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Fatal Accident

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Parent Issue
Day
28
Month
February
Year
1862
Copyright
Public Domain
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-A young man namiíd John Montcomkry, aged aoout -i yeara, a pupil of tlio Union School, Ypsilanti, aud son of Judga MoHTOOMMtt, of Monroo county, met witll an accident in our [city cnrly Suuday morning last wbioh resultcd in bis death ó ti Tuesday. The voutig man liad visiicd Lis frienda in tliis clty 011 Suturday, and desiring to ! returo lióme Sunday morning, r.tlcmpted to cet upon tlie througli stock traiu wliile under full hcadway. No ouo saw the accident oceur, but it is probable that the motion of the train bruught bis leg in collisiou with the box of tho axle litcrally crusliing it froni ncar the ancle to just below the kueo. He was cared for by Profs. FoRD and Lewitt, and lay in a sinking condition until Tuesday morning wlien his fatber, who arrived day eveiiitig, luswted upon amputatioo being perfoi-nu'J, as tlio only bop of ciiusing a rallving or "reaction and saving liis life. Ho lived hut a (Lort time aftc the liinb was taken uil'. The rapid niotion of the train evidently gave tlic svs tem a great shock. He is spoken of by his teachers ta a noble young mata. Ou the Fouitli ufjJuly last Mr. Montqomsrt had a son drowoed in the Raisin, which mukes this loss fall witli a crushing weiglit. - W,en will people learu not to gat ofiF and on railroftd train a in uiotiou ?

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Old News
Michigan Argus