Craig - Frank
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Thursday, 22 October 1891
Yesterday afternoon a horrible accident occurred near Darlington, which will in all probability cost Frank Craig his life. Together with his step-father, James Remley, and his brother, Edward Craig, he was in the woods engaged in felling a large tree. The wind was blowing quite heavily and the tree fell before it was expected to. Frank ran in the direction in which it fell, and being struck on the back of the head by a large limb was beaten down and pinned to the ground. His companions hurried to the spot and for a time supposed him to be quite dead. After releasing him, however, he rallied somewhat and was carried to the house. Dr. Owsley, of Darlington, was summoned, and upon examination found Craig’s skull to be terribly crushed, his brain oozing from the fracture. His death was expected last night, and although he was resting somewhat easier this morning, but little hope is entertained of his recovery.