Died in custody
Name not reported
Two people held at the Pratt Mines near Birmingham, Alabama, were killed in September 1883 when several cans of powder blew up. A news report in the St. Landry Democrat, published September 22, 1883, gave the explosion of powder as the cause. The same report said two other people held at the mines were badly injured in the blast.
Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. The St. Landry Democrat reported that cans of powder exploded at the Pratt Mines, killing two convicts.
Reported by: St. Landry Democrat (reporters).