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BURT HORTON INJURED,Fell From a Train at Scale MoundnrSaturday.Burt itorton, au Illinois Central brakeman, was badly injured at Scales Mound Saturday afternooiiTTrain No. 74, coming east, on which he was working, was switching some cars at Scales Mound and Horton fell between two cars and struck in the middle of the track. One car passed over him and he grabbed the brake beam and was dragged a earlength before the train was stopped. He was taken from under the car and it was found that his back and both arms were badly injured, but no bones were broken. He was taken to a hotel in Scales Mound and it will be several days before he can be removed to this city.The young man owes his escape from death to his pluck and presence of mind.UaVhuiofIC1/SHORT APPLE CROP. ,Total Supply of the United State* ia OnlvbeprthJir\vigoat
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Freeport Daily Journal

Freeport, Illinois, US

Mon, Oct 31, 1898

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