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Date 11 décembre 1880
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.
An accident occurred shortly before the arrival of the Western freight train in Thursday eve. which terminated fatally. A colored man named James JONES got on the cattle car at Bogg's crossing, a short distance beyond Fairville station. Frank CONNORS the engine driver reported to the station master at Fairville that he realized something unusual when passing the crossing. Horace TAPLEY, the station agent retired to the spot and there found the man lying on the ground, with one foot nearly cut off. He was then removed to the public hospital where he survived until about 6 o'clock yesterday morn. A verdict of accidental death was returned.