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Boston, August A. 1915.
Fatal .aceidents-.accdemts not Fata-.aeeidents by


Flood and Fire-Stcamer Mssissippi-Newspapers, &c


On Saturday afternoon, the the eastern rail
road were approaching the depot at East Boston, boy
OF about nine years Of age named John Wesley Davis
in attempting to jump the steps of the train missed
his footing, fell the rail- and although the cars
were nearly stopped yet two of the wheels struck him
and he expired the spot His death almost rendered
his poor parents distracted. lie their only child
and they doated on him with fondness almost
childish. few weeks before, they lost anoth
er child, who fell into cstern and was drowned
The bereaved father Of the steersmen of the East
Boston ferry boats, and is worthy and industrious
Another accident, but not fatal occurred on the
same railroad, on the same afternoon. Mr. Dan Crow.
ley and Mr. Emmans the chief steward:o the Cambria
were in buggy, and just they driving across
the track the engine which had been hid from their
view by an intervening house. in contact with the
buggy and smashed il into pieces. Fortunately, Mr..
tmmans, with uncommon presence Of mndand strength
almost superhuman sprang between the engine and the
ing that the horse was reeling and the buggy flying
pieces at the time Neither OF them were seriously in
ured beyond the fright which they experienced. Yet
anoher accident and fatal one too occurred on Saur.
day afternoon about o'clock at the Worcester railroad
depot N this CITY The Weymouth stage was standing
became restless backed upon rails was struck bv
the engine and the stage upset. Mr. Lewis Holmes Of
instantly killed Another gentleman had His legs badIv DIV
crushed but two ladies' who inside escaped unin
Jued An inquest was held on the body the
and accidental death was the verdict ''


And still another accident-The barque obern, Can't,
Balch, from New Orleans for this port with full
Of cotton -four provisions &C. while charge OF pilo
by some misapprehenson OF the chief grounded on
Cohasse rocks last Friday evening and remained ther
till Saturday night when she foated having some
Of her cargo discharged into lighters Part Of her fore
foot and cutwater knocked off, but otherwise so
far known she leaks but lte the damage is not
considered important


The u s. steam frgate Mississippi still remains at an.
chor in the stream wonder If there be anything the
matter with her machinery. Something nest be wrong
unless she has received orders to defer her departure
or was currently reported here that she would posi-
uvely go to sea Saturday.


% are going to have another democratic paper here
pectus is now floating about for subscribers The ma