The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-05-18
FRlGHTFUL ACCIDENT !
DIR. 7. Ballard Killed, and Nr. s.
4. Snyder Badly Injured.

On Monday afternoon last, DIR. T.
Ballard and Mr.. Simon A. Snyder, bad
started 10 60 to Benton Ridge in 40
open buoy, but concluded 10 stop at
the residence of Mr.. Snyder and OBJ
tain an umbrella, as the sun was shin
ing quite warm. Mr.. Snyder obtained
the umbrella, and getting into the
buoy attempted 90 hoist it, when the
horse scared and ran away. The Doc
tor was straining every nerve to get
him under control, and had raised a
little from his seat, when the wheel
of the buggy came in contact with a
hitching post in front of d. c. ConnelI's
residence, and he was thrown out upon
his right shoulder and side, rsceiv-
ng injuries from which he died at half
past II o'clock that night The horse
continued on the run a few rods furth- |
er, when one of the shafts struck a
tree and was shivered to pieces, the
buggy coming against the tree with such |
force. as to shiver the front axle and |
leave it bowed about the tree, and |
also break the spring. The force of
the collision freed the horse from the |
buggy and threw Mr.. Snyder out upon |
the pavement, breaking his left elbow
joint, which will probably result in
stiffning of the joint, ,spraining his right
wrist and hand, and infiicting bruises
and scratches about the fase and head,
but fortunately not inflicting any fatal
injury.
INJURIES SUSTAINED BY DIR. BALLARD.
General conclusion and bruising of |
the forehead, face and body; attending
the fall-with fracture of six ribs on
the Ri hit side, commencing with the
fourth rib and extending downwards.
Five Of the ribs were broken in two
places, the outer fractured ends being
thrust inwards piercing through the
two pleural membranes, wounding the
lung structure, so as to permit the es-
cape of air into the pleural ravity, and
into the muscular and other tissues of
the body, giving intense pain at
every act of breathing. These injuries
Of themselves would have probably
proven fatal, but there was a more
serious and speedily fatal injury. The
skull bones were badly fractured, COM
little behind and below the
right ear, extending upwards towards
the crown of the head, and also to-
wards the temple, both plates of the
bone being crushed in upon the brain,
some of the pieces turned edgewise, so
IS TO injure the membranes of the
brain if not the brain structure itself
There were small arteries ruptured and
,ffusion of blood, with the consequent
of clots, between the era :
lial bones and the brain, producing
and resulting in deep
and Inconsistencies. The
Physicians of Findlay did all that was
possible to relieve the sufferer by ex
ending the wound in the scalp so as
o expose the fractured bones and by
he careful use of instruments remov-
ng about forty small pieces of bones
lear do Sn to the brain, leaving l
vide crack in the bones, into which {
rou could place your finger and feel
he brain itself-the crack being about /
our inches long, or even more, consid-
ring it's irregular outlines. The i'm !
Mediate cause of death was compress
ion of the brain from the pieces of
zones being thrown inward, concus
ion from the fall. and therefore i'm
,airment of the functions of the brain.
The horse driven by the doctor was
! very spirited beast which had twice
ran away, once frightening
II raised umbrella, in like manner, &
hrowing the doctor out upon the Z
trpet with considerable force. Ii is II
,e regretted that he ever afterwards :
rusted himself behind the horse. The 7
loctor was one of our best physicians,
lad al extensive practice. " as hoDored
nd respected by all, and his loss will :
,e long felt in the community. The l
uneral took place FROM his residence,
Vest Main Cross Street. on Thursday, :
1 oie O'Clock, under the direction of n
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