Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Story
January 31, 1898
The Times
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Samuel Keefe died in a cave-in at Chicago's Northwest land tunnel on Jan. 30, buried under rock while repairing prior damage from a collapse that killed James Prendergast on Saturday. Other workers escaped.
Clipping
OCR Quality
100%
Excellent
Full Text
Fatal Cave-in Accident.
Chicago, Jan. 30.-Samuel Keefe was killed in the Northwest land tunnel today at almost the same place where James Prendergast's life was crushed out Saturday evening. Keefe was buried under tons of rock and sand. He was one of a force of ten men sent by the contractors to repair the damage done by last night's cave-in. The men were at work only a short time when the second cave-in occurred. They were on the lookout for it, and all escaped injury except Keefe, who was buried several feet deep.
Chicago, Jan. 30.-Samuel Keefe was killed in the Northwest land tunnel today at almost the same place where James Prendergast's life was crushed out Saturday evening. Keefe was buried under tons of rock and sand. He was one of a force of ten men sent by the contractors to repair the damage done by last night's cave-in. The men were at work only a short time when the second cave-in occurred. They were on the lookout for it, and all escaped injury except Keefe, who was buried several feet deep.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Cave In
Fatal Accident
Tunnel Collapse
Chicago
Samuel Keefe
James Prendergast
What entities or persons were involved?
Samuel Keefe
James Prendergast
Where did it happen?
Northwest Land Tunnel, Chicago
Story Details
Key Persons
Samuel Keefe
James Prendergast
Location
Northwest Land Tunnel, Chicago
Event Date
Jan. 30 (Keefe); Saturday Evening (Prendergast)
Story Details
Samuel Keefe killed in second cave-in at Northwest land tunnel while repairing damage from previous collapse that killed James Prendergast on Saturday evening. Nine other workers escaped.