Hazleton Plain Speaker; Monday, May 20, 1901:
'Three Men Killed At Silver Brook'
'Rush of Coal and Water Causes Death of Foreman and Drivers'
An accident, caused by the tapping of a small body of water, occurred in the Silver Brook mine shortly before noon this morning and the following three men are supposed to be dead: Samuel Klingerman, foreman, aged 40, married, brother-in-law to Superintendent Long; Alexander Gallagher, driver, aged 22, single, brother to John Gallagher, secretary of the Seventh District United Mine Workers; Fred O'Donnell, driver, aged 26, single.

The three victims lived at Silver Brook. Their bodies have not yet been recovered. About fifty men were engaged in the workings where the rush of water and coal occurred. All escaped safely with the exception of the three mentioned who are supposed to have run in the wrong direction. It is believed by the company officials that they were smothered to death. Men are at work digging their way to the scene of the accident. They expect to reach the place tonight and recover the bodies.

Miners had been at work for several weeks in the breast where the accident happened. They must have struck a small, unknown pool of water which, together with a mass of coal, rushed down the breast after the top had been loosened by a shot. All hands ran at once to a place of safety amid great excitement. When the miners and their laborers had gotten out of harm's way they found to their surprise that three of their companions were missing.

Up to 2 o'clock this afternoon it was hoped that the missing men were alive but all hope has now been abandoned. The accident has cast a gloom over the little town. All the victims were well known residents of the place.
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Hazleton Plain Speaker; Wednesday, May 22, 1901:
'Remains Recovered Early This Morning'
'Victims of Silver Brook Accident Found Dead By Rescuing Party'
The remains of Samuel Klingerman, the foreman, and Fred. O'Donnell and Alexander Gallagher, the drivers, who were caught in the rush of water and loose coal in the Silver Brook workings on Monday, were recovered early this morning. O'Donnell and Gallagher were found close to each other. Klingerman lay a short distance from them. Death was caused by drowning. The bodies of the men were not mangled or disfigured, although decomposition had set in, due to the fact that the bodies had been covered with water since the time of the accident. The remains were brought to the surface by the rescuing party and taken to the houses of the victims, where the bodies were prepared for interment...

Samuel Klingerman will be buried on Friday afternoon. Short services will be conducted at 1 o'clock at the house. The funeral cortege will leave at 2 o'clock on a special train for Freeland, where interment will be made.
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Hazleton Plain Speaker; Friday, May 24, 1901:
The remains of the late Samuel Klingerman, who met his death in Silver Brook Mine, arrived in town this afternoon by special Lehigh Valley train. Many friends and former neighbors who were in waiting at the station, followed the remains to Freeland cemetery, where interment took place.