New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
PUSHED ALoYG BY IN ELETATED ENGINE.
DHUNKEN MAN FAILS on THE TRACK AND has

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BIS ARM TORN OFF--HE MAY DIE.
There is man on the track shouted the
fireman James swcetser on Engine No3Oj, as the train
on the Third Avenue Elevated road approached the
Eighteenth street Station going uptown ut $40 O'CLOCK
Thursday evening The fireman. as Is the custom on
the elevated road watching as the tram drew he"f
the station. He figure IN the aim hght st"hu Ior Il
the edge Of The platform as II trying TO save
himself falling for second, and then Ia headI"hs
the trac. front OF tue engine The Train was run
nlng about half speed and ilam Hamilton, o. NO la
East Ninety hrst-st, the engineer when heLeard the
shout Of tie fireman put Oh the air brakes as nara as
possible and reversed his engine. Tue man lay mcohless
on the track where he fell Before tie engle reachcl
him its sUced had been greatly checked and when 1t
struck his body Instp ad OF running over H. 10 was pushed
along IN front Of the engine torob5ui twenty ec Ne
The tIan stopped the engineer got of h. engine and
after seeing the position The an was n be erected ne
fireman TO back che train. Finding That me man WIS
alive lie picked up The body and placed u on ic station
platform The face was with blood ana the Itt
arm, which the only part Of the BODY run over ~
e cny S.s'n0 wheels Lung 'y '"''"' just "',' Wv
Oniccr Galhsau. Of the East Twcnty-second street
Police station, summoned an ambulance an" me nIru
man was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital lie recovered con
on tue way Martin to spva h9p aad fory
six thai he was u papel-h"ugCr and hNs ,d
at SO. 220 East Oue-hundredaudeighIh-s When ne
arrived al the hospital ne was taAth ~ I'c 81,
ward aud after being put under the Influence OF ether
the tissue tLat connected ms arm 10 ms CIuy @
with par OF scissors, ana me arteries III INC ny
portion OF the arm were tied His DINER wounds W.Ie
NauUdged.
termiucd but It was considered probable that some OF
his ribs were broken and That m, spine was injured
When taken TO tie hospital the fumes OF aicohn
were detected his breath In his clothing were $50
IN money, a silver watch, and large bottle of whisAey
with an uubrOken seal. lie had another bottle OF
whskey with him, hat IL was broken on the
station platform. sullivan was weak yesterday
His body too sore ana lis CONDITION codsiueIcu
uufavofahc thorough exam nation OF MS body lie
admitted that NJ had been drnkne before lac got on hc
tram The City fall Station aud that he was consider
ably under the influence OF liquor lie sd.d mat he was
az the Eighteenth street station because he WAS phsh
on by the conductor OF the train thar went ac&d
he that struck him lie Uocs not remember la-
ing On the platform but has Tie impression mat some
pushed MIN. Manager Ham yesterday sld thai nc
had not made an investigation OF The accident ana
would not make any statement concerning II. Gatcmih
Meyers who duty at the time that sullivan was
on The platform would not state how sullivan came to
he thtie and refused to tell whether he was
nut on the train or entered through
The gates. The police OF the Twenty
second street Station have questioned tie employees,
who saw the accident. 10 how ID occurred, but they
all refused TO " anything anou, H.
sullivan was employed 10y f.. j. Cjyl'y Of 10. 40 Ann
st. and is arred HIS condition was rlnuS Inst night
DE- kccl'. the attH nag SurscJI sad th1l Ac hdl
fair chance OF recovering.