He was killed by a fall of roof coal in Hoffman Coal Mine.
Killed Instantly
A Brother of Archie Gracie Meets Death in a Coal Mine
Mr. Thomas W. Gracie, one of the most prominent miners in the Georges Creek region, was instantly killed in Hoffman mine near Eckhart, at 1:30 this afternoon. He was 38 years of age. The deceased leaves a wife and three children. He was a brother to Mr. Archie W. Gracie, night watchman at the Insane Asylum and almshouse. The accident was due to a fall of horseback coal which crushed the man's head killing him instantly. He was a member of Coal Valley Council Jr. O.U.A.M. and of Mt. Savage Lodge I.O.O.F. No. 128. An inquest was held and the verdict was accidental death.
--Cumberland Evening Times, Apr. 1, 1901
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Killed Instantly
A Brother of Archie Gracie Meets Death in a Coal Mine
Mr. Thomas W. Gracie, one of the most prominent miners in the Georges Creek region, was instantly killed in Hoffman mine near Eckhart, at 1:30 this afternoon. He was 38 years of age. The deceased leaves a wife and three children. He was a brother to Mr. Archie W. Gracie, night watchman at the Insane Asylum and almshouse. The accident was due to a fall of horseback coal which crushed the man's head killing him instantly. He was a member of Coal Valley Council Jr. O.U.A.M. and of Mt. Savage Lodge I.O.O.F. No. 128. An inquest was held and the verdict was accidental death.
--Cumberland Evening Times, Apr. 1, 1901
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He was killed by a fall of roof coal in Hoffman Coal Mine.
Killed Instantly
A Brother of Archie Gracie Meets Death in a Coal Mine
Mr. Thomas W. Gracie, one of the most prominent miners in the Georges Creek region, was instantly killed in Hoffman mine near Eckhart, at 1:30 this afternoon. He was 38 years of age. The deceased leaves a wife and three children. He was a brother to Mr. Archie W. Gracie, night watchman at the Insane Asylum and almshouse. The accident was due to a fall of horseback coal which crushed the man's head killing him instantly. He was a member of Coal Valley Council Jr. O.U.A.M. and of Mt. Savage Lodge I.O.O.F. No. 128. An inquest was held and the verdict was accidental death.
--Cumberland Evening Times, Apr. 1, 1901
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Killed Instantly
A Brother of Archie Gracie Meets Death in a Coal Mine
Mr. Thomas W. Gracie, one of the most prominent miners in the Georges Creek region, was instantly killed in Hoffman mine near Eckhart, at 1:30 this afternoon. He was 38 years of age. The deceased leaves a wife and three children. He was a brother to Mr. Archie W. Gracie, night watchman at the Insane Asylum and almshouse. The accident was due to a fall of horseback coal which crushed the man's head killing him instantly. He was a member of Coal Valley Council Jr. O.U.A.M. and of Mt. Savage Lodge I.O.O.F. No. 128. An inquest was held and the verdict was accidental death.
--Cumberland Evening Times, Apr. 1, 1901
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Thomas W.
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Died
Apr 1, 1901
Aged 35 yrs
10 mos, 15 dys
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