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Story
August 7, 1896
The Silver State
Unionville, Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada
What is this article about?
A Piute boy fell off a train near Rose Creek while traveling from Mill City to Winnemucca, sustaining only minor scratches. Relatives telegraphed demanding refund for the message if he survived, but not if dead.
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An Accident to an Indian Boy.
A Piute boy boarded train No.1 this morning at Mill City bound for Winnemucca, but before arriving here he met with a misfortune at Rose Creek, where he fell off, presumably while asleep out on the steps. His absence was noticed a little before the train arrived here, and upon its arrival, an Indian was dispatched to find the mangled remains of the boy, but instead the buck found a lively corpse sitting upright on the track smoking a cigarette and outside of a few scratches on its right arm the corpse was not a bit mangled. It seems that in some manner the relatives of the boy at Mill City were made aware of the accident and sent a telegram here to the effect that if the boy was alive they expected the return of the money for the sending of the telegram, but if he were dead it would be all right. The boy is alive, but whether the money was returned we don't know.
A Piute boy boarded train No.1 this morning at Mill City bound for Winnemucca, but before arriving here he met with a misfortune at Rose Creek, where he fell off, presumably while asleep out on the steps. His absence was noticed a little before the train arrived here, and upon its arrival, an Indian was dispatched to find the mangled remains of the boy, but instead the buck found a lively corpse sitting upright on the track smoking a cigarette and outside of a few scratches on its right arm the corpse was not a bit mangled. It seems that in some manner the relatives of the boy at Mill City were made aware of the accident and sent a telegram here to the effect that if the boy was alive they expected the return of the money for the sending of the telegram, but if he were dead it would be all right. The boy is alive, but whether the money was returned we don't know.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Train Accident
Piute Boy
Minor Scratches
Survival
Telegram
Relatives Demand
What entities or persons were involved?
Piute Boy
Indian Buck
Relatives
Where did it happen?
Rose Creek, Train From Mill City To Winnemucca
Story Details
Key Persons
Piute Boy
Indian Buck
Relatives
Location
Rose Creek, Train From Mill City To Winnemucca
Event Date
This Morning
Story Details
Piute boy falls off train at Rose Creek, presumed asleep on steps, found alive with minor scratches smoking cigarette; relatives telegram demands money return if alive, not if dead.