick” “Rich” Rowe, born 1867. Single with dependent mother. Nephew of John and William Collins.
Source: Historically Jeffco, Issue 38, 2017.
Gravesite Details
Miners entombed at 730 foot level of mine directly underneath Clear Creek. Recovery of remains deemed technically impossible. Due to chemical composition of water it is possible remains have dissolved. Mine found to still be flooded in 2015.
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