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FATAL ACCIDENT AT GLASGOW CORPORATION GASWORKS

... early this morning of brakesman named William Weir, residing Rutherglen. Weir was engaged shiuitin waggons into the works when stumbled and fell underneath the train, which passed over him, injuring his legs a shocking manner that they were amputate!. ...

Published: Saturday 04 January 1902
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 81 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DISTRICT NEWS

... same evening youth, named William Taylor, was leaving his work, in tho Locomotive Department of the Midland Railway Works, when stumbled over an axle box, aud sustained injuries which have compelled him to remain inmate of the Infirmary. SMOKING CONCERT ...

Published: Friday 13 November 1896
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 7801 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LATEST LOCAL

... a young man named John Jlopps (19), a holder-op Messrs Gray and ' Co. shipyard. West llartiepool, whs leaving o*.t work, when stumbled and fell down the hold of the vessel upon which he had been Fortunately came into contact with a plank which broke hia ...

Published: Thursday 02 October 1890
Newspaper: Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 89 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

In and About the City

... heart failure, David Stocks (65), 4 St Roque's Lane, died suddenly King George Tuesday. Stocks was on his way to his work, when stumbled, end shortly afterwards expired. Deceased was well known in the Harbour, where had been employed for 30 years. ■Rev ...

Published: Saturday 15 March 1919
Newspaper: Dundee People's Journal
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 762 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

glisccllanfa

... was holding lad, named Matthew Weir, over c. vat of boiling water, with the intention terrifying him into minding hh> work, when stumbled, and the two fell forward into liquid. Both were frightfully scalded, and Weir has sincedied. Sinclair, roo, lies very ...

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

... emptying the coals brought up out of the pit, iuto the gangwaggons, and on the morning in question was at his uual work, when stumbled against piece iron in the shape of a V, which was placed about half a yard from the pit-mouth guide the coal-boxes, ...

Published: Friday 07 February 1845
Newspaper: Coventry Herald
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1564 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HELPFUL WORDS

... body was carried home to his wife. was all sudden. was standing some high scaffolding attached to house on whioh wba working, when stumbled and fell to the ground. was picked up dead Sam Wirtgfield's feelings can better imagined than described. The memory ...

Published: Saturday 01 October 1921
Newspaper: Essex Newsman
County: Essex, England
Type: Article | Words: 1710 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE SURREY COMET,

... gardener at Claremont on Saturday. Little Edwin Burrell, lad of exceptional promise, was watching woodcutter at his work, when stumbled and fell just as the axe was descending, receiving severe wound on the bead which narrowly escaped being fatal. The ...

Published: Saturday 10 March 1894
Newspaper: Surrey Comet
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3154 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE ADVERTISER, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, ;1895

... work on Tuesday. He was employed as a waggoner at No. pit of the New town Collieries, and was carrying picks into the workings when stumbled and one of the tools pierced his He was isdoedisgely taken home and attended by a doctor, but he grew worm and died ...

CROYDON

... finished assisting in the unloading of some timber, and had put on hit jacket, preparatory assisting in some other work, when stumbled and fell his face. From hit appearance Mr. Taylor assumed was in fit, bis breathing was thick and was unconsc ous. He ...

THE MAKKETS

... game, Hydropult killed, Decidmg course; Rath in Sid Liberty ; The latter led and acored three timet before Rai d'' to work, when stumbled, but again getting well placed Libcrtv. —The North End Stakes: Hipbnar and Betty Grey; The former, taking clear lead ...