The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-10-17
4 Boy looses his foot at the Tile Factory in
this city.

On last Saturday evening party of men some
five or six IN number after spending most Of the
day in town, started homeward with Mr. John
Delbrdgc, farmer who resides south of the
city On nearing the river bridge, the team OF
Dir. ID. became unmanageable, and started on n
fast run across the bridge In attempting to
stop the horses bit was broken, leaving the
load of living freight to look for an opportunity
to save themselves as best they could. While
crossing the bridge one man successfully jump
ed from the wagon without injury. In attempt
ing the same thing, a Mr.. Phillip Martin broke
his leg above the ankle The three remaining
ones of the party clung to the wagon, one of
which Ga Swede named Boiander) lying down in
the wagon box. On rushed the team until il
reached the toll gate at the south side Of the
bridge when the gate or bar came in collision
with the front of the wagon, throwing the hind
wheels against the corner of the building, this
injuring Mr.. Bolander by breaking one arm, two
ribs, and njurng his spine so severely as to
cause his death few hours afterward. He was
a stranger in this community, and had only the
afternoon before his death secured home with
Mr. Dclbridge, by working for his board He
was cared for by Drs. Stout and Dyer at the OF
tawa House, and all efforts were made to save his
life but to no avail. His remains were buried on
Sunday morning, Mr. Martin, at last reports
was doing as well as could be expected.
THE UTICA HORROR.
On the afternoon OF The same day of the fatal
runaway, an accident occurred at the cement
works some two miles west of Utica, on the c.,
Il. |. x p. L. r. At the time mentioned, it seems
a force Of men We're engaged in making tunnel
underneath large body of rock. In one room
were four men engaged when Of Il sudden the
roof or large rock over them (some twenty by
fifty feet fell with crash crushing and bury,
ing the unfortunate victims beneath its tremen
duous weight. Three of them named, August
Hoffman, Martin Harris and John Kocha, wcr,
killed instantly, and August Fritz was so scri.
ously injured as to die in short time. The re.
port was heard by John Castcllo a laborer in al
adjoining room. Prompt measures were taken
to rescue the living men, and the bodies of tn,
dead. Physicians from La Sale were procuI ed
as soon as possible, but found the injured mai
fast sinking from his mortal injuries. No blam,
is attached to any person, it being the result OF
so dangerous an occupation, A coroner's inquest
was held and verdict returned 10y the jury in
accordance with the above facts
THE TILE FACTORY ACCIDENT.
Scarcely had our citizens ceased talking of the
TWO disasters above referred to- when ON Wcdnes-
day afternoon it was announced that lad named
Jerry Canly, had lost foot at the tile works
near the bend in the sidccut The particulars OF
which we learned as follows: 1t was his bust
ness to feed the machine with clay which mold
ed the tile In putting tie mud into the hopper
Of the machine some had stuck to the sides, and
his fingers being cold he put his foot in too push
it down. The plunger came up at that ms tant,
catching his shoe and foot tearing off three toes
The lad was taken TO DR.. Dyer's Office and had
his wounds dressed by that physician, We learn
thai he is dong as well could be expected
under the circums tances.
IND DEAD.
We learn that a lady residing in Utica, was
found dead lying across her wash tub, on Wed.
nesday. 1t is supposed that by over cXertion she
either ruptured a blood vessel, causing instant
death, or else expired from heart disease. We
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