NP, TD 8/14/1861

From the New Orleans True Delta
 
August 14, 1861
 
Run Over
    A man known as Jack Kitt was last evening run over at Milneburg by the cars on the track of the Pontchartrain railroad and had both legs broken, together with one of his arms, and his head badly injured. Indeed, his recovery is considered impossible. Who was to blame for the unfortunate occurrence we could not learn.
 
{Published in the evening edition of the same paper}
Died of his Injuries
   Mr. Jacob Kitt, whom we mentioned in our edition of this morning as having been run over by the Pontchartrain railroad cars at Milneburg, has died of his injuries. It appears that he attempted to get on the train when it was in motion, and on the side of the cars not provided with steps, and falling beneath the wheels he was terribly crushed and mangled. Mr. Kitt was a fireman, and is said to have been a good citizen. He was a native of Bavaria, and about 46 years of age, 26 of which were spent in New Orleans.

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