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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November 18, 2025

Dead: John O’Hara

FATAL ACCIDENT. — We regret to learn, says the Baltimore Sun, that Mr. John O’Hara, a young man about twenty years of age, was killed on Tuesday evening. From what we can ascertain of the particulars, […]
November 18, 2025

Daughter of Grymes, mangled at Saw Mill

A most distressing accident happened at the U. S. saw mill at Harper’s Ferry, on Friday, the 13th inst. A little girl, daughter of Mr. Grymes, had gone to the mill for the purpose of collecting […]
November 9, 2025

Cart Horse Fell 15 Feet

A horse owned by Mr. T. J. Boerley, of Harper’s Ferry, became unmanageable while being hooked to a cart on Tuesday last, and backed over a wall about 15 feet high and injured himself so badly […]
October 22, 2025

Hurley Killed; Armory Accident

We learn that a Mr. HURLEY, a native of Ireland, fell from a scaffold, while rough-casting the front of Dr. Marmion’s house, at Harpers Ferry, and was instantly killed. We understand an accident occurred in one […]
September 15, 2025

Juliet; Struck at Flanigan’s Wharf

The brig Juliet, belonging to Mr. Henry Lee, of this city [Baltimore], lying at Flanigan’s wharf, was struck, and her main mast shattered. Several persons were prostrated by the shock, but soon recovered.
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