Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-23
FATAL LEAP.

FripbtfuI Accident on the City and sub
nrbau Railway Young Man At
tempting TO Jump from a Train Fails
Under the Wheels and i Terribly Man
rled-He Dies AT the Savannah Hos
pitaI-
Yesterday afternoon a young man
named John Wohltman. in company with
TWO friends. Henry Hasted and J. Gecks-
boarded the SO train on INC
CITY and Suburban Railway al
tba Anderson street depot, Tor
the Durr9se Of going 70 the convict camp.
7-harl Wohltmau hoped % obtain po-
sirion a. guard on the chaln-gang. his
friends accompanied him LOT the puI Post
nj using their influence in his behalf.
before he reached his destination how
ever be came D. his death through us
own imprudeuce.
The following facts were related % a
NoRNING News representative al the
savannah Hospital last night: " ohltman
on his way - the camp attempted 70
umu from the car upon which ne was
riding between first station and Prit-
chard's while the train was running al
the rate Of fifteen miles an hour.
10 preparing 10 leap he lost his hold and
fell beneath the cars. the train passing
over both Of his leEs- crushing them into
a .haueless mass. His friends not seeing
him fall did not stop the cars. but a. soon
a. the train arrived az the Isle o. HOPE
they Immediately got out and walked
back o. The place. nearly quarter OF a
mile where Nohltman made the attempt
q Jump. Here a horrible and ghastly
i rhr was presented. The mans body
was living across the track with both les
e1ruriarelv crushed and his face covered
with dirt and blood. His cries for help
were pitiful as Dr. lay suffering terribly
from pain. Fortunately Mr.. Toy,
Road Master q the City and and
suburban Company. happened 70 be
near with MS pole car. The man
gled body II the sufferer was placed
on the car. and he was immediately
brought % the CITY. Arriving AT the depot
Superintendent Thomas procured a small
wagon and had the unfortunate man
taken 10 the Savannah Hospital az once
and placed under the special care Of Or.
Stewart sanders. physician IN char-e
This was about q o'clock. Dr. Charlton
was Immediately called ln, ana al
Ter an examination decided tnat
aruufarf1H was necessary LEGS
being crushed and the li-3ments and mus
cIe- d. well a. tire bones mashed into q
perfect iallv. l. WAS hoped the amputa-
ton would saw the mans life. but as lie
had lost 50 much blood before arriving al
the hospital be expired with intense sui
f-rru. shortly after : o'clock. Every hing
that kind aTenti9u and medical skill
could suggest was done % relieve his sui
feriu-s. on his way U savannah he said
u Mr.. Fov. FL was 50 foolish 70 Jump
from the car. 10 was all my own fault
and don't blame the road
While being carried % the hospital
during his intense agony he took MI.
Thomas bE the hand anal said.
sob. Mr. Thomas. 1 am afraid this viii
~ the last Of NE. Ii was ali my own
fault. Il was o foolish thing for me 10
do
The deceased was about - years q age.
and was "a uatiyetr Germany. He came
10 tui. country about seven years ago. A
slar. While back be 1914, employed a. bar
keeper 10 THE Ifsruett Hou~-. and bore the
reputation ri "a quiet and industrious man.
H. leaves no immediate family. lie lee
lguz-G - several German societies ln the
citr. Coroner ehefIall was notified OF the
occurrence. and an inquest VIII De neid
over his remains this morning al the nos
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