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The Madison Daily Leader
Madison, Lake County, South Dakota
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Louis Morse died from suffocation after falling in a well while investigating a rock during boring operations fourteen miles north of Colman. His partner Frank Dobbs also suffered temporary unconsciousness from the fumes but recovered. Morse's body was retrieved using grapple hooks.
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Colman dispatch, 27: A sad accident happened about fourteen miles north of here yesterday, by which Louis Morse lost his life. He, with his partner, Frank Dobbs, were boring a well and when down eighty feet struck a rock. Morse stepped into a noose of the rope and was being let down to investigate the stone. When down about forty feet he called to be raised quick. His partner raised him part way when he lost his hold on the rope and fell. Probably, however, he was dead before he struck. Dobbs undertook to go down after him and when down twenty feet called to be hauled up. He was finally raised; but had lost consciousness, which he did not regain for half an hour. Upon trial it was found that a large kettle of kerosene and cotton would not burn eight feet down the well. The body of Morse was finally recovered by means of grapple hooks.
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About Fourteen Miles North Of Colman
Event Date
Yesterday
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louis morse lost his life, likely suffocated before falling; frank dobbs lost consciousness but regained it after half an hour; morse's body recovered using grapple hooks.
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Louis Morse and Frank Dobbs were boring a well and struck a rock at eighty feet. Morse was lowered forty feet to investigate but called to be raised quickly. He fell after losing hold on the rope. Dobbs attempted to go down but also called to be raised after twenty feet due to fumes. Tests showed lack of oxygen as kerosene and cotton would not burn eight feet down.