Abbreviations used
Date August 16 1883
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Saint John Globe
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
Yesterday a laborer named George NICHOL, while assisting in discharging a coal laden schooner at Straight Shore, Portland (St. John) was struck by a lump of coal and knocked overboard, On being rescued from the water he was insensible. He was conveyed to his residence Black Spring Road, Portland when it was found that his skull was fractured. He is alive today but is yet insensible and it is feared he will not recover. He is a married man and has a family. Dr. J.J. Gaynor is attending him.