"The Kansas City Journal" (Missouri) Tuesday, October 19, 1897 LITTLE ONE'S FATAL FALL. Little Ruth FERRY, the 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. FERRY of No. 28 South Second street, Kansas City, Kas., met death yesterday morning shortly after 11 o'clock in a very peculiar manner. She was lying in a hammock, which swung from two of the porch supports, and hung less than four feet from the floor. In rolling over in the hammock, she fell out, breaking her neck and both arms. Death was instantaneous, the child never uttering a sound after striking the floor of the porch. The little corpse was found by Mrs. FERRY a few moments after the accident happened. The mother is almost prostrated with grief. Physicians were quickly summoned as Mrs. FERRY could not believe that the child was dead. An examination was made and it was discovered that the child's neck and both arms had been broken in the fall. It is considered a very strange accident by the physicians, as the child fell only a little more than three feet. One of the arms was broken below the elbow and the other exactly at the elbow joint. The funeral will be held to-day. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ======================================================