Abbreviations used
Date August 4 1866
County Northumberland
Place Chatham
Newspaper The Gleaner and Northumberland Schediasma
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.
We regret to learn that a fatal accident occurred Wednesday morn. at the ship yard of Hon. Peter MITCHELL, Newcastle (North. Co.) by which John ARCHIBALD lost his life. It appears he was adjusting the belt attached to the knee borer. Through some misunderstanding the machinery was set in motion and Mr. A's head was caught and crushed between the lever and upper frame works, causing instant death; left widow, seven children.