The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-10
a STRANGE CHAPTER OF CASUAL.
TIES TMAT HAPPENED
YESTERDAY.

From the conductor on the Hous-
ton IL Texas Central railroad a |
STATESMAN representative learns the |
facts of a very sad accident which |
occurred as the train which reaches |
this city at half-past five was pulling |
ont from the Chappell Hill station |
The train had stopped its usual time, |
and the conductor gave his usual
arning "all aboard" waited for any
others to take the train who desired,
and signalled the engineer to go ahead.
NJ. g. W. Shanks was standing on the
platform during all this time talking
with friend. and waited until the
train had got well under way before
he attempted to get aboard. He ran
about half the length of the plat
form and went to jump on to 1T,
but made mistake and jumped be-
tween the two cars. He was carried
TO the track and the right leg drawn
from its joint at the knee and COM
pletely severed. The flesh was entire
ly torn from the bone from the hip to
the knee and other portions of the
body were somewhat laceI ated. The
train was stopped as soon as possible
but the terrible work had been done
before this could be brought about.
THE MAN WAS TAKEN
care of and given every attention that
could possibly be paid to him, but 1t is
e. tredmly doubtful if he can recover.
a telegram was received from Chap
Iell Ii II after the train had reached
Austin, stating that the man was I'M
der the influence of chloform and was
still living, There is chance of his
winning the battle of life, that chance
is aspall one indt ed. No blame can
be attached to the conductor or the
railroad company in any manner.
News of another serious accident
reaches the STATESMAN from the
southern limits of Travis county.
Mr.. GOODWIN, who brought tho news
to the STATETMAN Office, relates the
facts substantially as follows. A far
lner by the name of Bnrlough, had
gone TO his field to cultivate his crop
of corn. His horse, a young and fiery
colt, got frightened, and gave lunge
forward. Burlough had the reins
under his arms and when
the colt Sprang forward he was
JERKED FROM HIS FEET,
and fell fiat TO the earth. The fright
dragging the man and the cultiyator
after him. For moment it seemed
to the man as if most horrible death
awaited him with the certainty of
fate, but us good fortune would have
it, the colt took course toward
deep waSh-out, some ten
feet deep, and into this
he plunged. The frightened animal
stumbled and struck on his head, and
this fall broke his neck. He never
moved after he went into the ditch,
judging from appearances. Mr.. Bur
Tough was so badly injured by the
dragging he received that he was I'M
conscious, and lay on the edge of this
washout for long time before he was
found. When the dinner hour came
and he did not return to the house
his wife sent one of the chill
dren to call him, and the child dis
covered him in his helpless state. The
neighborS were sent for and the suf-
fering man was taken home. He had
recovered reason before his little boy
found him, but his spine was so in
jured he could not walk. A physician
was sent for who rendered the unfor-
tunate man all the assistance in his
power, and he is of the opinion
he is not seriously injured
When Mr.. Goodwin left him
Yesterday afternoon he was
resting well and seemed to be rapidly
recovering from his injuries. 1t was
u close call for him, however.
STILL ANOTHER
accident is rumored in Austin, but {.
STATESMAN representative failed to
find any one who had any definite
knowledge of the matter, and whether
it is true or not could not be learned.
THE STATESMAN gives the ru-
NOR for what it is worth. 1t
is reported that negro living IN the
edge of Bastrop county was out hunt
ing and shot possum. The animal
in falling lodged in the lower limbs of
the tree, and the darkey climbed the
tree to get him; the limb broke with
him and he fell some twenty-five feet
to the ground, and he was instantly
kllled-or is supposed to have been so
killed. The rumor says he was not
discovered for several days after the
accident, and when found decomposi-
ton had set in. Some gentleman,
whose name could not be learned, re-
ported this in the city yesterday, but
further than that no definite informa-
tion could be obtained.