The Freeholder (Cornwall) 24 April 1908, page 1

South Branch

Six Men have a close call

Robert Brown, William Brown, James W McLeod, Dan Grant, Ed Clark and M Kavanagh had a very narrow escape from death here yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. Robert Brown had a bee raising a new barn, and everything went smoothly until the plates were being put on, when the scaffolding suddenly gave away and the whole six fell with the plank and scantling into the cellar, a distance of over 20 feet. Robert Brown fell with his back across a beam and was struck on the head by a plank, which rendered him unconscious for a time. He is severely injured, but will recover. The others were all more or less bruised and shaken up, but none were seriously hurt. Their escape was little less than miraculous. The plate fell, but lodged on the cross beams.