Excerpted from the Swansboro Items column:

We regret to learn that a young man by the name of Walter BUCK, while feeding the gin of Dr. ENNET, on Monday last, had his hand and arm terribly lacerated by being caught in the gin.  Dr. BLOUNT was dispatched for, but we have not heard the result.  Since writing the above, Dr. BLOUNT has returned from Dr. ENNETT’s, and says he can save Mr. BUCK‘s hand and arm except one finger, which will probably have to be taken off.

Source: New Berne Weekly Journal , 20 December 1883, page 3.