Alexander Broke His Ankle

New York, 1895

Paul Alexander, a Long Island City butcher, was injured in a runaway in Flushing Saturday afternoon. He was driving through Broadway in a market wagon drawn by a spirited horse. The animal took fright and ran away. Alexander jumped to save himself. One of his ankles was broken.


May Die From His Injuries

Henry, the 12 year old son of Stephen Leavitt, of Bayside, was so badly injured while coasting that it is feared he may die. Leavitt, with several of his companions was coasting on the hill of Cutter's woods, when the sled ran against a tree. Leavitt's head struck the tree. The drum of one ear burst and his face was badly lacerated.


A Brakeman Instantly Killed

J. Lang, a brakeman on the Port Jefferson freight train of the Long Island railroad, was killed at Greenlawn Saturday afternoon. Lang was standing on the top of a car and was thrown by the sudden jarring of the cars when two parts of the train came together. He struck on his head, breaking his neck.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, March 8, 1895, p. 1.

Girl Hurt While Coasting

New York, 1895

Eva Petty was severely injured in a coasting accident at Corona Wednesday night and will probably die. She was one of a party piloted down a big hill by Everett Skidmore on a bob-sled. In the trip down the sleigh struck a horse owned by A. M. Terry and knocked the animal down. The horse fell upon Eva.


Williams Died in a Fit

William Williams, 38 years old, of Brooklyn, died in a fit in the cook house on the Standard oil company's dock at Hunters' Point Sunday. He was preparing dinner when stricken.


Found Dead in Bed

William Allers, of Amityville, was found dead in bed Tuesday morning. Allers was taken suddenly ill Friday night while visiting [missing words].

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Feb. 22, 1895, p. 1.

Six Injured

New York, 1895

A Sleigh Carrying Eleven Coasters Dashes Against a Tree.

A contest between two coasters from Oyster Bay and a number of East Norwich coasters, which came off at the latter place Saturday night, resulted in severe injuries to six of the East Norwich participants. Their sleigh, carrying eleven men, collided with a tree.

The collision occurred when the sleigh had reached the bottom of the hill, but was still running at a very high speed. The sleigh in some way became unmanageable and left the road. The eleven coasters it carried were hurled forward with great force. The injured are:

Willie Blauvelt, fractured skull.
John Donahue, several ribs broken.
Harry Hayward, dislocated shoulder.
William Shaw, injured about the head and hip.
Frank Simonson, injured about the head.
William Stuart, back injured.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Jan. 11, 1895, p. 4.