Dr. OGDEN's son hurt on Railroad

OGDEN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/26/2007 at 14:10:44

"Fairfield Ledger Weekly", July 15, 1869

Narrow Escape.--- On the morning of the 6th, a son of Dr. OGDEN of our city, who is a breaksman [sic] on the B. & M. R. R. had a narrow escape from death. In passing under a bridge this side of Ottumwa, and while in a stooping position he was struck on the back of the head by a piece of timber projecting from the bridge, and knocked from the one car to the one in the rear of it, where he lay for some time in an unsensible condition. That he was not thrown from the car and killed is almost a miracle. He was laid up for a few days, but on Monday returned to duty.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.