Metcalfe, Ontario, Canada (Osgoode)
1910 - SCAFFOLDING FELL, THREE WERE HURT

Serious Accident Occurred at Metcalfe on Saturday Afternoon.

Special to The Journal.
Metcalfe, Ont., Oct. 17. - A serious accident occurred here Saturday afternoon, when a scaffolding on the roof of James Simpson's house gave way. James Grant, Stephen Henderson and Robert Speers fell 25 feet and were seriously injured. Mr. Henderson is believed to be fatally injured. He fell on his shoulder and head. His shoulder was frightfully bruised and he received a deep gash in the head. The other men were not so seriously hurt. It is stated that Grant and Speers will be around again within a week or more. The doctor states that Henderson is in a serious condition, and may not recover.

The cause of the accident is unknown. It appears that the staging was in good condition, and that the men overloaded it with shingles. At any rate the fall was a clear one, there not being a single thing to break the fall.

The whole town was alarmed when the news spread. People flocked from all sections. It was some time before the doctor arrived. It was learned to-day that Mr. Henderson is improving as well as can be expected. Grant and Speers are doing well also.



The Ottawa Journal
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
October 17, 1910

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