Tragedy at Gilman Mine

Zetherens Rolando, a miner in the slope at Gilman, was instantly killed about 9 o'clock yesterday morning by a length of pipe which had broken away from near the mouth and pitched down to the bottom, striking him on the back. When the slope was sunk several years ago a 3-inch pipe line was laid to the bottom, through which to pump water from the workings. After the slope was finished this pipe was no longer used, but was not removed, except a length at a time. It had gradually been removed in this way until there was about sixty feet of it left near the mouth. Rolando and another man were working near the bottom of the slope, which is about 800 feet deep, when, in some way, probably through a car jumping the track and striking it, this pipe was broken loose and started to pitch lengthwise down the slope. Rolando and his companion heard the noise of the great flying missile and, imagining it to be a runaway car, ran to the sides to escape it. If Rolando had stayed where he was his life would have been saved, but the pipe struck him squarely on the back, carrying him along with it. Rolando was an Italian of steady habits and was generally liked at the mine. He was unmarried and had no relatives in this country. He had given notice of his intention to leave the mine and had only a few more days to work. He intended going to Okanogan county, where he had a good ranch valued at $2,000.