Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-12-04
Terrible Accident 60 HIr. Lew Jones.


Mr.. B. F. Straley, Of St. Louis, sends
us a copy Of the st. Louis Republican Of
December lst, containing an account Of
a serious accident which happened to
Mr.. Lew b. Jones, formerly Of this
place, and son-in-law OF Mr.. S. Sears,
on Sunday night. We copy the account
from the Republican, which gives full
particulars:
A sad accident happened to an Illinois and
st. Louis bridge railway collector last night by
which he lost IN arm and perhaps may result IN
his death. II Is well known 10 those who nave
ever crossed the bridge that collectors on some
portions Of board the trains and take up the fare
iOr the bridge only. A. there is a limited num-
Der Of such collectors they work the trains 70 the
best possible advantage, and sometimes two get
ting on the same train and going through it,get
of and await the next one happening along. VI
course 10 jump OF moving train on the bridge
proper or on the eastern approach Is always at
tended with risk. Last night l. i. Jones, one
OF the bridge collectors, boarded the outgoing
Illinois and st. Louis train at the Main street
depot st. Louis, took up the tickets and fare,
and got Of at the abutment on the eastern shore.
Between him and y. r. Straley, another bridge
collector, 1t was understood that they together
should work the outgoing train, the 6:4j ONO
and MISSISSIPPI express. STaley got ABOARD OF
this train at the Main street depot. The train
had six cars, and when he had got through four
Of them he met Jones on the platform, who, hav-
ing got aboard at the eastern aOutment, had
collected the fares in two Of the cars. The train
was now on the eastern approach, about half
Way to the Relay depot, East st. Louis. Jones
was to get or and walk back to the trestle-work
to thepOint where he got on, as is the usual Gus
tom, and board the next OutcOming train. The
train was moving at a good speed and rs he
made movement to get of his COmrade, ,Straley,
cautioned him that the train was yet going too
fast to make such an attempt The unfortunate
Jones paidnO heed to the advice given him and
proceeded down the car steps and jumped OF.
In some manner his foot tripped as he stepped
upon the treste-wOTk and he was dragged down.
With his lett hand he clung to the guard Of the
platform, while his right arm, in the hand Of
which he held his lamp, was thrown across the
rail and the remaining four cars passed over it
just below the elbow, crushing 1t in most nor
ribe manner. Besides his left hip and left
shoulder were also considerably bruised. Col
leCtOr Straley saw him fall and Immediately
heard a crushing noise which he was able to dis
tingush as the crushing Of bones. The train
was at once stopped by Collector Straley and the
train men went back where Jones lay, mangled
and bleeding. He was Immediately put
aboard a locomotive and taken to the Main
street depot, and from there conveyed in q car
riage to his home, No. 200 Thomas street, st.
Louis, where he was met in his sad condition by
dOubtedly have to be amputated, and on account
of his delicate state Of health it is feared that
the shock, with the amount of blood lost, will
endanger his life. Much grief is felt for Mr.
Jones, as he was highly esteemed by all VINO
knew him