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Samuel Russell “Russ” Fish

Birth	:	26 Dec 1876 Iowa, USA
Death	:	24 Jan 1902 Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Lakeview Cemetery, Meaford, Grey County, Canada
Coordinate	:	44.5976800, -80.5696100
Plot	:	GRAVE 4 LOT 40 SEC 3
Description	:	EXPLOSION KILLS TWENTY-ONE MINERS. Poor Shot Ignited the Gas While 100 Men Were in the Mine. WORK OF RESCUE DELAYED BY FIRE. TWENTY-NINE MEN IN THE EAST ENTRY OF LOST CREEK MINE WHEN THE DISASTER OCCURRED. EIGHT OF WHOM WERE STILL ALIVE WHEN THE RESCUING PARTY REACHED THE SCENE -- MEN IN OTHER PARTS OF THE MINE ESCAPED. Oskaloosa, Iowa. (Special) -- As the result of a terrible mine disaster at Lost Creek, near Oskaloosa, 21 dead are in an improvised morgue and 8 injured men are in a temporary hospital. The disaster occurred at noon and was what is known as a "dust explosion."... Read More	EXPLOSION KILLS TWENTY-ONE MINERS. Poor Shot Ignited the Gas While 100 Men Were in the Mine. WORK OF RESCUE DELAYED BY FIRE. TWENTY-NINE MEN IN THE EAST ENTRY OF LOST CREEK MINE WHEN THE DISASTER OCCURRED. EIGHT OF WHOM WERE STILL ALIVE WHEN THE RESCUING PARTY REACHED THE SCENE -- MEN IN OTHER PARTS OF THE MINE ESCAPED. Oskaloosa, Iowa. (Special) -- As the result of a terrible mine disaster at Lost Creek, near Oskaloosa, 21 dead are in an improvised morgue and 8 injured men are in a temporary hospital. The disaster occurred at noon and was what is known as a "dust explosion." The miners had just fired their noon blasts. Burning powder ignited the gas and the explosion followed. Smoke and debris were blown out of the shaft 200 feet high. Part of the top works was torn away and the fans and cages were partially wrecked. This made the work of rescue slow, and it was 3 o'clock before volunteer parties dared to venture into the east entrance, where the explosion occurred. When the rescuers fought their way in a fearful sight greeted them. The dead and injured were terribly burned and mutilated, some of them almost beyond recognition. Fire, which it was at first feared would prove destructive to the entire mine, had broken out, and this added terror to the spectacle. The flames were finally controlled, and after several of the rescue party had succumbed to the fumes all the dead were found and carried to the top of the shaft. At the time of the explosion more than 100 men were in the mine, but all except those in the east entry escaped with only slight injury. It was nearly dark when the last of the dead was taken out, and the scenes of anguish among the families of the men were many. Nearly all of the men were married and leave families in poor circumstances. The mine is owned by the Lost Creek Fuel Company, of this city, and has been in operation about one year. The property loss is about $10,000. Coroner FOSHLINGER of Oskaloosa is today holding an inquest to determine who is responsible for the disaster. It is the worst mining disaster in the history of Iowa. Chateaugay Record New York 1902-01-31 ---------- The dead: JOE BERTO. JOHN BIROS. SYLVESTER CREIGHTON. A. B. CREWS. JACK ELDER. BOONE FISH. RUSS FISH. MIKE FOX, SR. MIKE FOX, JR. FRANK JASPERS. JOE JASPERS. ALEX GRAY. MIKE HRAHA. JIM HUMPHREY. SAM HUMPHREY. JACK MANLEY. JOHN MARTIN. ANDY PASH. FRANK SECRESS. JIM STOHAL. DAVID WALTER. The Injured Among the surviving injured are: HARRY DERRICK. GEORGE GOGO. WILLIAM HARVEY. JOHN JERKIN. JONAS MABLE. OLIVER MABLE (Died In Hospital Jan. 25). ED SWANSON. ED SECRESS. Listings from The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette Iowa 1902-01-25

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Where is Samuel Russell “Russ” Fish's memorial?
Samuel Russell “Russ” Fish's memorial is located at: Lakeview Cemetery, Meaford, Grey County, Canada.
When did Samuel Russell “Russ” Fish death?
Samuel Russell “Russ” Fish death on 24 Jan 1902 in Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 44.5976800
Longitude: -80.5696100

Family Members:

Parent

William Jasper Fish

(1839 - 1906)

Emily Conner Fish

(1841 - 1913)

Spouse

Iantha Margaret Mefford Harding

(1877 - 1956)

Siblings

Anna Josephine Fish Green

(1878 - 1962)

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