Washoe County NV Archives Obituaries.....Lund, Herbert August 19, 1899
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Nevada State Journal August 20, 1899
A Fatal Accident
A Nine-year-old boy dies from a gun shot wound
Herbert Lund, the nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lund of Reno, died at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon from a gunshot wound accidently [sic] inflicted by
his brother while out hunting rabbits.
Four boys, Herbert, Dan and George Lund and Alva Brundridge left town yesterday
morning on a rabbit hunt along the Peavine road.  In a small canyon about two
miles south of Reno they soared up a young cottontail rabbit, and in an effort
to capture it alive Dan Lund dropped the old muzzle loading musket he was
carrying and it went off, the charge of birdshot with which it was loaded
striking Herbert in the left leg below the knee.  The unfortunate boy's leg was
almost torn off by the shot, as his leg was near the muzzle of the gun.
The wounded boy was carried to the road by his companions, and from there he was
conveyed to his parents home in Powning's addition.
Drs. Philips and Hershiser were called at one.  A glance at the shattered and
mangled limb showed amputation was necessary.  The operation was performed, but
the boy had lost so much blood that he died shortly after 3 p.m.
The lad's parents are prostrated with grief at the terrible accident, and the
boys, especially Dan, are beside themselves with sorrow.
The date and place of the funeral will be announced later.

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