Last evening at 4 o'clock Mrs. William Long was instantly killed in the concentrating mill on the Bi-Metallic property at Lenado while helping her husband adjust the elevator belt, which carries the ore from the dump to the crusher.
Mr. Long has had a lease on the Bi-Metallic property for a number of yeas and has been operating the concentrating mill that is situated on the property.
The elevator belt, by which the woman was killed, extends to a height of about 34 feet perpendicular from the floor. At regular intervals, of about a foot apart, there are strong iron cups attached for the purpose of carrying the ore from the dump to the crusher, and it was by one of these cups that Ms. Long was caught and dragged under the big wheel and killed.
At the time of the accident Mr. Long was at the top of the structure for the purpose of putting the elevator belt on, and his wife and a man by the name of Wilbur, who was helping him in the mill, were at the bottom. As the belt swung into position the woman was caught by one of the big ore cups and instantly dragged under the big wheel. Mr. Wilbur made an attempt to catch hold of the woman and pull her out but was caught by the arm, just as Mr. Long, realizing at once what had happened, made a quick effort to shut off the power in the hope of saving his wife. The mill was stopped in time to save Mr. Wilbur and he received only a slight wrenching of the arm, but the woman was dead before they reached her.
The body was brought to the city last evening for burial and Coroner Blakemore and Sheriff Everett were at once notified of the accident, but after learning all the details in the matter they decided an inquest would not be necessary.
Mr. and Mrs. Long were old-time residents of Aspen and Lenado and were well known throughout the city.
Mrs. Long was a most lovable woman , of sterling character and highly respected and esteemed by all who knew her.
They had no children of their own but two of Mrs. Long's sisters lived with them, a girl of 15, Miss Babel Bye, who is staying with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grover this winter and attending the Aspen schools, and a boy of 7 who stayed with them at Lenado.
A brother-in-law and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Edwards of Center, in the San Luis valley, have been notified and will be here in a couple of days. No funeral arrangements will be made until they arrive.
It is in such occurrences that the heartfelt sympathy of one and all goes out to the bereaved husband and children and a host of friends in the city will truly mourn with them.
Mr. Long has had a lease on the Bi-Metallic property for a number of yeas and has been operating the concentrating mill that is situated on the property.
The elevator belt, by which the woman was killed, extends to a height of about 34 feet perpendicular from the floor. At regular intervals, of about a foot apart, there are strong iron cups attached for the purpose of carrying the ore from the dump to the crusher, and it was by one of these cups that Ms. Long was caught and dragged under the big wheel and killed.
At the time of the accident Mr. Long was at the top of the structure for the purpose of putting the elevator belt on, and his wife and a man by the name of Wilbur, who was helping him in the mill, were at the bottom. As the belt swung into position the woman was caught by one of the big ore cups and instantly dragged under the big wheel. Mr. Wilbur made an attempt to catch hold of the woman and pull her out but was caught by the arm, just as Mr. Long, realizing at once what had happened, made a quick effort to shut off the power in the hope of saving his wife. The mill was stopped in time to save Mr. Wilbur and he received only a slight wrenching of the arm, but the woman was dead before they reached her.
The body was brought to the city last evening for burial and Coroner Blakemore and Sheriff Everett were at once notified of the accident, but after learning all the details in the matter they decided an inquest would not be necessary.
Mr. and Mrs. Long were old-time residents of Aspen and Lenado and were well known throughout the city.
Mrs. Long was a most lovable woman , of sterling character and highly respected and esteemed by all who knew her.
They had no children of their own but two of Mrs. Long's sisters lived with them, a girl of 15, Miss Babel Bye, who is staying with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grover this winter and attending the Aspen schools, and a boy of 7 who stayed with them at Lenado.
A brother-in-law and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Edwards of Center, in the San Luis valley, have been notified and will be here in a couple of days. No funeral arrangements will be made until they arrive.
It is in such occurrences that the heartfelt sympathy of one and all goes out to the bereaved husband and children and a host of friends in the city will truly mourn with them.
Last evening at 4 o'clock Mrs. William Long was instantly killed in the concentrating mill on the Bi-Metallic property at Lenado while helping her husband adjust the elevator belt, which carries the ore from the dump to the crusher.
Mr. Long has had a lease on the Bi-Metallic property for a number of yeas and has been operating the concentrating mill that is situated on the property.
The elevator belt, by which the woman was killed, extends to a height of about 34 feet perpendicular from the floor. At regular intervals, of about a foot apart, there are strong iron cups attached for the purpose of carrying the ore from the dump to the crusher, and it was by one of these cups that Ms. Long was caught and dragged under the big wheel and killed.
At the time of the accident Mr. Long was at the top of the structure for the purpose of putting the elevator belt on, and his wife and a man by the name of Wilbur, who was helping him in the mill, were at the bottom. As the belt swung into position the woman was caught by one of the big ore cups and instantly dragged under the big wheel. Mr. Wilbur made an attempt to catch hold of the woman and pull her out but was caught by the arm, just as Mr. Long, realizing at once what had happened, made a quick effort to shut off the power in the hope of saving his wife. The mill was stopped in time to save Mr. Wilbur and he received only a slight wrenching of the arm, but the woman was dead before they reached her.
The body was brought to the city last evening for burial and Coroner Blakemore and Sheriff Everett were at once notified of the accident, but after learning all the details in the matter they decided an inquest would not be necessary.
Mr. and Mrs. Long were old-time residents of Aspen and Lenado and were well known throughout the city.
Mrs. Long was a most lovable woman , of sterling character and highly respected and esteemed by all who knew her.
They had no children of their own but two of Mrs. Long's sisters lived with them, a girl of 15, Miss Babel Bye, who is staying with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grover this winter and attending the Aspen schools, and a boy of 7 who stayed with them at Lenado.
A brother-in-law and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Edwards of Center, in the San Luis valley, have been notified and will be here in a couple of days. No funeral arrangements will be made until they arrive.
It is in such occurrences that the heartfelt sympathy of one and all goes out to the bereaved husband and children and a host of friends in the city will truly mourn with them.
Mr. Long has had a lease on the Bi-Metallic property for a number of yeas and has been operating the concentrating mill that is situated on the property.
The elevator belt, by which the woman was killed, extends to a height of about 34 feet perpendicular from the floor. At regular intervals, of about a foot apart, there are strong iron cups attached for the purpose of carrying the ore from the dump to the crusher, and it was by one of these cups that Ms. Long was caught and dragged under the big wheel and killed.
At the time of the accident Mr. Long was at the top of the structure for the purpose of putting the elevator belt on, and his wife and a man by the name of Wilbur, who was helping him in the mill, were at the bottom. As the belt swung into position the woman was caught by one of the big ore cups and instantly dragged under the big wheel. Mr. Wilbur made an attempt to catch hold of the woman and pull her out but was caught by the arm, just as Mr. Long, realizing at once what had happened, made a quick effort to shut off the power in the hope of saving his wife. The mill was stopped in time to save Mr. Wilbur and he received only a slight wrenching of the arm, but the woman was dead before they reached her.
The body was brought to the city last evening for burial and Coroner Blakemore and Sheriff Everett were at once notified of the accident, but after learning all the details in the matter they decided an inquest would not be necessary.
Mr. and Mrs. Long were old-time residents of Aspen and Lenado and were well known throughout the city.
Mrs. Long was a most lovable woman , of sterling character and highly respected and esteemed by all who knew her.
They had no children of their own but two of Mrs. Long's sisters lived with them, a girl of 15, Miss Babel Bye, who is staying with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grover this winter and attending the Aspen schools, and a boy of 7 who stayed with them at Lenado.
A brother-in-law and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Edwards of Center, in the San Luis valley, have been notified and will be here in a couple of days. No funeral arrangements will be made until they arrive.
It is in such occurrences that the heartfelt sympathy of one and all goes out to the bereaved husband and children and a host of friends in the city will truly mourn with them.
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