Abbreviations used
Date May 11 1889
County Carleton
Place Woodstock
Newspaper Carleton Sentinel
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.
A sad accident by which Charles BUTLER, age 50, a cleaner on the N.B. Railway, lost his life occurred at the depot here on Saturday afternoon. As James FOSTER was placing his engine over the pit for the purpose of having his engine cleaned he was startled by hearing a cry of distress. Springing from his engine he discovered Butler lying across the track behind the rear driving wheel. Medical aid was immediately procured but he died in about fifteen minutes. It is thought that while Butler was striving to reach a scraper that was in the ash pit, the rear driving wheel caught him and while not breaking any bones caused internal injuries sufficient to produce death. Coroner W.W. Hay held an inquest. The deceased leaves a wife and large family, He is a native of Deer Island (Charlotte Co.)