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Domestic News
June 11, 1898
Daily New Dominion
Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Baggage Master J. W. Davis of Grafton suffered a dislocated arm when a trunk fell on it in a moving baggage car. He endured severe pain and reset the joint himself without stopping the train.
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Yesterday Baggage Master J. W. Davis, now residing in Grafton, had a very unusual accident happen him while on duty in the baggage car. A trunk fell on his right arm while the train was in motion and wrenched it from the socket. It was a blind baggage car and he had no means of procuring assistance unless he stopped the train, which he would not do.
The pain he suffered was something terrible. He dashed some cold water in his face to keep himself out of a faint and after several hard efforts restored the dislocated joint, a very unusual exhibition of will power.
Expositor.
The pain he suffered was something terrible. He dashed some cold water in his face to keep himself out of a faint and after several hard efforts restored the dislocated joint, a very unusual exhibition of will power.
Expositor.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Transportation
What keywords are associated?
Baggage Master Accident
Dislocated Arm
Train Baggage Car
Self Treatment
What entities or persons were involved?
J. W. Davis
Where did it happen?
Grafton
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Grafton
Event Date
Yesterday
Key Persons
J. W. Davis
Outcome
right arm wrenched from socket; dislocated joint restored by himself
Event Details
A trunk fell on his right arm while the train was in motion in a blind baggage car; he suffered terrible pain but reset the joint himself without stopping the train