Killed In Slate Fall At McCombs
                             Brother Of Carlos Brittain, Meets Instant Death

E.C. Brittian was killed in a slate fall at the McCombs Mines Tuesday about 
one o'clock. He lived but an hour and a half after he had been rescued. He 
was engaged digging coal when the accident happened, with no one beside him. 
He had been a miner for a long time. The deceased was 44 years old and had a 
wife and seven children. He was the brother of Carlos Brittain, a member of 
the Harlan City Council. His father and mother are yet living and reside in 
Pulaski, Ky; where he also has two other surviving brothers; Hiram and James 
Brittain. A sister Mrs. Armity Eads, lives in Elrod, Ky. The funeral 
arrangements will be made when all the brothers and sisters  arrive. It is 
said the parents are to feeble to withstand the trip here to attend the 
funeral service. The father but lately visited the son of McComb and the 
surviving son residing here. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. J.R. 
Black, pastor of the Baptist church, at the home of C.B.Brittain at 1 
o'clock, Thursday afternoon and burial followed in the Smith cemetery near 
Tway's.

Researcher
Elva Nolan Morgan
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