John Murphy, one of the feeders on Wm. McArthur's separator, met with the loss of his right hand this week. While feeding the machine he thrust his hand far enough into the cylinder to come in contact with the same, when the member was horribly mangled. Dr. Countryman found no part of the hand could be saved, so amputated the same at the wrist. Murphy is a middle-aged man and a stranger in these parts, his home being in Tennessee.—Echo.

Pembina Pioneer Express, 9/24/1897