Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-09-24
Another Fatal Accident.

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mo-, Sept. 21st, 1885.
Ed. Regis,er-ln this correspondence am
called upon to record another one of those
lives of some Of our less fortunate fellow be-
ings. 1t happened this time to Mr.. Andy
Hall, and adds another victim to the long
list of train horrors.
On last Saturday evening, Hall, In COM
pany with F. NJ. Harris, left Graniteville to
come on visit to Arch Hall, and to spend
Sunday at this place. They brought bottle
Of whiskey along with them, it is said, and
were drinking some; but it is claimed by
Harris that they were not drunk. It is not
known at what time they reached this place,
but as late as one O'Clock Sunday morning, it
is said that Hall called at friends house up
town, but did not stay long. He made few
inquiries, and then left, when 1t Is supposed
he afterwards met Harris and both went to
the depot. Here they lay down on the plat
form and went to sleep; Hall with his legs
over hanging the edge of the platform, his
feet resting on the ground near the track, it
seems; while Harris lay down on the small
incline near the wall of the freight-room.
Shortly after the men went to sleep, the
freight train, first 622, came along, struck
Hall, dragged him from the platform and
cut both legs nearly off; the left just below
the knee, and the right just above the ankle
joint; also inflicting scalp wound with snf-
ficient force to produce conclusion OF the
brain. This happened about half past
O'Clock Sunday morning. About the time
the train was passing the depot, the engineer
discovered the man, but not in time to pre-
vent the horrible catastrophe. He reversed
his engine, it is said, and stopped the train
as soon as it could be done; but not until the
train had passed the platform. The train
men then went back, and found Hall in the
condition described above. About this time,
Mr.. Jamison, who is Waterman at the Iron
Mountain Company's stables, heard a groan-
ing in the direction of the depot, and went
over to see who it was, and to find out what
was the matter. He says he came up and in
the darkness called out: "Who is that" to
which Hall answered: SIS that you, Mr..
Jamison?" eyes," answered Mr.. j., "Who
are your" candy Hail." he replied. "What
is the matterw Mr.. J. continued. 81 am hurt,
90 for DOCTOR" said Hall. "How did you
get hurt?" asked Mr.. Jamison. 81 don't
know" said Hall. By this time Mr.. Janis
on had reached the spot, and found two OF
the train men and Harris working with Hall
trying to get him upon the platform. When
questioned as to how the accident occurred,
Harris knew nothing. Said that he was
asleep and heard no train, and did not know
that Hall was hurt for sometime afterwards.
The men placed the injured man on the plat
form, and sent for DR.. Pulley, who bandaged
the wounds, and sent for DR.. Thomas. The
train men then went on with their train, and
as soon as help could be procured, the I'M
fortunate man was taken to his brothers,
few yards from the depot, when all the aid
and attention that could be rendered were
given him. DIR. Thomas arrived about six
O'Clock, when he and DR.. Pulley thought to
amputate the broken limbs; b 1t after care
full examination of the patient, it was decid-
ed not to take off the legs as no good could
result from such an operation. This was
wise decision, and saved the poor man un-
necessary pain. He died at half past ten
O'Clock, and furnishes another sad example
of the evil of intemperance. His relatives
and friends have our sympathy. H. G. D.