HOOD, Dock E.

Eagle Valley News; Richland, OR; 25 Jan 1915

A Fatal Accident

One of the saddest accidents ever happening in the Flick Bar mining district occured Saturday, 9 a.m., Jan. 20, which resulted in the death of Dock E. Hood. Mr. Hood and James Gillette were working on their copper ledge on Vail Creek, when in lighting some fuse in blasting, one piece refused to burn. Mr. Hood stayed trying to light it instead of leaving the tunnel as Mr. Gillette was begging him to do, for he would not leave him. Mr. Gillette was at the end of the tunnell about 40 ft whent he blast of seven sticks of giant powder went off. Mr. Hood was killed instantly while Mr. Gillette received two wounds in the head, which were proved not serious. Help was summoned at once but nothing could be done except care be taken of the body.

Mr. Hood leaves a father and mother in Missouri and seven brothers, beside a host of friends to mourn his death. One brother, Albert A. Hood was near at the time of the accident. The body will be shipped to Missouri for burial.

Posted by W David Samuelsen on October 28, 2012

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