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Date 24 octobre 1887
Comté Saint John
Lieu Saint John
Journal The Daily Telegraph
Le langage employé dans les textes est tel qu’il a été transcrit par Daniel F. Johnson à partir des entrées dans les journaux originaux.
Fredericton, Oct. 23 - The widow of Henry GREER, upwards of 50 years of age, her son, William GREER, aged about 24 years and her adopted daughter, age 9 years, were burned to death yesterday morn. from Clearwater Station on the Northern & Western Railway. Such was the horrible story brought here last night by James COOK who for 24 years drove the mail stage between Fredericton and Miramichi and now in the employ of John ORR of Barker House livery stables. (see original) (see D.T. Oct. 25 'The Clearwater Horror' and D.T. Oct. 26 - 'Verdict in the Clearwater Case')