The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-07-14

ACCIDENT on THE RAILROAD. fast
speed OF the train on Thursday last re-
turning to Phoebe excited wonder in
many who knew it was something I'M
usual. II was soon explained, however.
as it was speedily noised around that
Gilbert Lindsey and his wife had both
been injured by the locomotive, and all
sorts of rumors as to the extent of the
injuries adoat. The accident occurred
at one of the switches. The engineer
had stopped and switched off some cars,
having a longer train than he could con-
veniently pull up the grade. After this
was accomplished the engine hitchsd on
the train and gave the usual signal
for the passengers to get aboard, and
then started up. 1t had not moved more
that fifteen feet when Mr.. Lindsey, who,
from some cause or other, had not got
on at the proper time, attempted to get
on the cow-catcher and take seat on the
pilot by the side of his wife, who was
sitting there. but his foot slipped and he
fell. the fore-wheels of the engine passing
over his right leg just above the ankle.
Mrs. Lindsey seeing her husband fall,
and loosing all presence of mind, gave u
scream and jumped off in front OF the
engine. The engineer Immediately re-
versed the engine and succeeded in stop.
ping 1t just as one OF the front wheels
caught Mrs. Lindsey foot. Both were
Immediately taken from the track and
placed in the caboose car, suffering in
| tense agony from their hurts. The en-
gineer put on full head of steam and
brought the train to town in short order.
The doctors amputated Lindssy's leg,
just above the ankle. Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Lindsey's foot was badly crushed,
a couple of the small bones being broken,
| and it will be some time before she will
be able to use it. The blame can be at
tached to no person but the injured par
ties themselves.
ALPS MINING COMPANY mines
are now being placed in good shaps and
the work OF extracting ore is satisfac-
torily progressing The American Flag
mill was started up on Monday last.
the ID stamps having been going ever
since, together with five pans, running
through from Is to 20 tons of ore daily !.
The other pans will be fixed and set to
work shortly.
BEER.-10 casks of st. Louis Beer =
the best on the Continent--just received
at Panaca Saloon. 1000 Main Street. One
Price! One Bit! By the bottle. so cts.
W. L. GRIFFIN takes his departure
Monday morning next for San Francisco
JOS. Kelley will attend to the business
OF the Office and bank.
Social ARTY.-The members of the
Young Mems Social Club will give 9
party at Browns Hall Thursday even.
ing next. the 10Th inst.
The members of the Grand Jury do
mated the scrip for their services al
Grand Jurors to the School Fund o.
Lincoln county.
DEAD.-Jimmy Moran, an old residen
of this place. died at Typo on III,
Fourth from the effects of long spree
PIocHE BULLION. Wells, Fargo & Co
shipped during the week bullion value,
at SD, $500.
LEEDS BULLION. 391.54 in bullion
arrived here from Leeds during the week
SMASH Up.-Last evening some on
fred off pistol near Geo. G. Johnston
residence, causing A. J. Blair's team
which was standing in front of tina
house, to runaway, wrecking the buggy
but not injuring the animals.
LOUIS JANIN arrived in Phoebe Thurs
day.