MINE ACCIDENT FATAL TO CHARLES MUCHER
Again the inevitable happened at Short Mountain Colliery and a possible outburst of gas took for its toll the life of Charles Wellington J. Mucher of 329 W. South 2nd Street this place. Tuesday at about 11:40 A. M., caught five of the men who were working at the place in No. 7 level, big vein, east, none being injured seriously excepting Mucher who was thrown a distance and when picked up was unconscious. First aid was given to him by the mine corps and Dr. C. C. Bobb, company surgeon, but they were unable to revive him. He was rushed to the Harrisburg Hospital where examination showed a fractured scull, fractured clavicle, broken wrist, and possible internal injuries. He died at that institution Wednesday at 12:30, without regaining consciousness.
Mucher was the son of George Mucher and Malinda Mucher, and was born in Lykens. October 1, 1904, he married Lydia Shiley who survives with five children: Mildred Reigle (Mrs. William Riegle); Elda Mucher; Marlin Mucher; Joseph Mucher; and Susan Mucher. Three brothers: George Mucher and John Mucher of Wiconisco; and Robert Mucher of this place [Lykens]. Four sisters: Mrs. Kathryn Shaw of Camden, New Jersey; Mrs. Elizabeth Seager of Wiconisco; Mrs. Estelia Shoop, Wiconisco; and Mrs. Susan Hummel of Arlington, Virginia, also survives.
Fraternally Mr. Mucher was a member of the P. O. S. of A., No. 148, Wiconisco, of which organization he was secretary for 16 years; K. of G. E. 278, Wiconisco; K. of P., 106, Lykens, and the U. M. W. of A.
He was also a member of the Board of Health of this place, having entered that office the beginning of this term.
The P. O. S. of A. will have charge of the funeral which will be held from his home Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock, the Rev. R. S. Heberlig officiating. Burial will be made in the Wiconisco Cemetery,
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From the Lykens Standard, May 2, 1924, via Newspapers.com.
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