Burlington Weekly Hawkeye Burlington, Des Moines co. Iowa March 9, 1861 Iowa News FATAL ACCIDENT- Yesterday a little after noon while engaged in oiling the bolting gear in Burrow's mill, a German operative named Phillip Zwirngiebul got accidentally caught between two bevel wheels at the thigh, and drawn in, smashing it in the most horrible manner, stopping the machinery and causing death in a few moments. His arm was broken in two places, and his body considerably bruised. He was 50 years of age, was an honest, industrious man and leaves a family, who reside in the lower part of town. Coroner Baker viewed the corpse after it was sent home to the bereaved family.-- Davenport Democrat. Cathy Joynt Labath Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/ Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm