Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-16
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Robert Hood Falls Under the Wheels Of n
C.C.C 4 I. Train.

C.C.C 4. 4 I. Train.
As train No. 8 on the {. c. &. 4 |. south
ward bound was pulling into town at one
O'Clock this afternoon. q colored man named
Robert Hood attempted TO board the smok-
ing ear at the crossing of Sycamore street.
The train was going at good rate of
speed. and. although he caught the hand
rail. he missed his footing and was swept
under the merciless wheels The passengers
in the last two coaches felt slight jar as
the wheels ground through the human flesh
and bones. and the train was stopped at
once. The victim was living on the south side
of the track with his right foot and leg
torn 10 shredS. up almost to the knee. the
toes and ankle on his left foot cut and the
blood pouring from his mouth, eyes, and
ears. He had tainted from the intense pain
and was lying insensible. Among the pas
sengers was DIR. Henry Baldwin who had
possible until the patrol wagon could he
brought TO the place The train
then came on into town. while a large crowd
gathered about the place where the injured
man lay. When the ambulance arrived he
was gently laid on the stretcher and con-
veyed TO DIR. Dunlap's office. in the Arcade
BY this time he had recovered consciousness
enough to raise on his elbow and say he
had the key to the house in his pocket.
1t was seen at once that
amputation would be necessary, and
preparations were begun immediately. He
was stretched on "A cot and put under the
influence of chloroform, and the operation
was performed in very brief space of time
by the Drs. Dunlap. assisted by DR. Bald
win. The amputation was made Just
above the knee, the patient suffering
no pain. a. he was under the influence
Of the narcotic. As soon as this operation
was finished. the shoe was taken from the
left foot and il was fouad that three of the
toes would have Ia be amputated. The
patient was kept under the influence OF
chloroform and these smaller operations
were accomplished The crowd about the
office grew Ia immense proportions before
the work was finished.
Hood is a married man. about - Years old.
and resides ON Sycamore street in a small
frame house just south of the railroad
Thither he was taken after the operations
had been performed. for want of hospital
OF some other place where he could have
trained nursing and constant care. He has
no children.
When the wagon arrived at IN. house life
was nearly extinct from the exhaustion
caused by this second removal. Officer
Wilson. who had already rendered efficient
service at the doctors Office. was present.
and he and Officer Foster carried the
Stretcher with its human load up dark
narrow stairway Ia a little back room in the
second story. where he was laid Oh a cot.
The room was low-ceiled and gloomy. with
small chance for light or sunshine To enter.
In one corner was a fireleSS cook stove. and
scattered about We're a few wooden chairs
and rude pieces of furniture. His Young
wife was not AT home and he was left in
the care Of DIR. ChaS. Dunlap. The house
is occupied by Charley Hayes and his wife.
Two up stairs rooms are occupied
by Hood and his wife. The lat
ter takes in washing and was
out at this time, washing at VinarS. They
are very poor. 1t is question whether or
not Hood will live after his second removal
and with the miserable facilities they have
for taking care of him. The officers and doc
tors all spoke of the necessity of city hos
ptal. the need of which this case illustrates
as do many Others that occur every week.
A hospital would have obviated the neces-
sity of second removal, and would have
insured better care than he can possibly get
where he is, no matter how loving the hands
that smooth his pillow.