The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-09-19
Conductor Burkhead Seriously In
jured. One Arm and one Leg Am
nutated.

Conductor Burkhead Seriously In
iured. One Arm and one Leg Am
putated.
Last Saturday evening while the West
bound passenger train on the B u & c.
Railroad was near Shady Side, three
miles from Bellaire, Conductor BuRK-
BEAD received injuries that will perms
nently cripple him. He was taking up
tickets and collecting fare and had reach
ed the second car from the rear OF the
train. While in the act of stepping onto
the end of the rear car he missed his
footing. or thought he was stepping over
q seat, 1.-THE seats ran crosswise of the
car-an open one) and went down he
tween the cars, where his left leg and
arm we're crushed hy the wheels With
the nerve of hero be signald the En-
gineer TO pull up Doe ms of friends
ran to him and found that his left leg
was mashed aim ,st TO the knee aid his
left arm crushed TO the elb,w The
train returned to B ,llaire, where DR..
ARMSTRONG, of Woo1sfeld, and Drs.
Kurz ANDERSON, MCCLELLAN and an
other physician Of Bellaire. amputated
his leg near the knae and his arm above
the elbow. A special train brought him
home at an early hour Sunday morning,
where he is now resting verv we'll, con.
siderine the severe nature of his injuries.
To cav that our people were sorry to
learn OF Conductor BURKHEADs misfor-
tune does not express their feelings;
they we're grief stricken. Srong men
turned away with tears streaming down
their faces when told of it Men, women
and children we're sad All dsv Sunday
it was the sole subject of conversation,
and IT. two hours "'Fhc BUEKHEAD d.
lar Furd" footed up Sl5l.45
Conductor BuRKHEAD is the most
popular officer on the road, gentleman
at all times, and in all places. and It will
be a hard natter for the Company to
find man 10 fill his place in every par.
ticular.
The Burkhead Dollar Fund.
On Sunday last the friends OF Con-
ductor PURKHEAD assembled in the
Clerks office for the purpose Of devils ng
, ways and means to aid him in his pres-
ent unfortunate condition DAVID OKEY'
Esq., was called to the Chair and Il r.
WEST appointed Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object OF toe
meeting On motion FRED DIEHL vas
app, inted Treasurer 20 take charge of
the funds and deposit the same to the
credit of Conductor BuRKHEAD.
The !o'lnwitg persons were selected
to solicit subscriptions at the following
places on the Railroad:
A. ]. Pearson, j T Juikins and 81. R.
West, Woodsield.
James Brown, Ozsrk.
". J. Moore 4 j. c Gichell, Jeru
salem.
DR. G A Keepers, Isaac Hill and E E.
Miller, Beallsville.
Thos B. Hammond, Crab Apple.
A. n Cald we'll. Cahwells
Z W Armstrong Armstrong; Mill.
Mrs. KELSEY AMI R ] Welsh, K.l-
sev's Station.
j. D, Glover, Jacobsburg.
J K. Irwin, Bethel 5 alton.
Jnha Irwin, Irwin 5 atinn.
Samuel Amber, Ambler's Station.
Miss Rhodefer. Shady Side.
SauI Cochran. S Thornberrv. c Ram
haugh. John w elmer and Scott Heath
erinetnn, Bellsire.
W. T Judkins, On Trsin No 8
Schell Martin, o. Trsin No l
Collectors are requested to report, al
least once each werk, to the Treasurer
the amounts received aud pay the same
into his hands.
The Treasurer was directed to furnish
so licitors with the necessary blanks.
Ga motion adjourned.
DAVID OKEY, Chairman
H. r WEST, Secretary.