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Detroit Free Press
Sunday, 31 January 1909


         Middleville, Mich., January 30. - 
       While attempting to save his lantern from
       being smashed by a locomotive, W. H. MOON
       slipped in the snow and fell beneath the
       engine wheels in the Michigan Central yards
       here at about 2 o'clock this morning, re-
       ceiving injuries from which he died two
       hours later. MOON was a section boss. The
       trainmen summoned DR. TAYLOR of the village,
       and he at once advised removal to Hastings,
       where an operation might be performed. The
       locomotive was detached from the freight
       and coupled to the way car in which the in-
       jured man had been placed. The special made
       the trip of 12 miles over tracks buried in
       snow in 11 minutes. It was found that MOON'S
       right leg was ground to pieces from his ankle
       to his body. His right hip and his left ankle
       were broken. There was a gash in his head,
       and he was injured internally. He died shortly
       after his leg was amputated.
       
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