Research Topic

Accidents

Although frequently occurring, accidents tied to labor were often only documented briefly, if at all, in newspapers and scattered records. These brief accounts offer some of the only available documentation of the risks faced by working-class families in Jefferson County, West Virginia.

This topic appears in 150 indexed records between 1817 and 1965.
150 Indexed Records
1817 Earliest Record
1965 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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January 20, 2026

Curry; Killed By Train

Benjamin Curry, son-in-law of Mr. Patrick Higgins, of Keep Tryst, Md., who was employed in the B. & O. yards at Brunswick, was killed by a train there Thursday morning. — H. F. Sentinel.
January 6, 2026

Burgan, Canal Supervisor, Escapes Death

W. J. Burgan, assistant supervisor of the lower division of the C. & O. Canal, at Dam No. 4, narrowly escaped being crushed to death by a sack of cement, weighing 200 pounds, falling. He was […]
January 6, 2026

Hoffman, Injured At Ore Bank

Lewis Hoffman, son of Frederick Hoffman, Sample’s Manor, employed at the West Virginia ore bank, was struck by a hugh [huge] rock which fell from overhead. His leg between the knee and ankle was broken.
December 20, 2025

Bakerton Labs; Destroyed by Fire

Two small buildings housing the laboratories of the Washington Building Lime Co., at Bakerton were destroyed by fire last Saturday morning.
December 15, 2025

Armory Consumed By Fire

Time Periods

Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1890s 34 records
1910s 30 records
1900s 24 records
1930s 14 records
1830s 9 records
1880s 9 records