New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-04
DEATHS FROM ACCIDENT.


MANY deaths investigated by the C0rOners during the
mast vear were found TO been caused by accidents
such as occur with less disastrous results every day.
The record illustrates in striking way the fraiIty OF
Ife Crushed by elevator 81 fall Of elevator crushed
M by coal gas explosion Of gas CELLAR
l. knocked down by runaway horsss' 81 trampled by
Crushed by drill press /; at dog-drownng cage By
crank by piece OF iron striking him. pushed down
S essy seSs r pn Guiding By the breaking Of
IN q MILL /; struck by a SNOWFALL al play. lmpaled
on re bsrnpg binding ~ inhalation Of fumes q
nitrous acid through bursting OF carDoy, purns by
posion of boiler tug i blowing out of cock Of
boiler suocated by load OF manure being careessly
dumped nU Doa and patform crushed by truck
/ by hand truck caught ID cutting inaehlne,l !;
in BATH struck by coal tub .; caught bel rope Of
train OF by Inhalation OF steam IRON Gomez pot
/ while swallowing piece OF meat b, swallowing
kerosene, children swallowing whlskey. children
explosion Of blast 81 struck by stone from blast,
while under chlorOform for surgical operation. Il
commissions from malpractice, |; by knife slipping
Railroad train In motion l; allghtng from
f irCest %a s. from S "a tree g. liable INTO water
closet, brick from scaffold, brick from roof Of
bSnFment failing Of log, 3; Of mast from
mast 2 from hay loft, 2; Of bale of hay, spar
vessel, q through new building, from pile driver,
of derrick on elevated railroad construction, Of
block OF wood 3 OF a bale OF goods slipping from
shng do hatchway fan of boxes in hold Of ship,
OF Oil-cake in hold OF ship. bags OF corn, q
barrel through hatch 2 piece OF wood through hatc-
way on spike of railing against stove, pile
OF lumber from ladder, 3 iron grder falling, 2;
beam falling 2 steamers bukheaG, through sky
light out OF baby carriage. against iron railing,
/ against chair 1 smOOthng-iron from window, :;
from engine OF elevated road. overdasnDoald OF car
while loading truck. while unloading truck i;
through open stairway, over banisters i; OF over.
hanging rock, piece OF rock, L; over rock, from
bridge, i struck by lightning 2; stOws%@ s on
vessels. - from unknown cause body 100 mnch dec9m
posed - struck by crank wound OF leg, received IN
unknown manner, telanus, D.
The following table shows the number OF unnatural
deaths vhch occurred from other causes than suicide
and murder within the past year
Infants found dead in streets, alleys, etc. principally
Deaths by suOcation prime paly infants........ -
Burns-By clothes taking ire....................3 %
In buildings, vessels, etc-.-.........-........ II
BY kerosene and other oils.-.......-..........
By scalds. Principally children. 3S
Run oyer-Steam cars surface .................. ~
Steam ears. elevated II
Horse ears *
Trucks, coaches, %
Falls-D0Wn sars. 40
In the street %
Haichways. elevators etc..-.................-. 10
Out ~ windows. ~
IN rooms ~
FROM roofs ....-.-..
Scatfodings, etc.. -...-..--....l 10
into areas excavations, etc..-----..-......-...
From wagons trucks, etc. ................-.... ID
Into holds OF vessels
From elevated roads. "a
From fire escapes.
Drowriug-East River. kDOwn.. %
Easi River, unknown. ..............-...........2 II
|. North River, knOwn.-..- 3s
North RIVER, unknown... x
Harlem River.
Central Park Lake. .....,.-......--.....-.-.--.
Accidental shooting.
Accidental pOisonng...
Exhaustion from old -
Effects OF malpractice