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Story
April 16, 1870
The Ottawa Free Trader
Ottawa, La Salle County County, Illinois
What is this article about?
Francis Clancey, a 19-year-old unmarried man of good character from Utica, was killed by a passenger train while walking on the railroad track below the city after visiting a friend at the cement works. His head was crushed and body mangled, leaving his widowed mother.
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Full Text
Shocking Accident.--A young man of industrious habits and of good character, whose name was Francis Clancey, living at Utica, in this county, was killed on Saturday last while walking on the railroad track below Utica. He had been down to the new cement works to see a friend home, and while returning, as is supposed, was run over by the up passenger train, at 2 o'clock A. M. His head was crushed and partially severed from his body, and his person was otherwise mangled. He was aged about 19 years, was unmarried and leaves a widowed mother.
What sub-type of article is it?
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Tragedy
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Train Accident
Fatal Mangling
Utica
Francis Clancey
Widowed Mother
What entities or persons were involved?
Francis Clancey
Where did it happen?
Utica, Railroad Track Below Utica
Story Details
Key Persons
Francis Clancey
Location
Utica, Railroad Track Below Utica
Event Date
Saturday Last
Story Details
Francis Clancey was killed by a passenger train while returning from the cement works, suffering severe injuries including a crushed head.