The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-04
FEsKsKILL, July 8, 1913.


.4tpful Death
The veil of gloom, has, within a few days, been
thrown over the inhabitants Of this hourshing vii
age by of the awful deaths it has ever been
my lot TO record The name of the sufferer is Frede-
rick Minor the son OF Irueman Minor, Esq of the
firm of Minor, Horton x Co. who carry very
tensiye foundry business in this village In the prose-
tution Of the business it Is necessary to steam
rover; andthe engineer, that took charge of the
CINE in this establishment who taken sick short
time since, and consequently obliged to give up
his situation, when Frederick Minor who was only
fifteen years Of age, and lad who possessed mechan
cal genius in high degree, obtained permission to
take charge of the engine and he soon gave evidence
of perfect competency to discharge the duties of the
situation.
On Friday of last week. while the engine was in
the shaft connected with the bellows, and in
tempting to get down again, his foot slipped and
wheel which was in full motion In an instant
the arm of the fly wheel caught him the
middle of his body, and dragged him down through
hole in the floor, through which 1t makes its
revolutions, and brought him up again the other
side, where his body came in contain with the cog
Wheels between two of which the heel of one of his
feet was caught and ground into jelly. One OF the
vorkren seeing him fall Immediately down stairs,
in hopes of being able to take his body from the of
the fly Wheel as it came down through the floor bu
it was so tightly wedged in, that he unable to do
SO; while another Immediately let off the steam and
then stopped the engine. Although this but tho
work of moment, yet the fly wheel had made three
revolutions, each time dragging the mangled body of
floor.
Upon his being taken from the machinery, he gave
his body horribly mutated both of his being
broken his collar bone smashed to pieces his abdomen
torn open and his entrais hanging out and both his
legs broken in several places. His mangled body
Immediately conveyed to his home. Hi father in
your city at the time, and his moher there alone
to receive what remained of her Se beautiful boy.
To describe the anguish of her BOSOM when she heard
that he dead to tell of the agony that rent his
fathers heart, when, in few hours afterwards, he
returned home, would be task too great for me to
perform.
His body kept in ice until Sunday afternoon,
VIII IN WINS tn tba Natl uIi hat
being the largest house in the vage) where the fune
raj ceremonies performed by the Rev Mr.. M'Kec,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church The house
was crowded with people, and the reverend gentleman
delivered able and feeling DISCOURSE suitable to the
event which had called them together The procession
was then formed and the body carried by six young
men, conveyed the burying grou nd of the First
Presbyterian Church. while the olling of church bells
rendered the occasion doubly solemn The lad pos
sessed uncommon mert-was polite and atfable in
company and consequently, was greatly beloved by all
who knew him. In the domestic circle, where he
petted by loving father and doting mother he has
indet eft aching void and there while life lasts
his memory will be fondy cherished Extensive pre-
partitions being made in the village for celebrat-
ing thNanniversary of the nations independence but
this untoward event has cast such shade of gloom
the inhabitants that has heart to proceed
with the celebration.