Omaha daily bee., 1885-02-27
CRUSHED AND FROZEN.
Three Sad Chapters from the Book Of
Fatalities,
All At Atlantic.

LII tuin Wcoh Sash SoulO1 ooIhoSioe
are given the following details of three
sad events, brief mention of which has
already been made in THE BEE:
Last Friday Frank Pert, a young nan
twenty-three years of age, employed in
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail-
road c~ompany's yards at this place, was
terribly injured by falling beneath the
wheels Of an advancing engine while en-
gagged in doing some switching. The
engine was one sent here to take the
place of the regular switch engine, 1t
being at the shops for repairs. The re-
lief engine had no run board in front,
common with switch engines, and 1t Is
probably owing to the absence of this run
board that Frank became the victim of
this sad accident. He was making a
coupling, or about to, and from force of
habit had stepped as if to step upon the
run board, and 1t being absent he stepped
Immediately in front of the engine and
was soon beneath 1t and bruised and mu-
tilated. He was at once taken to the
Occidental House, and placed un-
der the care of DR.. Emmert, the
company's aurgeon. An examination
proved that the bones In the right
leg had been broken and that ampntation
would be necessary. He sapk sorapidly,
however, that the amputation could not
be performed, and Saturday morning
early, he quietly passed away. Frank
had lived here several years, and was a
worthy young man, well liked by his as
u~oclates and respected by all. He has a
father here and a sister, Mrs. Isaac Vim
son. He was born In Fayette county,
February 90, 1862. He was Insured
against accidents to the amount of 49,
600. His funeral occurred yesterday af-
ternoon.
CRUELTY CRUSHED.
Saturday afternoon another accident
occurred ON the rail at Lorsh, the victim
being Albert Tate, a young man employed
as brakeman. He was assisting in the
switching, and was thrown off a fiat car
by the sudden reversing of the engine.
The Car passed over him and was thrown
from the track, but, strange as 1t
may seem, none of Tate's bones
were broken, and he is to-day In
fair way of recovery, though seriously
hurt In the shoulder and elsewhere. He
was brought to this city, and is now at
the Commercial house, under the med
ical care of DR.. Emmert, and the broth
erly care OF the Odd Fellows, of whose
order he is an honured member.
There are NJ internal injuries and he
may be out in a few weeks.
FROZEN TO DEATH.
AS sad as any of the items of this sad
chapter Is the freezing to death of an old
man, which must have occurred Satur-
day night a week ago. His name was @.
FL. Acton, q resident of Shenandoah, and
father of Mira. James Patterson, of this
city. He was SO years of age, and had
for some time been a subject to attacks of
temporary insanity. He had been
wanting to come here for some
time, and it is supposed started to
walk. Saturday afternoon, February IA,
he had got as far as Mr.. Walkers, 10 the
south part of this county, W.T. ere he
warmed himself and ate a very little, re-
Stunning his journey toward this city. At
dusk an unknown man stopped at Mr..
Haywood's, who lives near Ed Hawes',
and asked for shelter. This being refused
he left, and it is presumed that this was
Mr.. Acton, and that he got but a few
rods away when the terrible cold
of that night overcame him, aud he lay
down benumbed and froze to death.
He was discovered by q school boy, and
was brought to this city Saturday, and
an inquest holden, the verdict being In
accord with the above. The Ice had
frozen thick upon his face, and alto
gether he was the most piteous object we
have seen In the course of life. He
was but half clad, and for this some
one was to blame. We are glad that 1t
is not at our door the charge may be
laid that this poor old man was refused
warmth and food on such a night as the
one on which 1t Is supposed he called at
Haywood's; and we do not envy the
feelings of the man, If he has any heart
at all, who refused him.
For a man to be turned away from
warmth and food and die within sight of
each is a terrible commentary upon the
quality of the milk of human kindness In
MIN who refused such inexpensive all.