Serious Accident to a Boat Hauler

November 1886

Sheffield Daily Telegraph November 27, 1886

Serious Accident to a Boat Hauler

a serious accident befell a boat hauler the name Richard Watson, of Doncaster, on Thursday.

About 6:30 in the evening, during a dense fog, the man, who was hauling a boat to the Conisborough locks, accidentally walked into the lock, falling between the boat and the wall..

In falling he struck his leg against an iron projection in the boat, with the result that a considerable part of his thigh was torn away.

The poor fellow was medically attended, and yesterday afternoon was conveyed to Doncaster Infirmary.