CAUGHT FOOT
IN A FROG
JOHN LAVINSKI RUN OVER BY
TRAIN AT MOOSUP TUESDAY
Leg Cut Off But Will Probably Re
cover—Worked In Aldrich Mills
—Now at Day Kimball Hospital
John Lavinski, a Pole, employed In
the card department of the Aldrich
mills at Moosup, is an Inmate of the
Day Kimball hospital, having had a
leg cut off and a rib broken by a
freight train.
While crossing the track near Moo
sup yesterday he caught his foot in a
frog and was unable to extricate it.
There was no one near who could
render aid and lavinski had to
watch a locomotive bear down upon
him while he was chained to the
track.
The trainmen saw the accident
and rendered what aid they could
until Drs. Allen and Fontaine reached
the spot. They found his left leg cut
off and other injuries. After dressing
them they had the unfortunate man
brought to the hospital here.
This morning he was doing nicely
with indications in favor of his re
covery. He is 24 years old.
FATAL ACCIDENT
! Charles Poirier of North Grosvenor
dale Lost His Life Saturday
At West Thompson Saturday night
! Charles Poirier of North Grosvenor
dale lost his life by being thrown
I from a gig.
j Poirier was found lying unconscious
in the road by John Rivers, who hap
pened along. Mr. Rivers summoned
John N. Perrin, who lives near by,
and the two men picked up the in
jured and unconscious man and laid
him on a horse blanket beside the
road. Mr. Poirier died before Dr.
Emilien Rock of North Grosvenordale
arrived.
