A Nighttime Tragedy at the Everett Brickyard
A storm-toppled tree crushes a worker's tent in the mud of Swaiwell Landing.
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The Everett News reports that the most serious accident during the storm of Monday night occurred at the Sherman & Mason brickyard, located between Swaiwell Landing and the bay. A tree was blown down by the high winds, crashing across a tent where several men were sleeping. C. Cranio was struck by the tree and suffered severe back injuries. Dr. Netternet, who was called to attend to the injured man, states that he is in a precarious condition, and the chances are that he will die.
“A tree was blown down, which fell across a tent in which several men were sleeping.”
Everett’s industrial waterfront, once defined by precarious living conditions like tents pitched in brickyards, remains a space of intense labor and environmental risk. This tragedy echoes modern-day concerns regarding the safety of laborers in temporary or informal housing during severe weather events.
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