Source: The Sun-December 22, 1848

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

 

Page: 1

Accident.-Late on Wednesday evening, a youth named William Heafy, about fifteen years of age, employed in driving a wagon belonging to Mr. Coughlan, bottler of ale, cider, &c., corner of Exeter street and Eastern avenue, met with quite a painful accident.  He was driving the wagon not far from this point, when he dropped the reins, and in endeavoring to get them, he fell and was caught under the wheels, which passed over him.  Both legs were injured, but from the right leg, the flesh was torn from the bone, inflicting a very severe injury.  Dr. O'Donnell was called in, and did all that medical shill could accomplish for him, and yesterday he was doing very well.