Show EBS FATAL FALL John Bain Fell Over Twenty Feet at Joint Building 0 FROM THE CEILING TO FLOOR Struck by a Plank in His Descent His Backbone was Dislocated and Ho Became Paralyzed from the Breast Down W JM Knapton a Young Man who Poll at the Same Time Rendered Unconscious and Badly Shaken Up but His Injuries are not of a Serious Nature i John Bain a painter who resides at IM Second ativel Kustulned Injuries at the city and county building yesterday afternoon hlch are cxneclod lo cause his death In company wRit AY M Knapton a young man he was on a scaffold on the second floor engaged In calcimlning the I cyili rig when the supports sup-ports of the Bcaffold gave way and both men were thrown I to the hour a distance of more than I twenty feet Bains backbone as dislocated and he was paralysed fn m the breast down a plank having hit him In the back as John Bain he descended He was taken to St Marks hospital where at an early hour this morning he was reported as being very low Drs Anderson and Helscy who attended him at the time of the accident say thai It Is almost Impossible for him to live Mr Knapton was more fortunate lie reoled a very bail shaking up and was rendered unconscious but soon recovered re-covered and was able to walk to the residence of his father 11C East Fifth South slreel Mr Haiti is rf years of age aol has hived in Ibis city for many y ars coming com-ing here from Scotland his birthplace He is a member of the Veteran Artillery Artil-lery association |