Abbreviations used
Date August 25 1887
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.
John RYAN of Bartibog was crushed to death Monday afternoon in the French Fort Quarry by a heavy stone falling upon him. Mr. Ryan was at work picking out stone when a large one became loosened above him and rolling down, struck him on the legs, crushing them badly. He died a few moments afterward - 'Advocate'