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    1. [OHSCIOTO] Tompkins Tragedy 1860 Scioto County
    2. Found this article and thought I would pass it along. "A Sad Accident" A little son of Rev. S. D. Tompkins ages about 15 years, met with a serious accident on last Saturday afternoon at Maddock's Factory. He was in the third story of the building at work, when his coat caught on an upright shaft and before the machinery could be stopped he was whirled around at a fearful rate, striking the wall at every revolution fracturing his scull, breaking both arms-one of them in two places-and lacerating the flesh on the side of the head and arms in a terrible manner,--He was taken to the home of his parents in an insensible condition where his wounds were dressed by Drs., Bailey, Corson and Mussey. We are pleased to learn that he is improving, and hopes are now entertained that he will recover. On the same evening, the eldest son of Mr. Tompkins, [Lewis J.] aged 24 years was thrown from a horse, at Wheeling, W. Va-where he has resided for the last eight years-and injured so severely that he died on Monday morning. His remains were forwarded to this place by the Masonic Fraternity of Wheeling and arrived here at two o'clock, Thursday morning and were received at the landing, by a committee of the Lodge in this city, and escorted to the residence of the distressed parents. The funeral services took place at Christ Church at half past one on Thursday, after which his remains were followed to their last resting place by the Masonic Fraternity, and a large number of friends of the family. He was a very estimable young man his sudden death was a sad blow to his parents. In one short day, death claimed him as its own, and whilst the family were watching with great anxiety, and expecting the death of one dear to them, the sad intelligence was conveyed to them that the eldest son and brother, was take from them by the relentless hand of death: but in their affliction they the consolation of knowing that he died in the fall faith of a better world, and that he is taken from the Lodge here to the Grand Lodge abvove, where our "Supreme Grand Master" reigns forever. Portsmouth Times, Nov. 10, 1860

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