Canfield Coal Mine (No2) explosion, Coal Creek, Colorado 1888

[CanScot]

Henry Wallace (b1850, Kettle, Fife, Scotland) was killed in an explosion at the Canfield Coal Mine in 1888. Newspaper articles on the incident mention his brother, James Wallace (b1843, Scotland) as being badly injured and not expected to survive. I can't find any information on what happened to James and was hoping that someone might be able to help. Many thanks.

[TreeSpirit]

Unfortunately not a lot of background information was supplied here, but have you looked at the following sources page for a James Wallace, son of John Wallace and Helen Bell: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/sources/K4L6-DHP.
He seems to have gone back home if it is the right person and the sources are correct!

[rosie17]

James Wallace is on the 1881 census fife occupation coal miner with his wife & family

1891Census he is a number 25 Fairfield Fife with his wife and family coal miner

Have not found immigration record so far for James Wallace but did find one for his wife and children
Arrival date 8 March 1888 New York ship State of Pennsylvania

James Wallace and Mrs Wallace Peter James and William arrived back in Glasgow
20 May 1890 departure New York ship Anchoria

There is a death on Scotland's People 1914 Dunfermline
James Wallace age 71 mothers maiden name Bell

Rosie

 

[CanScot]

Thank you for your help. I've had a look at the death certificate and it is the correct person which is strange as all the newspaper reports had him at death's door from his injuries. I will keep digging.

[rosie17]

Glad it was the right person and he recovered from his injuries and was able to make it home 

Rosie

[CanScot]

To finish the story - I found James Wallace listed under the non-fatal accidents in the annual report of the state inspector of coal mines in 1888. His brother did die in the explosion but James returned to Scotland with his family and died in 1914.

[rosie17]

Thanks for the update glad you found the information on James 

Rosie