A Shocking Accident

Master John v Burg, aged 14 years, got up early last Friday morning, filled with boyish expectation8 of having a good time eeeing the circus, and little did he expect that before night he would be a corpse. He went to the T. & A. depot to see the circus arrive and as the train neared the stat.itm Ka walked along beside it, when he stumbled over some rubbish, falling in such a manner as to throw his left leg under the cars which passed over it below the knee, ma3hing it to a jelly. He was immediately removed to the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Burg, and medical aid summoned. The limb was at once amputated above the knee joint, but when reaction set in he had not the constitution to stand the shock, and at eix o'clock he breathed his last. When picked up at the depot the little fellow showed great fortitude. To one of The Register reporters, who happened to be present, when asked what his name was, he replied that it was John Burg and requested him not to teil his parents that he was hurt The funeral was held in the Presbyterian church, Sunday afternoon. A very large audience of sympathizing friends were present, includiug his school mates of the Sunday and day schools in a body. The services were effecting and impressive, Rev. Dr. Steele preaching the sermón, and Rev E. Baur praying in the Germán language. The pall bearers consisted of eight members of his Sunday school cl'iss. Flowers were profusely arranged around the pulpit and coffin. The accident was made a!l the more pitiable by the severe illness of the mother, who was hardly able to receive the news of her son's misfortune and could not attend his funeraL