RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 17, 2019



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Marleta Childs
P. O. Box 6825
LUBBOCK, TX 79493-6825
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     This week we continue furnishing selected data about people involved in railroad accidents listed in the FORTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1891. The volume was published 1892 in Concord, New Hampshire, by Ira C. Evans, Public Printer. (Surnames are capitalized for emphasis. Some punctuation may be changed for clarity.) The accidents below occurred in 1891.

     Page 179 – March 13, 1891 – At Kilkenny, William SHERIDAN was badly jammed and bruised, and Austin CONNELLY had jaw broken (both sectionmen) by the tender of engine leaving the rails.

     March 16 – At Massabesic, Joseph BOYDEN, passenger, jumped from train while it was in motion, fell, and cut the side of his face and bruised one of his knees. ...64 years of age.

     March 23 – At Manchester, N. JENNESS, brakeman, jumped off the engine and badly sprained his ankle.

     March 26 – At Nashua, W. H. WAITT, brakeman, fell from box-car on to a flat-car loaded with rails, striking on his head, and was killed instantly.

     March 26 – At Littleton, William POWELL, passenger, partially intoxicated, attempted to board the train after it had started, and fell beside the track in such a way as to crush his foot. Will probably recover.

     April 1 – At Manchester, G. SWAIN, brakeman, while coupling engine to car, had his hand caught and badly crushed.

     April 3 – At Manchester, G. J. GUARE, conductor, had index finger split, caused by short draw-bar.

     April 4 – At Concord, H. E. DANIELS, brakeman, caught right thumb under timber while coupling [cars]. Nothing serious.

     April 5 – At Manchester, N. JENNESS, brakeman, while coupling high and low draw-bar had thumb split open.
     (Editor’s note: Notice that Jenness had also had an accident on March 23.)

     April 7 – At Manchester, G. F. HEALD of Chicago, was thrown out of his carriage at the crossing, his horse becoming frightened. His head was bruised and he remained unconscious several hours. Injuries not considered of a serious nature.

     April 8 – At Concord, F. A. WEARE, brakeman, struck awning over Mosely & Co.’s door; ankle bone broken and wrist sprained.

     April 9 – At Concord, Thomas HIGGINS, brakeman, was struck on forehead by pin flying and received quite a bad cut.

     April 9 – At East Tilton, Fred GREEN, brakeman, was knocked from saloon car by [another] car striking against it. He received severe internal injuries.

     April 10 – At Manchester, Alvin OVIATT, brakeman, had finger burst open on account of catching it in short draw-bar.

     April 11 – At Goffstown, E. STEVENS, passenger, was struck in eye by piece of flying glass, caused by a stone thrown by boys. Injury not serious.

     Page 180 – April 22 – At Concord, N. M. KAKES, switchman, had instep of foot slightly hurt by torpedo exploding and a piece of the tin penetrating it.

     April 27 – At Lake Village, Herbert LITTLE, brakeman, struck his head against the overhead bridge, badly bruising it.

     April 29 – At Manchester, F. WALLACE AND E. HAYES, employés (sic) of P. C. CHENEY & Co., were badly burned about the face and hands by an explosion. They put a lighted lantern in man-hole of tank car, an explosion following as a natural result.

(To be continued)


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