The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-16
A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS.
Joseph Anderson Killed and William Fox
ton Disabled.

ton Disabled.
A series of accidents happened yester-
day one of them resulting in the death of
one man and the serious disabling of
another.
Yesterday morning about II o'clock
Capt. Boyd the rigger, had crew en-
gagged in lowering the main-topmast of
the three-masted schooner Hattie G..
Dickson lying at Deake's wharf. A FIVE
eighths chain had been fastened to the
top of the topmast. This chain was used
in the lowering process. 1t had once
been broken and secured by what is
called a carpenters link. In the work of
lowering the mast the chain parted at the
carpenters link and the block to which
it was attached fell, striking one of the
Triggers, middle aged man named
Joseph Anderson, who resided at No. SO
Admas street, on the head, killing him
instantly.
Another rigger named William Fox.
ton had his hands near the
socket of the topmast. His hands were
pinned in the socket and he hung by
them several minutes before he was re-
leaned. He lost the little finger, and
and the three other fingers of one hand
at the first joint and the fingers of the
other hand at the second joint.
Mr.. Anderson's body was taken by
Rich's wagon to his house where his wife
at the sad sight went into commissions
and remained in them for four hours.
Foxton was taken to the Maine General
hospital for treatment. Coroner Perry
was called and after examining into the
the circumstances, and not being able to
find the missing carpenter s link, decided
that an inquest was unnecessary.
Mr.. Anderson was native of Trieste,
Austria, but came to this county when a
boy. Without a friend, without educa-
ton and with no knowledge of the lam
guage his first years in this country were
a hard struggle. Gradually his sterling
qualities gained him hosts of friends. He
was exceedingly fortunate in marriage,
and bright future was just opening for
him. Mr.. Anderson was an active mem
Der of the Seamen's Bethel church of this
city, where the loss of his cheerful and
valuable services will be most keenly
felt.
Nearly Wrenched His Arm Off.
A few minutes after I o'clock yester-
day morning Joseph w. Partridge, engi-
neer at the Casco Tanning Company, 40
Green street, had hardly commenced his
days labor when his right arm was
caught in one of the s.squeezers,' so
called, and he was carried some distance
on the connecting belt. Before the ma
chinery had been stopped the arm had
been considerably wrenched and nearly
taken out of the socket. A physician
was called and Mr., Partridge carried to
his home on High street, Woodfords. 1t
was found that no bones were broken,
but Mr.. Partridge was seriously strained.
Feared His Spine Was Injured
Yesterday morning E. Mcdonald, a
carpenter, while. at work on stage at
house No. 65 Oxford street, shingling,
stepped upon loose board and fell about
twenty feet to the ground. The injured
man was taken to his home, and DIR.
Palmer called. The exact nature of the
injury cannot be determined, but it is
feared his spine is badly injured.
Other Accidents
Engineer Batty of the steamer Che.
beague, Of the Harpswell line, suffered a
painful accident last Saturday. He had
set new oil cup which, as it swung be-
meath the cross head, being longer
than the displaced cup, caught the mid
die finger Of his left hand. The finger
was scraped % the bone.
Mr.. Fred Bibber, East Deering, fell be-
| meath truck at the Eastern Forge Co
Sunday night, and had the thumb of his
right hand badly split. DR.. Fessender
dressed the injured hand.
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