The Mount Pleasant Journal, Friday, March 20, 1903
"News From Our Neighbors"
Mine Driver Badly Hurt.
Thomas Maher, a driver in the Standard mines, was caught Saturday afternoon by his trip through a mistake of the signals, suffering a fracture of both bones of the leg below the knee, severe cuts about the head and an injury to his spine that has produced paralysis. His recovery is in doubt.
The Pittsburgh Gazette, Tuesday, May 12, 1903
Morning Edition
Thomas Meagher, 36 years old, died at Mercy Hospital yesterday afternoon. While working in the mines of the H. C. Frick Company at Mount Pleasant about a month ago his spine was dislocated by falling timbers. He had been in the hospital since March 20 and was married.
The Mount Pleasant Journal, Friday, May 15, 1903
Front Page, "Coal and Coke, Items of Interest Gathered From Both Mine and Yard"
Thomas Meagher, the Standard mine driver, who was caught by his trip and badly hurt some six weeks ago, died at Mercy hospital, Pittsburg, Monday. The body was brought for burial the next day to his Spring Garden home. He was 40 years of age and leaves his wife with four children.