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Stanton, NJ Train Accident, May 1896
Posted May 28th, 2008 by Linda Horton
SEVEN HOURS OF AGONY
Thirty Trains Grazed This Man, But He Could Not Move.
Special to The Inquirer.
FLEMINGTON, N. J., May 19.---John Cannon, 35 years old, passed seven hours of horrible agony last night. While riding on a Lehigh Valley coal train he fell off near Stanton, about 9 o'clock, injuring himself internally and breaking a leg. He fell within two feet of the rail between two main tracks and owing to his injuries was unable to move. Nearly thirty trains thundered past within a foot of his head.
The injured man was finally discovered by the engineer on an east-bound freight train at 4 o'clock this morning. He was taken to St. Francis' Hospital, Easton, where he lies in serious condition.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA 20 May 1896
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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!
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