Killed in the Ore Hills
A Lump of Ore Strikes Henry Christ on the Head and Crushes It.
    Another accident, which resulted in the death of a poor unfortunate, occurred on the Cornwall ore hills, yesterday afternoon.  Henry Christ, a man who for many years was employed on the hills, while at work in the mines was so unfortunate as to be hit on the head by a heavy piece of ore that rolled down the embankment, crushing his skull.  The deceased was aged probably 55 years and was well known at Cornwall.
    The lump of ore which struck him crushed the skull in such a horrible manner as to scatter the brains in every direction, and after the terrible accident his comrades were compelled to gather the brains and place them in a handkerchief.  The deceased leaves a wife and a large family of children.

Direct from the Cornwall Mines
    On the 6th of February, 1891, William Christ, (one of our men) was killed while working on your "mines" by a lump of ore falling on him.  He left a family, consisting of a wife and three small children.  Heretofore it has been the policy of your Company, in such cases, to make a donation to the widow.  I respectfully call your attention to the above for any action you may see fit to take in the matter.
    The agreement made at your last stated meeting, to drop excess charges on ore taken by Proprietors, expired on the first of this month.  Owing to the great depression in the Iron trade at present, I think it would be good policy to continue the arrangement for another six months.
    The low prices received for ore during the last year deferred me from making any arrangements to build a "new boarding house," or construct a "small machine shop," both of which you authorized done, at your last stated meeting.

                                                                                          Respectfully submitted,
                                                                                   J. Taylor Boyd,
                                                                                                                  General Superintendent
 

I have not figured out why they reported his name as Henry Christ in the newspaper.  He had a brother Henry, so I don't think Henry was William's nickname.  It is possible that Henry also worked at the mines and the name was reported incorrectly to the newspaper.  This is one I must still work out.  (Brenda)