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Domestic News
November 29, 1906
The Weekly Examiner
Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Francis Shea, son of W. H. Shea from Elkins, ran away from home with Fred Little, traveled by freight to Connellsville, and lost a leg after being run over by a train.
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Disobedience to the wishes of his parents has brought Francis Shea, son of W. H. Shea, of Elkins, to a hospital in Connellsville minus a leg. Young Shea ran away from home Monday in company with Fred Little, who only went as far as Parsons, where he was left behind. Shea made his way to Parsons on a freight and at that station sent young Little to the ticket office to procure a ticket to Cumberland. From Cumberland Shea went to Connellsville. While there he was run over by a train and one of his legs cut off.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Francis Shea
Train Accident
Connellsville
Runaway
Elkins
What entities or persons were involved?
Francis Shea
W. H. Shea
Fred Little
Where did it happen?
Connellsville
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Connellsville
Event Date
Monday
Key Persons
Francis Shea
W. H. Shea
Fred Little
Outcome
one leg cut off
Event Details
Francis Shea ran away from home in Elkins with Fred Little, traveled by freight to Parsons, then to Cumberland and Connellsville, where he was run over by a train, resulting in the loss of one leg.