Posted inBiographical Labor & Unions

Caught in Machine

Graniere Sues the National and Providence Mills Company for $5000 Damages.

The national and Providence Worsted Mills are defendants in a suit brought by Filippo Graniere in which he asks for $5000 damages, for injuries received while clearing a machine belonging to the defendants.

The plaintiff alleges that in April of 1902 he was hired to clean a certain machine and that while in process of the work, the machine was sometimes put in motion. No instructions were given, as to how to avoid being entangled he claims and he alleges he was caught in the machine.

Posted inUS Civil War

February 9, 1863 – Cavalry Expedition to Middleburg and Aldie

Fairfax Court-House, Va, Saturday, Feb. 7, 1863.

A detachment from Companies H and F of the 5th New-York Cavalry, under Capt. Penfield, yesterday made a raid to Middleburg, and at Aldie captured eight of the 1st Virginia (Rebel) Cavalry and the Postmaster at Little Washington. They were on their way to a ball given to them by the citizens of that place, and were fully armed and equipped. Among them were, it is supposed, some officers, but they refuse to disclose their rank. Most of those captured belonged to Capt. Monley’s party, who have been attacking our pickets along the picket lines. They were excellently mounted, and their horses were also captured.