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Domestic News
July 16, 1847
New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A young woman named Mullen, about 18 from Medford, slipped between a ferry boat and the Chelsea wharf while disembarking prematurely, suffering severe crushing injuries. Physicians attended overnight and doubted her recovery; she was barely alive at 10 a.m.
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Distressing Accident. As a party of three ladies were passing over to Chelsea in the ferry-boat, last evening, one of their number, named Mullen, in attempting to step on shore before the boat had fully reached the landing, slipped down between the boat and the wharf, and was caught by the boat. She was crushed in a dreadful manner, and the physicians, who were in attendance the entire night, thought that she could not recover. At 10 o'clock this morning she was just alive. She is about 18 years of age, and belongs to Medford.—Traveller.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Transportation
What keywords are associated?
Ferry Accident
Chelsea Wharf
Mullen Injury
Crushing Death
What entities or persons were involved?
Mullen
Where did it happen?
Chelsea
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Chelsea
Event Date
Last Evening
Key Persons
Mullen
Outcome
crushed dreadfully between boat and wharf; physicians thought she could not recover; barely alive at 10 o'clock this morning.
Event Details
A party of three ladies crossing to Chelsea in a ferry-boat; Mullen attempted to step ashore prematurely, slipped between boat and wharf, and was caught and crushed by the boat.