Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-14
4 FATAL ACCIDENT.
Jot,n Campbell jr., vyhiricd 60 Death
on an Upright shaft at the Excelsior

John Campbell jr., yyhiricd TO Deatl
on an Upright shaft at the Excelsfo
:, MIL.
John Campbell ir, son of Superin
tendent Campbell, of the water works
q young man some eighteen years ole
was almost instantly killed at th
Excelsior mill at half past three e'cloc
this afternoon. Young Campbell, VIII
was employed in the mill, was attempt
. ing to connect a short belt between
lpully and on upright shaft. To reacl
the belt he stood upon o box slengsid
the shaft and proceeds
win his work Looking
behind him for an instant to speal
Go the Foreman. the box tipped and tt
save a fasl young Campbell grasped thu
upright SHIFT with both hands. 1t was
revolving atNthe rate of two hundred
revolutions per minute and after the
unfortunate young man had grasped
the shaft his fingers were wound aboni
it and he could Not let go. He was
picked up bodily by the fearful force
and whirled round and round, probably
more than two hundred times
before the engine could be stopped.
His feet and legs struck Ntimbers and
boxes which interviewed, breaking down
all impediments and tearing his shoes
into handreds OF pieces. AS quickly as
the engineer could reach the Shrottle
after the alarm was given the engine
was stopped and the limp body of young
Campbell fell to the floor. His legs and
arms were broken IN several places. his
ribs and chest were crushed
lin and fatal internal injuries in
ficted. He lived only about ten min
utes IN q paro1sym of agony and then
| death caa;a to the mangled form. The
remains were removed to his home, now
a house of mourning, Young Campbell
was an exemplary youth, and faithful
and industrious to the last. His
employers speak in the highest terms of
him. The mill shut down for the day
after the accident and there is general
sorrow throughout the establishment.
PERSONAL
j. d. Farr, of Sioux City, is in town.
Frank and John Hefner are visiting IN
Centreville.
P. L. Kelly went to Elk Point on bust
ness to-day.
l.. b. French is doing business IN YER
million to day.
Robt. L. Hoyt came down from SCOT
land last night.
Geo. w. K%Ingsbury il at home again
fscm Sioux Falls,
Frank Stover, of Centrevllie, drned at
the Merchants to-day.
w. s. Goodwin went to Gayville ON
business Ehis morning.
A Il. Rinman and wife returned last
evening from Sioux City.
John 81. McIsain, the Scotland drug
gist, was IL the city to-day.
Mrs. Whistler is expected home from
Pennsylvania early aextweek,
e. a, Odiorne returned last evening
from an extended visit IN the east.
Rsv. @. e. Hager, left on the North
western this morning for Mitchell.
Mrs. Samuel Price of Sioux City is
selling dry goods in Yankton ta-day.
Jas. e. Peavey, of Peavey brothers, of
Sioux City. WAS in The city last pigAt.
Harry w. HiLman went to Tyraail
this afternoon there to engage I'm
business. N
Augustus High left this morning for
Valentine, Neb., to take charge of that
land district.
Mrs. Hager, Mrs. Peel and Mrs. Swift
left this morning over the Northwestern
for Aberdeen.
8. A. Boyles returned last evening
from Olivet where he has been in atten-
dance upon court.
e. W. Edgerton and wife, of Milwau.
kee, Wisconsin, were registered at the
Merchants last night.
Deputy Sheriff Preston is out in the
Lesterville country after q man who has
been abusing his family.
Miss Susie West went to Sioux City
and returned to-day, and will leave to-
morrow morning for her home in Fargo.
Rev. Q. t. Clapp left this morning for
Planklnton. where the territorial Con-
gregationai association meets on Thurs
day.
Mrs. j. p. Wagner and daughter
Edith, leaves tomorrow morning for
Madison, Wisconsin, for a three weeks
visit.
Conductor Oonley, of the train be-
tween Yankton and Scotland, is to-day
attending a law suit which the Milwau-
kee company has on it's hands in Yer
million.
DIR. JOS. Ward is absent from the oity
in attendance upon the territorial Con-
gregational associations ann aI meeting
which conyenes OF Plankinton to-mor-
row and to which DR.. Ward is q delegate
from the Yankton church.
The Hub and Bismarck. ranges are
well known to the housekeepers OF our
city, and all can speak of their good
merits. They are sold by
DUDLEY, RIcaEY & Gross.
Rooms for Rent-A suite of com
Portable unfurnished rooms for rent
ENQUIRE at Dan McDsyitt's stora on