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MAN RUN OVER.Accident on the I'rio Railroad Near Itoiineir* C’rousing'—’I’oo ItHtcii ICnni.Gilbert Ogden, a laboring man living at New Vernon, about two miles from Howells Depot, came to Middletown this morning, andby noon, according to an old way of Ins, he had become quito under the control of liquor, lie intended to go home on the accommodation, but seated himself near the depot, and was so phlegmatic when the train came along that he had not ambition enough to get aboard■; '■ VjJfeSthe cars. Aware that lie had missed the train, he was aroused to the necessity of walking home, and started up the south track for Howells a little after 2 o’clock p. in. When near Donnell’s Crossing be heard a freight train behind him. Being startled by the same, he stepped over to the north track, thinking to escape it, but instead, putting himself right before it. He was struck by the locomotive, and fell to the left of the train, the wheels passing over his left foot and crushing it so that amputation will benecessary. Dr. Currie dressed the groaning man’s foot at the High am House, and made him as comfortable as possible.
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Middletown Evening Press
Middletown, New York, US
Sat, Jun 10, 1871
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