Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-01-10

Two RAILROAD ACCIDENTS IN ONE
DAY.-Two distressing Railroad accf-
dents occurred on the d. q 8. G. r.. r.
last Tuesday. The first accident hap
pened ats o'clock A. nj !, near the round
house In Dubuque. Frank Best Of that
city was the unfortunate person.
The Times says that "while attempt
ing to get on the brain his foot slipped,
his legs falling across the track. Five
cars passed over him, and the train
proceeded, II bsing Impossible Tor Q
man who saw him to get word to the
caboose ahead, and have the train
stopped. Best was unnoticed for half
an hour, aud he lay there in tliebitter
cold, bleeding and freezing. A train
approached, and the engineer saw him
just In time to stop his engine within q
few feet Of the injured man. He was
taken up conveyed to the passenger
depot, and thence home in q wagon. -
Surgeons were called, and 1t was found
that his right leg Was literally crushed
to pieces III two places-above the knee
and below 1t. The left leg was man
gled in the same manner above the
knee, and it's ankle broken. His right
arm was broken twice also near the
shoulder and at the elbow. The arm
was set, and the legs dressed, but as
they will have to be amputated IL he
rallies, the operation was postponed
1t Is Thought he cannot possibly recov-
er. Hewas not expected TO live through
the night. He is married man, but
has no children" n
The other accident occurred at Wat
erloo, about 4 O'Clock in the afternoon,
I'm which Mr.. William Philo, brakes.
man on Conductor Robb's train was
the victim. TIey was attemptingA to
couple the cars. when lis foot slipped
and falling with one leg across rail
was run over by the train which was
backing. Tie wheel stripped the flesh
from the calf Of one of his legs and
crushing the foot and ankle. Surgical
aid was procured, but OF no avail. He
died about 10 o'clock that evening.
Mr.. Philo was a brother-in- law OF
train master .Walcott. His remains
were taken to his home at SNe@ Hart.
ford last Wednesday.
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THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION From
remarks made by many of our citizens
we apprehend that the system of EN-.
ploying lecturers for the winter course
and the expense Involved therein Ii
not generally understood. Last win.
ter the same plan was adopted as the
Waterloo people are doing this winter
certain number Of the business men
assuming the responsibility and agree
ing to pay all expenses If any were In.
Cured over and above tile proceeds Of
the lectures. The net proceeds of the
lecture, course last season were one hun
dred and fifty dollars and seventy cts,
which was turned over to the Library
Association. This season The Associa,
ton assume the entire responsibility
and every cent made will go into the
library fund and be expended in tho
purchase of more books. and cice versa
all losses must be met by the same,
The cost Of the lectures for the pres
eht course will average one hundred
and twenty Ave dol1hfs, tile amounts
paid TO each lecturer Ringing from sew.
enty-five to one hundred and, fifty dol
lars. At this rate the church where
the lectures are held will have to be
full at fifty cents ticket, In order t.
pay expenses. It will he seen Mt once
from this, that In case IL were other.
wise and the proceeds went into the
hands of private individuals and fol
their benefit, the speculation would not
be cery extensive. The lecture course
was secured for the purpose of giving
our citizens series of intellectual en-.
tertainments; not with the view of en-.
riching the pockets of any individual,
and we insist that they should be well
sustained.
We may i'm this connection state that
additions have been made during the
past summer and fall, and the library
now numbers about 900 volumes, and
access to these books can be had by all
who desire, by paying the sum of two
dollars per year, according to the pres
ent arrangements of the association.
FEEDING Rusty STRAw.-The fol-
lowing from the Rural Ne,o Yorker
will interest our farmer readers. 1t
says: "Tell your readers to beware of
feeding rusty straw TO. thelrstock. /
had some experience In this" line last
winter with three colts, which had free
access to stack Of rusty spring wheat
straw. They came near dying; their
coats were rough and staring; swell
ings, filed with thin pus of water, APP
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