Published in a local newspaper:
A STRONG WIND THE SAD ACCIDENT WHICH BEFELL HARRY ROSS
Information came to the city by telegraph this morning that Harry Ross, son of the prominent spice manufacturer has been blown from a train on the Eastern division of the Boston and Maine Railroad. The young man is 17 years of age and is attending Bryant and Straton Commercial College in Boston, Massachusetts. He leaves the city daily on the 8 a.m. train and departed this morning as usual full of buoyancy and young spirits. His companions were Messrs. Joseph Moody and J. Fred Brown. Just after River Bridge in Beverly had been crossed, Mr. Ross attempted to cross from one car to another. The wind had a fearful sweep at this point and the young man being of slight build was taken up by the force of the gale and swept from the platform. The affrighted passengers soon made the conductor aware of the accident and the train was stopped, backed up and the unfortunate young man was taken up in an insensible condition and carried into Salem and thence to the hospital. Information was then sent to his father who was almost distracted at the sad intelligence. He tried to charter an engine but due to the irregularity of the trains such a thing was impossible, and Mr. Ross and his wife left on the Western Division on the 11 o'clock train. The extent of the young man's injuries are not yet known except that he is insensible and sustained a severe head blow. We sincerely hope that Mr. and Mrs. Ross will not find their boy seriously infured, a wish that we know will be echoed by the whole community. Nellie W. Ross, the young woman's sister is at present in Shapleigh, Maine visiting her uncle.
Later: A dispatch just received says that the young man has sustained a bad fracture of the skull and is still insensible. The physicians are doubtful.
A STRONG WIND THE SAD ACCIDENT WHICH BEFELL HARRY ROSS
Information came to the city by telegraph this morning that Harry Ross, son of the prominent spice manufacturer has been blown from a train on the Eastern division of the Boston and Maine Railroad. The young man is 17 years of age and is attending Bryant and Straton Commercial College in Boston, Massachusetts. He leaves the city daily on the 8 a.m. train and departed this morning as usual full of buoyancy and young spirits. His companions were Messrs. Joseph Moody and J. Fred Brown. Just after River Bridge in Beverly had been crossed, Mr. Ross attempted to cross from one car to another. The wind had a fearful sweep at this point and the young man being of slight build was taken up by the force of the gale and swept from the platform. The affrighted passengers soon made the conductor aware of the accident and the train was stopped, backed up and the unfortunate young man was taken up in an insensible condition and carried into Salem and thence to the hospital. Information was then sent to his father who was almost distracted at the sad intelligence. He tried to charter an engine but due to the irregularity of the trains such a thing was impossible, and Mr. Ross and his wife left on the Western Division on the 11 o'clock train. The extent of the young man's injuries are not yet known except that he is insensible and sustained a severe head blow. We sincerely hope that Mr. and Mrs. Ross will not find their boy seriously infured, a wish that we know will be echoed by the whole community. Nellie W. Ross, the young woman's sister is at present in Shapleigh, Maine visiting her uncle.
Later: A dispatch just received says that the young man has sustained a bad fracture of the skull and is still insensible. The physicians are doubtful.
Published in a local newspaper:
A STRONG WIND THE SAD ACCIDENT WHICH BEFELL HARRY ROSS
Information came to the city by telegraph this morning that Harry Ross, son of the prominent spice manufacturer has been blown from a train on the Eastern division of the Boston and Maine Railroad. The young man is 17 years of age and is attending Bryant and Straton Commercial College in Boston, Massachusetts. He leaves the city daily on the 8 a.m. train and departed this morning as usual full of buoyancy and young spirits. His companions were Messrs. Joseph Moody and J. Fred Brown. Just after River Bridge in Beverly had been crossed, Mr. Ross attempted to cross from one car to another. The wind had a fearful sweep at this point and the young man being of slight build was taken up by the force of the gale and swept from the platform. The affrighted passengers soon made the conductor aware of the accident and the train was stopped, backed up and the unfortunate young man was taken up in an insensible condition and carried into Salem and thence to the hospital. Information was then sent to his father who was almost distracted at the sad intelligence. He tried to charter an engine but due to the irregularity of the trains such a thing was impossible, and Mr. Ross and his wife left on the Western Division on the 11 o'clock train. The extent of the young man's injuries are not yet known except that he is insensible and sustained a severe head blow. We sincerely hope that Mr. and Mrs. Ross will not find their boy seriously infured, a wish that we know will be echoed by the whole community. Nellie W. Ross, the young woman's sister is at present in Shapleigh, Maine visiting her uncle.
Later: A dispatch just received says that the young man has sustained a bad fracture of the skull and is still insensible. The physicians are doubtful.
A STRONG WIND THE SAD ACCIDENT WHICH BEFELL HARRY ROSS
Information came to the city by telegraph this morning that Harry Ross, son of the prominent spice manufacturer has been blown from a train on the Eastern division of the Boston and Maine Railroad. The young man is 17 years of age and is attending Bryant and Straton Commercial College in Boston, Massachusetts. He leaves the city daily on the 8 a.m. train and departed this morning as usual full of buoyancy and young spirits. His companions were Messrs. Joseph Moody and J. Fred Brown. Just after River Bridge in Beverly had been crossed, Mr. Ross attempted to cross from one car to another. The wind had a fearful sweep at this point and the young man being of slight build was taken up by the force of the gale and swept from the platform. The affrighted passengers soon made the conductor aware of the accident and the train was stopped, backed up and the unfortunate young man was taken up in an insensible condition and carried into Salem and thence to the hospital. Information was then sent to his father who was almost distracted at the sad intelligence. He tried to charter an engine but due to the irregularity of the trains such a thing was impossible, and Mr. Ross and his wife left on the Western Division on the 11 o'clock train. The extent of the young man's injuries are not yet known except that he is insensible and sustained a severe head blow. We sincerely hope that Mr. and Mrs. Ross will not find their boy seriously infured, a wish that we know will be echoed by the whole community. Nellie W. Ross, the young woman's sister is at present in Shapleigh, Maine visiting her uncle.
Later: A dispatch just received says that the young man has sustained a bad fracture of the skull and is still insensible. The physicians are doubtful.
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