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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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During a horse race near Major Douglas's in Canaan, N.Y., on Saturday last, Josiah White was severely injured when struck by a horse, suffering a broken shoulder and remaining insensible with little hope of recovery.
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September 24, 1794.
On Saturday last at a horse-race in this town near Major Douglas's while the two horses were in full speed, and nearly at the end of the race one of the horses turned suddenly out of the path towards a fence where stood a number of people, each of whom attempted to avoid the danger—Josiah White, a young man in attempting to spring across the road brought himself directly in the way of the opposite horse, which struck him with such force that he was pitched nearly 16 feet he was taken up apparently dead, but after being bled he discovered signs of life—on examination one of his shoulders was found to be broken in a shocking manner, and that he was otherwise very dangerously injured—he was alive yesterday but as he has continued in a state of insensibility from the first there are but small hopes entertained of his recovery.
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Canaan, N. Y. State
Event Date
Saturday Last
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josiah white suffered a broken shoulder and other dangerous injuries; struck with force, pitched 16 feet, initially appeared dead, bled and showed signs of life, remained insensible; alive yesterday but small hopes of recovery.
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At a horse-race near Major Douglas's, one horse veered towards a fence with spectators; Josiah White, attempting to avoid it, moved into the path of the other horse, which struck him severely.