The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-08-01
A HAND-CAR COLLISION.
James Woods and G. w. Clark
Meet With a Marrow
Escape From Death.
Mr.. Woods Seriously Though Not
Dangerously Injured.

MIR. T.. w. Clark. the general foreman OF
the X. Il IT, shops, owns a velocipede band
car, and last Tuesday evening he invited
his friend, MIR. James Woods, a machinist
In the X. II /. shops, to enjoy q ride with
him on his railway bieyele. Mr.. Woods
readily accepted the invitation, ard the
two gentlemen proceeded TO the Narrow
Gauge, where they mounted the velOcipede,
and away they went towards Flat creek
The light and easy running car sped along
at rapid rate of speed, and Flat creek
was reached on time without accident of
any kind.
Alter a brief rest the return trip was
commenced, but this was not accomplished
with the same good fortune as attended the
outward run Messrs. Clark and Woods
were chatting pleasantly, enjoying the
beauty OF the night. and unconscious Of
danger. when, inst beiore they began the
ascent of the steep grade near what is
known as the 'camp-meeting platform"
hand-car. containing a section man and
his wife and children, coming from the OPP
posite direction, was discovered not more
than ten fee, ahead The velocipede car
was running al as rapid a rate of speed as
it could be propelled by Messrs. Clark and
WoOG, i'm order to make the steep mp
grade. When the men ON the two cars dis
covered each other, il was too late 10 even
attempt To come TO stop. and the cars
CAME TOGETHER WITH CRASH
Mr. Woods, who had his back turned to-
ward the advancing car, knew nothing Of
its approach until he was struck violently
in the back, lifted up bodily and hurled
lie nnn 81 s. -
foot embankInent The velocipede ca
reened over, and MIR. Clark maintained his
footing, and also prevented the car from
tumbling over on the unfortunate Woods,
by having become entangled in the wreck
some way.
MIR. Woods was severely
STUNNED By THE SHOCK,
and was unconscious for short time He
was conveyed to his home on Lafayette
avenue, where he was attended by Dr.
Jones. The doctor, at first, was fearful that
the spine had been seriously injured. DIR.
Allen. of the railroad hospital, was called
in for consultation, and after careful ex
animation the physicians concluded that
the injuries sustained were not of dan
gerOus nature.
Mr. Clark received few scratches, while
the section man and his family escaped
without injury. the car on which thew
were being of sufficient durability TO with
stand the shock Of the collision with the
frail velOcipede The latter is total
wreck
i, was bright moonlight the night the
accident occurred and it,>eem> almost In
credible that the two ears could have ap-
preached SO closely together without the
occupants discovering each other The
section man SAYS that he had noticed
something ahead of him a short time be-
tore the collision occurred, but shpposing
1T was merely some one walking on the
track he paid no further attention TO IL
MIR Clark cannot explain his defect Of
vision.
A BAZoO reporter called on Mr. Woods
at his residence, and found him resting
comparatively easy, although feeling quite
sore from the bruises received. There are
two deep cuts extending back from the hip,
ON either side from which the flesh was
torn, and the hips are badly swollen The
injured man will doubtless be able to get
out in lew DAYS, unless inflammation
should set in, which is hardly probable.
AIes>rs. Woods and Clark both have rea
son 10 congratulate themselves that they
escaped more serious and perhaps fatal in
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