The Colorado Transcript, May 29, 1930 page 1
Falling Rock Crushes Pioneer Golden Citizen
Abe Huggard and Joe Valdez Killed in Quarry Accident
Two men were killed and a third injured at the Bertrand rock quarry west of Golden Sunday afternoon. Abe J. Huggard , a resident of Golden for 40 years, was instantly killed. Jose Olivares, also known as Joe Valdez and Joe Olives, died in St. Anthony's hospital Tuesday morning, as the result of injuries received in the quarry. George Vary was scratched and bruised but escaped serious injury. A coroner's inquest found that the accident was unavoidable. State Mine Inspector Baker investigated the affair and reported the fatalities as unavoidable. It is thought that Huggard, who is the cliff foreman at the quarry, as well as powder man, was clearing away the rock which had been brought down by a series of four shots. Evidently a rock, weighing between a hundred and two hundred pounds, was dislodged from the wall. In falling it struck Huggard, bringing instant death .
Olivares , who was working close to Huggard, evidently jumped backwards as the rock fell, losing his balance and rolling down a 45 degree incline. Unable to stop his flight, Olivares plunged off a sheer drop of 30 feet, coming to rest on a pile of rock. Olivares sustained a slight fracture of the skull but his death was due to internal injuries . Vary, who was working near Huggard and Olivares, evidently was struck by a rock and rolled off the cliff. When he regained consciousness he pushed a rock from his left leg and investigated. He saw Huggard's body, partly covered with rock. Vary sustained severe bruises to his left leg and left side and a dislocated left shoulder. Vary was able, however, to crawl to his car and drive to Golden, giving the first news of the accident. Vary was able to leave his bed yesterday. Milton Ray, superintendent, Charles Matthews and E . Duvall were among the first to reach the quarry. Huggard's body was extricated and Olivares was rushed to St. Anthony s hospital. Olivares did not lose consciousness until he reached the hospital.
The time of the accident was accurately determined as 5:20 p.m., Sunday evening by the finding, of Olivares' watch, stopped at that time. Twenty minutes previously Superintendent Ray, Link Stephens and Bill Gibson were at the quarry and witnessed the firing of a round of shots. The Golden quarry, which supplies crushed stone to contractors in Denver, Eastern Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska, is operated by J. B. Bertrand, Inc., of Denver. It has been in operation for six years and Huggard has been employed there since operations were first started. This is the first serious accident in the history of the quarry. J. B. Bertrand. president of the concern, told the Transcript yesterday that Mr. Huggard s family would receive the maximum amount of workmen's compensation insurance, about $4,500, and that Olivares survivors would receive a slightly lesser amount. The quarry, which has been closed down since the fatality, reopened operations this morning. Abe J. Huggard was born February 26, 1874, in Worchester, Mass. He came to Colorado 50 years ago and has been a resident of Golden for 40 years. For 30 years he has been a miner and powder man and was known as one of the best in the entire West. During the six years he has handled all shooting at the Golden quarry he has had the remarkable record of never having missed a shot.
Huggard was married to Miss Dell Chambers in Denver in September, 1900. He is survived by his widow and his mother, three sons, Paul and Douglas of Golden and John of Fresno,. Calif.; two daughters, Marion and Ruth of Golden. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. . Sarah Davis of Oakland, Calif., Mrs. Jane Jorgenson of San Francisco, and Mrs. Anne Cresswell of Vacaville, Calif. (Continued on page four)
Two Men Killed in Accident at Quarry (Continued from page one) Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon from Woods and Sanders chapel, with the Rev. E. J. Pipes officiating. He was buried in Golden cemetery. The pall bearers were William Santer, William Harvey, Louis Nixon, James Williams and William Pomeroy . Jose Olivares was born in Mexico 55 years ago. He came to Colorado 10 years ago and has lived in Golden for 3 years. He is survived by his widow and seven children. Funeral services were held from St. Joseph s Catholic church yesterday morning. Burial was at Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Falling Rock Crushes Pioneer Golden Citizen
Abe Huggard and Joe Valdez Killed in Quarry Accident
Two men were killed and a third injured at the Bertrand rock quarry west of Golden Sunday afternoon. Abe J. Huggard , a resident of Golden for 40 years, was instantly killed. Jose Olivares, also known as Joe Valdez and Joe Olives, died in St. Anthony's hospital Tuesday morning, as the result of injuries received in the quarry. George Vary was scratched and bruised but escaped serious injury. A coroner's inquest found that the accident was unavoidable. State Mine Inspector Baker investigated the affair and reported the fatalities as unavoidable. It is thought that Huggard, who is the cliff foreman at the quarry, as well as powder man, was clearing away the rock which had been brought down by a series of four shots. Evidently a rock, weighing between a hundred and two hundred pounds, was dislodged from the wall. In falling it struck Huggard, bringing instant death .
Olivares , who was working close to Huggard, evidently jumped backwards as the rock fell, losing his balance and rolling down a 45 degree incline. Unable to stop his flight, Olivares plunged off a sheer drop of 30 feet, coming to rest on a pile of rock. Olivares sustained a slight fracture of the skull but his death was due to internal injuries . Vary, who was working near Huggard and Olivares, evidently was struck by a rock and rolled off the cliff. When he regained consciousness he pushed a rock from his left leg and investigated. He saw Huggard's body, partly covered with rock. Vary sustained severe bruises to his left leg and left side and a dislocated left shoulder. Vary was able, however, to crawl to his car and drive to Golden, giving the first news of the accident. Vary was able to leave his bed yesterday. Milton Ray, superintendent, Charles Matthews and E . Duvall were among the first to reach the quarry. Huggard's body was extricated and Olivares was rushed to St. Anthony s hospital. Olivares did not lose consciousness until he reached the hospital.
The time of the accident was accurately determined as 5:20 p.m., Sunday evening by the finding, of Olivares' watch, stopped at that time. Twenty minutes previously Superintendent Ray, Link Stephens and Bill Gibson were at the quarry and witnessed the firing of a round of shots. The Golden quarry, which supplies crushed stone to contractors in Denver, Eastern Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska, is operated by J. B. Bertrand, Inc., of Denver. It has been in operation for six years and Huggard has been employed there since operations were first started. This is the first serious accident in the history of the quarry. J. B. Bertrand. president of the concern, told the Transcript yesterday that Mr. Huggard s family would receive the maximum amount of workmen's compensation insurance, about $4,500, and that Olivares survivors would receive a slightly lesser amount. The quarry, which has been closed down since the fatality, reopened operations this morning. Abe J. Huggard was born February 26, 1874, in Worchester, Mass. He came to Colorado 50 years ago and has been a resident of Golden for 40 years. For 30 years he has been a miner and powder man and was known as one of the best in the entire West. During the six years he has handled all shooting at the Golden quarry he has had the remarkable record of never having missed a shot.
Huggard was married to Miss Dell Chambers in Denver in September, 1900. He is survived by his widow and his mother, three sons, Paul and Douglas of Golden and John of Fresno,. Calif.; two daughters, Marion and Ruth of Golden. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. . Sarah Davis of Oakland, Calif., Mrs. Jane Jorgenson of San Francisco, and Mrs. Anne Cresswell of Vacaville, Calif. (Continued on page four)
Two Men Killed in Accident at Quarry (Continued from page one) Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon from Woods and Sanders chapel, with the Rev. E. J. Pipes officiating. He was buried in Golden cemetery. The pall bearers were William Santer, William Harvey, Louis Nixon, James Williams and William Pomeroy . Jose Olivares was born in Mexico 55 years ago. He came to Colorado 10 years ago and has lived in Golden for 3 years. He is survived by his widow and seven children. Funeral services were held from St. Joseph s Catholic church yesterday morning. Burial was at Mt. Olivet cemetery.
The Colorado Transcript, May 29, 1930 page 1
Falling Rock Crushes Pioneer Golden Citizen
Abe Huggard and Joe Valdez Killed in Quarry Accident
Two men were killed and a third injured at the Bertrand rock quarry west of Golden Sunday afternoon. Abe J. Huggard , a resident of Golden for 40 years, was instantly killed. Jose Olivares, also known as Joe Valdez and Joe Olives, died in St. Anthony's hospital Tuesday morning, as the result of injuries received in the quarry. George Vary was scratched and bruised but escaped serious injury. A coroner's inquest found that the accident was unavoidable. State Mine Inspector Baker investigated the affair and reported the fatalities as unavoidable. It is thought that Huggard, who is the cliff foreman at the quarry, as well as powder man, was clearing away the rock which had been brought down by a series of four shots. Evidently a rock, weighing between a hundred and two hundred pounds, was dislodged from the wall. In falling it struck Huggard, bringing instant death .
Olivares , who was working close to Huggard, evidently jumped backwards as the rock fell, losing his balance and rolling down a 45 degree incline. Unable to stop his flight, Olivares plunged off a sheer drop of 30 feet, coming to rest on a pile of rock. Olivares sustained a slight fracture of the skull but his death was due to internal injuries . Vary, who was working near Huggard and Olivares, evidently was struck by a rock and rolled off the cliff. When he regained consciousness he pushed a rock from his left leg and investigated. He saw Huggard's body, partly covered with rock. Vary sustained severe bruises to his left leg and left side and a dislocated left shoulder. Vary was able, however, to crawl to his car and drive to Golden, giving the first news of the accident. Vary was able to leave his bed yesterday. Milton Ray, superintendent, Charles Matthews and E . Duvall were among the first to reach the quarry. Huggard's body was extricated and Olivares was rushed to St. Anthony s hospital. Olivares did not lose consciousness until he reached the hospital.
The time of the accident was accurately determined as 5:20 p.m., Sunday evening by the finding, of Olivares' watch, stopped at that time. Twenty minutes previously Superintendent Ray, Link Stephens and Bill Gibson were at the quarry and witnessed the firing of a round of shots. The Golden quarry, which supplies crushed stone to contractors in Denver, Eastern Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska, is operated by J. B. Bertrand, Inc., of Denver. It has been in operation for six years and Huggard has been employed there since operations were first started. This is the first serious accident in the history of the quarry. J. B. Bertrand. president of the concern, told the Transcript yesterday that Mr. Huggard s family would receive the maximum amount of workmen's compensation insurance, about $4,500, and that Olivares survivors would receive a slightly lesser amount. The quarry, which has been closed down since the fatality, reopened operations this morning. Abe J. Huggard was born February 26, 1874, in Worchester, Mass. He came to Colorado 50 years ago and has been a resident of Golden for 40 years. For 30 years he has been a miner and powder man and was known as one of the best in the entire West. During the six years he has handled all shooting at the Golden quarry he has had the remarkable record of never having missed a shot.
Huggard was married to Miss Dell Chambers in Denver in September, 1900. He is survived by his widow and his mother, three sons, Paul and Douglas of Golden and John of Fresno,. Calif.; two daughters, Marion and Ruth of Golden. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. . Sarah Davis of Oakland, Calif., Mrs. Jane Jorgenson of San Francisco, and Mrs. Anne Cresswell of Vacaville, Calif. (Continued on page four)
Two Men Killed in Accident at Quarry (Continued from page one) Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon from Woods and Sanders chapel, with the Rev. E. J. Pipes officiating. He was buried in Golden cemetery. The pall bearers were William Santer, William Harvey, Louis Nixon, James Williams and William Pomeroy . Jose Olivares was born in Mexico 55 years ago. He came to Colorado 10 years ago and has lived in Golden for 3 years. He is survived by his widow and seven children. Funeral services were held from St. Joseph s Catholic church yesterday morning. Burial was at Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Falling Rock Crushes Pioneer Golden Citizen
Abe Huggard and Joe Valdez Killed in Quarry Accident
Two men were killed and a third injured at the Bertrand rock quarry west of Golden Sunday afternoon. Abe J. Huggard , a resident of Golden for 40 years, was instantly killed. Jose Olivares, also known as Joe Valdez and Joe Olives, died in St. Anthony's hospital Tuesday morning, as the result of injuries received in the quarry. George Vary was scratched and bruised but escaped serious injury. A coroner's inquest found that the accident was unavoidable. State Mine Inspector Baker investigated the affair and reported the fatalities as unavoidable. It is thought that Huggard, who is the cliff foreman at the quarry, as well as powder man, was clearing away the rock which had been brought down by a series of four shots. Evidently a rock, weighing between a hundred and two hundred pounds, was dislodged from the wall. In falling it struck Huggard, bringing instant death .
Olivares , who was working close to Huggard, evidently jumped backwards as the rock fell, losing his balance and rolling down a 45 degree incline. Unable to stop his flight, Olivares plunged off a sheer drop of 30 feet, coming to rest on a pile of rock. Olivares sustained a slight fracture of the skull but his death was due to internal injuries . Vary, who was working near Huggard and Olivares, evidently was struck by a rock and rolled off the cliff. When he regained consciousness he pushed a rock from his left leg and investigated. He saw Huggard's body, partly covered with rock. Vary sustained severe bruises to his left leg and left side and a dislocated left shoulder. Vary was able, however, to crawl to his car and drive to Golden, giving the first news of the accident. Vary was able to leave his bed yesterday. Milton Ray, superintendent, Charles Matthews and E . Duvall were among the first to reach the quarry. Huggard's body was extricated and Olivares was rushed to St. Anthony s hospital. Olivares did not lose consciousness until he reached the hospital.
The time of the accident was accurately determined as 5:20 p.m., Sunday evening by the finding, of Olivares' watch, stopped at that time. Twenty minutes previously Superintendent Ray, Link Stephens and Bill Gibson were at the quarry and witnessed the firing of a round of shots. The Golden quarry, which supplies crushed stone to contractors in Denver, Eastern Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska, is operated by J. B. Bertrand, Inc., of Denver. It has been in operation for six years and Huggard has been employed there since operations were first started. This is the first serious accident in the history of the quarry. J. B. Bertrand. president of the concern, told the Transcript yesterday that Mr. Huggard s family would receive the maximum amount of workmen's compensation insurance, about $4,500, and that Olivares survivors would receive a slightly lesser amount. The quarry, which has been closed down since the fatality, reopened operations this morning. Abe J. Huggard was born February 26, 1874, in Worchester, Mass. He came to Colorado 50 years ago and has been a resident of Golden for 40 years. For 30 years he has been a miner and powder man and was known as one of the best in the entire West. During the six years he has handled all shooting at the Golden quarry he has had the remarkable record of never having missed a shot.
Huggard was married to Miss Dell Chambers in Denver in September, 1900. He is survived by his widow and his mother, three sons, Paul and Douglas of Golden and John of Fresno,. Calif.; two daughters, Marion and Ruth of Golden. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. . Sarah Davis of Oakland, Calif., Mrs. Jane Jorgenson of San Francisco, and Mrs. Anne Cresswell of Vacaville, Calif. (Continued on page four)
Two Men Killed in Accident at Quarry (Continued from page one) Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon from Woods and Sanders chapel, with the Rev. E. J. Pipes officiating. He was buried in Golden cemetery. The pall bearers were William Santer, William Harvey, Louis Nixon, James Williams and William Pomeroy . Jose Olivares was born in Mexico 55 years ago. He came to Colorado 10 years ago and has lived in Golden for 3 years. He is survived by his widow and seven children. Funeral services were held from St. Joseph s Catholic church yesterday morning. Burial was at Mt. Olivet cemetery.
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