The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-22

and hesrt sickening accident occurred
shout hslf-PaOt four o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, on the Kinsman street Railroad,
81 the Junction Of Kinsmsu and Pittsburg
streets, south of the market house, by
which q little girl named Pilkerton,
sged shout eight years, was rendered
lifelong cripple, if she survives
her injuries, and little boy, named
Inglebracht, aged about six years, was Sc
vsreiy hurt. Il appears from the best in
formation we could get IS ts the occurrence,
that these two children were playing upon |
the platform of one Of the cars Of the road |
which was standing on the track without |
horses, and while 80 engaged horses were
brought and hitched to the car, and the pas
sspgers took their seats, when the driver
started of, the children being upon the
platform with him, but desiring to get off
after discovering that the car had started.
The driver paid no attention to their ap-
peals, however, until the car had gone on
some rods, and had got under pretty good
heAdwsy, when he is stated to have
somewhat violently pushed them of the
platform. The little girl, who was showed
of fret, fell snd rolled into such position
as to get her left leg disg Inally across the
rail. 80 as to be caught under the rear
wheel Of the car, which struck the leg
Just below the knee, crushing the bone
to fragments and terribly mutt
lAtipg the flesh as far down as the snkle-
bone, and then catching the flesh on the
inner side of the thigh tore it of for
length of six or eight inches, severing
the muscles from their attachments and
laying bare the arteries and tendons,
though fortunately escaping the bone. The
little boy fell off immediately behind the
girl, and appears to have struck and rolled
over her, getting the toes Of his right foot
I under the car wheel, which severed the
three centre toes at the second joint. The
children were taken up Immediately BY
those near the scene, both uncon-
scious, and the little girl paTticu-
| lsrIy, suffering the most intense agony,
her crushed and mutiIated leg hanging by
| a few remaining ligaments and lscerated
Aesh, presenting q most sickening sight,
and conveyed to q house near by, where
they were bsthsd with water until convey
ed 70 their homes on Hill Street. DR.. D. h.
Beckwith was promptly sent for, and ar
rived soon fter the accident. Twas found
necessary to smputate the girls most in
iured leg, which was taken of just above
the knee. The right leg was properly cared
for, and may be saved if Inflammation can
be kept under, though it is though probable
/ if saved it wilislwsys be crippled from con-
traction of the muscles and tendOns. She
was doing well last evening, though, Of
courss, suffering from considerable psiu.
The little boy was more easily cared for, bis
injuries being comparatively triaing, and
he will require but little time to recover.
The driver of the car was promptly dis
missed from the employ Of the company,
and subsequently arrested BY the police
authorities. If the information We have
received concerning his conduct in throw
ing these children off the car, be
correct, he is nothing less than
a brutal scoundrel, snd should be
made to pay dearly for the sftlictiOn he
has wrought, if the law can reach him. a
lifetime in the Penitentisry for such &
brute would be poor recompense for the in
Jury. inf 'cted upon the little girl, who hal
been made q burden to herself and other
through his brutality. We learned at th'
Police Station last evening shat no forma
charge had been preferred against him, anC
, that this might be made plea for his re
lease. We confidently hope that the Cit!
: Prosecutor will not permit this matter =
i 70 uninvestigated upon so trifing Pretext
/ We-heard dozen men positively assert wha
II we have stated in connection with thi
occurrence, and it is a matter of deep con
cern TO every family along the line Of tn
4 Kinsman street railrosd, that the facts il
7 the case should be Investigated, and tn
3 blame placed where it belongs. 1t is no
satisfactory argument, nor does it ansWe
l the ends of justice, to say that parents ar
J, careless of their childran's safety. TIL
). people demand that these street railrOa
J. companies shall exercise all proper precau
: tions to prevent accidents, and it is With
{ the province of the law to make this de
: msnd heard and needed. Parents shoul
] certainly take care of their children, bu
+ the direliction, of parents can justify n
e such high-handed butchery ss that "
: have ehronicied.