Miner McClure Injured in Blast-1875

MCCLURE

Posted By: cheryl Locher moonen (email)
Date: 2/9/2020 at 22:21:28

Dubuque Daily Times, Thursday, Jun 03, 1875, Dubuque, IA, Page: 5

On Wednesday afternoon, in West Dubuque, a miner named McClure was overtaken in the shaft of his mine by a blast prematurely discharged and injured in a very severe manner. His injured at first were supposed to be fatal, but at last accounts he was in a fair way to recover.