Abbreviations used
Date May 11 1891
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
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.
On Sunday 3rd inst., John HARRIGAN, with a number of other young men, were upset in the harbor while out sailing. Fortunately for the party, the accident occurred near a vessel, from which several of the crew put out in a boat and rescued those in the water. All, with the exception of young Harrigan were none the worse for the cold bath. He being in poor health contracted a severe could which terminated in his death yesterday morn. Deceased was about 28 years old and was employed as fireman on the shunting engine of the C.P.R. on the Carleton branch.