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James McKnight Dies After Mining Accident

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James McKnight, a miner at Pinos Altos, died in 1888 from a severe head injury. [1]

LEAD: James McKnight, a miner at Pinos Altos, died in 1888 from a severe head injury. [1]


He was hit with a windlass around July 1, admitted to the hospital on July 5, and remained unconscious and refused to eat until his death. [1] He was buried on Wednesday. [1]

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  1. James McKnight, who was hit in the head… (1888)
    James McKnight, who was hit in the head with a windlass at Pinos Altos about the first of July, died at the hospital Tuesday, and was buried Wednesday. He was sent to the hospital July 5th, since which time
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