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HENRY TUCKER, 57, DIES OF INJURIES RECEIVED IN MINE ACCIDENT

    Henry Tucker, 57 years of age, who had made his home in Elvins for many years, died in Bonne Terre hospital, Thursday evening at 6:30 o'clock of injuries received a couple of weeks previously, while railroading underground for the Doe Run Lead Company. He had been in the employ of the company since 1910 and for recent years, had been working on the main line railway from No. 16 to Gumbo.

    At the time of the accident it is said that Tucker was working with a long iron bar, which railroaders use in pulling spikes. He saw an approaching ore train and stepped back to let it pass and in some way, left the bar on the track. It is not known whether in his haste to get out of the way, he did not have time to remove the bar, or whether he thought he had removed it. It is only known that the bar was on the track, causing a part of the train to become derailed.

    One of the overturned cars caught Tucker. He was given emergency treatment and then removed to Bonne Terre hospital. He suffered injury to his hips and internal injuries.

    Raymond Caldwell, an Elvins undertaker, took charge of the remains. They were removed to the home in Elvins Friday. The funeral was held at the home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was made in Woodlawn cemetery.

    Tucker is survived by his wife and three children, all grown.

THE DESLOGE SUN, Desloge, St. Francois Co. MO, Tues. March 3, 1925


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