The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-27
DUMMY No. 6.
1T PASSES OVER A MAN AND MAEGLEs
HIS FEET AND LIMBS.
Particulars of the Affair and Statement
of Eye-Witnesses.

Particulars of the Affair and Statement
Of Eye-Witnesses.
At 9 o'clock last night an accident hap
pened to Mr.. +. A. Goeing, O awell-to-do ieweler
and silversmith doing business at No. 1856
Poydras street, which, IL it does not prove
fatal to him, will make him helpless cripple
for the balance Of his days.
Mr.. Goeng, owing to the excessive heat in
the CITY, left his store at about o'clock and
started to the Hallway House for the purpose
of getting little fresh air. On arriving there
he met several Of his friends. and being OF
jovial nature imbibed quite freely, and not
being man used to hard drinking the liquor
got the better of him, taking complete pos
session of his senses.
AS night grew and half-past o'clock ap-
preached, Mr. Goeing disappeared from
among his friends, but as they thought he
had gone home they did not make any search
for him, believing that he, although slightly
inebriated, was capable Of taking care OF him
self.
The unfortunate man. instead of going
home, meandered down Canal street, until he
reached the
CORNER OF ST. ANTHONY STREET,
which is just below the graveyard, and de-
liberately made bed Of the track Travelled
over by the inward bound trains Of the Canal
Street and New Lake Railroad, one OF the
rails answering for O pillow, while the other
supported his feet
In this position he remained lost in quiet
slumber until the inward bound train from the
Lake, drawn by dummy No. 6, came along
with its cargo Of living freight and reused him
from his peculiar resting place, at the
same time crushing both his feet into jelly
and mangling his left knee.
When the cOwcatcher of the dummy struck
him it threw his body off the track, but his
legs and feet remained resting on one of the
rails, and the monstrous wheels OF the iron
horse shattered them to such an extent that
they were horrible to look at.
The victim, suffering torture beyond de-
scriptiOn, was picked up and laid on the
green, where Dr. Lewis, who fortunately was
on the sCene came to his assistance and did
all in his power to relieve his suffering.
Some Of the ladies, it is said who We're IN
the car, and were unwilling witnesses, tainted
from the sickening sight When proper
conveyance was obtained, the victim OF the
accident was placed in it and removed
TO THE HOSPITAL,
where he was attended by DTs. Pratt and
Miles, who were Of the opinion that the tnJu'
ries sustained would necessitate the amputa-
tiOn of both feet and probably the left leg at
the knee, as it is badly crushed.
The wife of GOeing, as soon as she heard Of
the accident, rushed frantically to the hOSpi-
tai to see her husband, but he being in the
hands of the physicians, she was advised moi
to see him. and return home, which she did
The engineer, who goes by the name OF
Pat, stated TO the corporal OF the Suburban
Station that he saw the man on the track, but
was too near to him to stop the train before il
struck him.
Nobody was arrested, as the passengers on
the train stated to Sergeant Surgi that there
could not be the slightest blame attached to
the COndutOr or engineer.