Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28


Bacon. We have to chronicle a ter
rlble accident at Mcmillan, on Wednes
day P. NJ. of last week whereby Mr.. P
;. Bacon, resident of our city, aud .
most excellent citizen lost his life.
Mr.. b. was employed as brakeman
on the freight run due here in the
evening of that day. At Mcmillan it
became necessary to switch off a potion
OF the train. In attempting THIS,
white engaged in pulling the pin, dis
connecting the tender With rest Of the
train, his foot became fastened in the
frog, and the tender backing upon him
drove his foot further in, wedging it so
securely that extrication was impossi-
bic The engine with its terrible
crushing weight passed over the I'M
fortunate man, che Fheels striking his
heel and diagonaUg severing the leg,
and crushing tie bone nearly to the
hip. There being no physician at Mer-
rillan, the whole train, Git being impossi-
bic to switch it, was dragged at almost
lightning speed to the first station
west, distance OF five miles, but no
surgeon being found there, the train
returned and communicating the facts
to the officers of the West Wis, Road
orders were given to proceed to Black
River Falls, all trains on the road be-
ing held until surgeon could be pro-
cured. The time made was terrific,
the train returning with DR.. II, 3. Cole
and assistants who amputated the limb
in the evening. Owing ia the severe
shock, the circulation was suspended
and no reaction taking place. the poor
man died about 5 clock IN the morn
ing.
His body was received here at $50.
The Odd Fellows, Of whom Mr.. u.
was faithful member received the 30
dy, and escorted 1t to the train on
remains being taken to
Waupun FOG burial,
All the employees Of the G. g. &
VI. road speak in the highest terms Of
the deceased. lie was one Of our best
and an honor to the order Of
which he had been a member for sever
al years. Toe MUCK praise eanKot be
spoken of the officers of the West
Wisconsin Road, who, that aid might
be rendered in the terrible emergency,
ordered aA their trains stepped until
assistance could be procured from
Black River Falls l. was a most
generous action.
The following resolutions were
adopted Jan. 21st, 1875, in Lodge
30, 81, l. Q. Of O. T.:
Whereas, it has pleased the DiGine
Ruler Of the universe to call from
earth to "that house not made with
hands, eternal IN the keaveRs," our
well beloved brother and friend
P. ;, BACON, and by his death the
I.Ode,e losses a faithful and upright
brother, and the eommunity a good
citizen; society a respected and
courteous gentleman; and his family
an ahectionate husband and kind
father. Aud that, Whereas, while
we, IS Odd Fellows, mourn deeply
the loss that has befallen us in his
death, we feel like extending cur
earnest sympathy to his more inme-
diate friends, who, by bis sudden
and untimely taking off, have sUs-
famed loss irreparabIe on earth
Therefore, be it ResoIceG, that this
lodge tender to the wife, little one
and friends Of our late brother, assur-
ances of onr neutrality-suspicious. in
their great hour of sorrow, and as a
token Of our respect, that this lodge
be clothed in the usual badge Of
of uourning fsr the period Of thirty
days, and that a copy Of these Reso-
lut1ons be presented to his beloved
wife; and also that a copy Of these
Resolutions be Published ia the
Grand Rapids T5f6,1ae, the Wood
Cocnty Repe1ter and the Waupun
Lte0der.
GEo. R. GARDNER,
". Is. COCHRAN, Committee
A B. B&AsTER,