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Local Gleanings tally of accidents and near misses
A Lancaster column reports Emma Freeman injuring her left hand at cork works. David Garber breaks his left leg after a ladder fall. cattle car derailment at Union Stock Yards injures livestock. five year old Robert Saylor suffers facial injuries. several thefts and assaults noted. two drownings in Hanover area. a thief robs a farm home. Charles Bender killed by engine. a bicycle collision at Orange and Mulberry streets. a close call at Lancaster station where Officer Buckins saved a woman from an oncoming train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Freeman
Pulton Street
Lancaster
Cork
W. H. Herr
David L. Garber
Maytown
Dru, Howry
Marietta
Harter
Frank Musser
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union
Tock Yards
Robert Saylor
Columbian Turnpike
Hambright
Ilia
St. Joseph Hospital
Thomas Satler
Columbia
Satler
Giblin
Third Street
Toch Long
Jeremiah D. Small
Hanover
York County
Dewey
Trene
Susquehanna River
Fred. Hans
Frederick Shimp
Oregon
Neffaville
Charles
Bender
Pennsylvania ‘Trailroad
Dntt
Armstrong Dork
Lanscaster
Benler
Wasa
Sway
James
Franklin Horner
Cama
Bjeyels
Wert Orange
Mulberry Atresta
Lanena«ter
Ray Flick
Geo
Kelish
Mulberry Street
Themas
Kellish
Flick
Pennsylvania
Iuancwater
Walter Buckins
Indy
Officer Buckins