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Domestic News
May 8, 1926
Douglas Daily Dispatch
Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona
What is this article about?
P. J. Murphy, a 40-year-old railroad worker in Denver, died on May 7 after falling 15 feet through a hotel railing into the basement, suffering a fractured skull. He was not found immediately, and efforts to locate his son failed that night.
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RAILROADER KILLED BY FALL OF 15 FEET
DENVER, May 7.-P. J. Murphy, 40, was killed tonight when he fell 15 feet into the basement of the Inter-Ocean hotel. He died two hours after being taken to a hospital, having suffered a fractured skull. Murphy is said to have been climbing the stairs when he fell through a railing and tumbled head first into the basement. He was not found for some time. He is said to be a railroad man and to have a son here, but efforts to locate him had not been successful tonight.
DENVER, May 7.-P. J. Murphy, 40, was killed tonight when he fell 15 feet into the basement of the Inter-Ocean hotel. He died two hours after being taken to a hospital, having suffered a fractured skull. Murphy is said to have been climbing the stairs when he fell through a railing and tumbled head first into the basement. He was not found for some time. He is said to be a railroad man and to have a son here, but efforts to locate him had not been successful tonight.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Denver Fall
Railroad Worker Death
Hotel Accident
Fractured Skull
What entities or persons were involved?
P. J. Murphy
Where did it happen?
Denver
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Denver
Event Date
May 7
Key Persons
P. J. Murphy
Outcome
p. j. murphy killed; fractured skull; died two hours after hospital admission
Event Details
P. J. Murphy fell 15 feet into the basement of the Inter-Ocean hotel while climbing stairs, tumbling head first through a railing; not found for some time