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reuinobysrstrebeairmIdlisbedn-x-)na,ir■yidaryfe*ofne3ga*ir While attempting to board the westbound passenger train at Dan ville Iasi Saturday evening, Charles Radigan,a young miner of Republic, twenty-seven years of age, missed and fell under tho train. Two coaches passed over his Ieg3, cutting one off about the knee and the other was so badly crushed that it will have to be amputated. The brake-man, who is a returned soldier, and the American immigration officer rendered efficient first aid until the arrival of Dr. Kingston from this city. The injured man was brought back to this city abd placed in the Grand Forks hospital One of his legs has sioce been amputated, and the other will also have to be taken off as soon as he gains sufficient strength to stand the operatiou. At present his condition is reportod to as’good'a's can be** expected under* the circumstances.Radigau has been working at the Lucille Dreyfus mine near Danville.He spent Saturday in this city andintended to take the train here in the evening for Republic, but arrived at the station too late. He then got Stanley Davis to take him Danville in his motor car, and they ar rived at that place ahead of the train. Radigan had just fiuished pultidg his baggage in the baggage-car .when the train started to pull out. In trying to board the train he missed the baud iron of the coach and fell between the platform and the train, with the result staled above.Two of Radigan’s brothers. Arthur and Ed, have visited him here during the week. The former is in the Americau forest service. Dr. E. M. flevir, of Republic, has also been here in consultation on the case. James Radigan, father of the injured man, has been caretaker of the Great Northern railway cars in Republic for many years.
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Grand Forks Sun
Grand Forks, British Columbia, CA
Fri, Dec 19, 1919
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