The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-26
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
A West YIrginian Terribly MangIed
by % Fall from n Window I'm Louis

VILE.
Louisville Ledger, Monday.l
Yesterday morning about I O'clock, a
most unfortunate accident, resulting in
the death OF a human being, occurred
at the Globe Hotel on Broadway, near
the corner OF Ninth street. Isaac y.
Meyers, who came TO this city about a
wear ago, and has since been engaged
az machinist in the Louisville and
Nashville railroad shops, and also with
the Bridge Company OF this city, has
been boarding for some time at the
Globe Hotel. On Saturday night ne
was up until late with Mr.. Butts, Mr..
Flynn and several Of his friends, and
went to his room in the rear Of the
third story Of the hotel. Captain Jas.
3. Harvey was sleeping in one OF the
beds in that room, and was awaken ed
by Meyers coming in. A few words
passed between the two. Meyers appear
ing entirely at himself. and converting
in his usual manner. Each OF these
beds was situated directly across
window. and extending few
inches above the wind3T.silI. Mr..
Movers occupied the vacant bed near
Captain Harvey and both dropped of
T. sleep. About four o'clock in the
morning, Captain Harvey wGs aroused
by a noise, and on going to Meyers bed
found it empty. He at once gave the
alarm, and on several men, boarding at
the hotel, going to the rear OF the house
Immediately under the window, found
the mangled body Of the unfortunate
man. In the fall he had crushed en-
tirely through a wooden cellar door i'm
mediately beneath the window, and was
found on the cellar floor with terrible
cash over the left eve, the left fore arm
fractured and the shoulder dislocated
and a deep cut under the chin. He
must have sustained serious internal in
iuries besides. Geo Berry was the
first to get to the poor fellow. and calling
for assistance had him taken to room
on the second floor Of the building.
Isaac B. Myers was an upright man
and a Mason, and highly esteemed by
all who knew him. He came to this
ci,v about a year ago from Harper g
Ferry, Virginia. J. S. Pirtle, Esq, at.
torney at law, had lately received let
ters from the lodges in Virginia, COM
mending Mr.. Myers to the esteem OF
the fraternity. Myers is about forty
years Of age; a graduate Of one OF the
| Virginia colleges, and unmarried. The
theory OF his friends is that he became
sick during the night, and in attempt.
ing to yomit from the window slipped
and fell, or that he was moving about
unconsciously during sleep when the
said accident happened as related.
Though a stranger, and in compare
lively a strange land, the poor fellow
was attended by warm hearts all day
Yesterday, VINO ministered to his every
need. He was never conscious from the
time be was found. Drs. Cox, o Reil
lev, and Burton went az once 10 b I.
bedside, but there was no hope OF re
covery from the first. This unfortunate
accident ought to teach housekeeperl
the absolute necessity OF having theil
upper story windows barred from tbi'
time forth; and if they do not, the au
thorities Of the city should see that it Il
done At q late hour last night th'
poor fellow was sinking rapidly, and n
doubtless dead ere thn-