RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 27, 2019
KINSEARCHING
by
Marleta Childs
P. O. Box 6825
LUBBOCK, TX 79493-6825
[email protected]
This week we will begin 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 1890.
Page 175 – “July 9, 1890 – At Nashua, Henry LAUMERE had finger caught between pin and draw-bar.
July 15 – At Nashua, Thomas KENNEDY, not an employé (sic), was found on the track and taken to the hospital; died the 18th. It is thought he was trying to get on the rear end of some freight train.
July 16 – At Concord, Walter SIMONS, while coupling [train cars], had his leg jammed above the knee.
July 18 – At Lancaster, C. S. DEXTER, slightly injured.
July 19 – At Suncook, Frank L. LOCKE was knocked off a car by coal shed at Suncook and sprained his ankle.
July 27 – at Nashua, David LAWSON, while coupling [train cars], lost his footing and fell under the cars, the wheels going over his leg, necessitating amputation.
August 12 – At Hooksett, James E. BARRY, a passenger, stood on the platform, waving his hand to parties seeing him off; his hat was blown off; and he fell from the platform of the car, bruising his face and receiving internal injuries to his kidneys.
August 12 – At Goff’s Falls, George FOX and Frank ARCHAMBAULT were on train and were told that it would not stop at Goff’s Falls, whereupon they jumped from the train. Fox had collar bone broken and five wounds on scalp, and Archambault was badly shaken up.”
Page 176 – “August 23 – At Weirs, Charles SPAULDING, an expressman, was struck by truck, which was occasioned by its being struck by mail catcher. David TAYLOR was also injured.
September 12 – At Concord, William GOODEN had his finger split open while coupling cars.
September 13 – At Concord, William RANNEY had his arm crushed while coupling cars.
September 19 – At Pittsfield, C. E. MITCHELL, brakeman, struck his head against the depot while passing through it, cutting a gash in his head five inches long. Laid up three weeks.
September 24 – At Martin’s Ferry, Peter FREETO, sectionman, struck by train and instantly killed....
September 25 – At Amoskeag, Israel WELCOME, brakeman, struck by overhead bridge and his head somewhat hurt.
September 26 – At Nashua, John W. NICHOLS had his finger caught between draw-bars while coupling [cars].
October 2 – At Fabyan’s, Daniel MIRATE, not an employé (sic), while walking on the track, was struck in the hip by an engine, probably cracking the bone.
October 4 – At Concord, Frank MONDOR, brakeman, fell from top of freight car and cut his head above the eye; injury to eye also.
October 9 – At Manchester, William JAMESON, employé (sic), while walking on the track, did not hear the engine approach, and it went over him, injuring his right leg and left arm. Nothing serious.
October 15 – At Thornton’s Ferry, Harry OLIVER, sectionman, attempted to board moving freight train and had his leg run over so as to necessitate amputation....”
(To be continued)