Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-17
A NARROW ESCAPE.
W. Ed. TingIs Seriously Wounded
Yesterday Morning,
While Attempting to Board B. 4 0. Irair
"A Boys Sensational
Story,

Probably q more miraculous escape
from death never occurred in this city
than that of Mr.. Edward Jingle, Of Zanes'
vile, early yesterday morning, at the B, &
o. depot in this city, while attempting to
board the Pittsburg train on the Hemp
field division. The accident consisted IN
his being hurled over the southern end OF
the tres,le bridge, leading out on to Main
street into the water below, two ribs Oh the
right side of his body being broken IN the
decent. The distance from the bridge TO the
surface ofthe wsteris probably twelve or nj
teen feet, and suffering from his wounds,
dszed and bewildered By the shock, and
blinded by. the darkness, Mr.. Tingle's es,
cape from drowning was remarkable. es'
pecially as he was burthened with
a heavy valise, his hold upon
which was not relaxed by the
fearful fall The unfortunate man man
aged to swim to cross timber of the tres
tie, where he chung with death grip, call
ing az loudly ss he could for help.
Baggagemaster O'Donnell came to the
rescue in a moment, procured lantern
ard made his way down the steep bank 10
the surface of the water, and assisted Mr.;
Tingle ashore. There Mr.. O'Donnell
found Mr.. Tingle was injured, and help
being procured, he was taken TO the
Stamm House in q carriage, where he was
put 10 bed, and Drs. r. NJ Baird and
Reed summoned. An examination
showed that two ribs were broken on the
right side, and that q probability existed
that one Of the fractured bones had been
forced into the lung.
/ Mr.. Tingle's own story as to how 1t all
happened is as follows: He left the Stsmm
| House for the sos a. n. train for Pitts.
burgh over the B. & o. As he passed the
ticket office in the depot the agent told
him he had three minutes. he walked
leisurely along till he got half way down
the platform when he saw the train at the
lower end on the old Hemp6eld track pull
ing out. He fastened his gait to q run
and caught the grip rail OF the middle
coach. At the same instant his loot
slipped on the icy depot platform,
causing him to both lose his
balance and control of his body, while the
moving train dragged his form onto the
creek bridge, which juts up 10 the platform
and but several feet from where be at
temsted TO board the train. To regain his
feet with the sccelerating speed Of the train
was impossible; 20 hold on was but certain
death under the wheels, for he telt his grlp
relaxing. All these thoughts did not con-
sumo q second, nor did his wits forsake
him. He took his chances let 60 his hold
/ of the car and rolled over the string pieces
onto the projecting ties, and from thence
was precipitated into the creek, twelve feet
below. All would have been we'll
| if he had not struck the project
ing timber in his fall, which supports
the second trestle from the south bank Of
the creek, and which was the cause OF his
/ fractured ribs. AS soon az he reached the
water he struck out for the nearest trestle,
some twelve feet away. This reached, he
clupg TO it while ca ling at the top of his
voice for help, out several minutes elapsed
before it reached him, ga Mr.. o Donnell AT
| first mistook it for the yelling OF the yard
men below the depot.
! 1t is not known ag yet whether any
| QlnbI was 5Uh-AIi.SA 'li'A4i 'AV DlSnA
/ ing of the ribs and some skin commissions
on the back and arms During the day
brandy and morphia wera freely given to
allaY the pain aud strengthen the patient.
| Along about six clcck Yesterday evening
he had taken some fluid nCnrlshment and
was doing quite well, although apparently
still in great pam.
Mr.. Jingle at one time was a resident OF
this city aud has host of friends here,
who will hear with deep regret Of mis- unfor-
tunate accident and hops Tor his speedy
recovery. He is brother to George R.
Jingle, the Alaska Seal Commissioners
His father-in.law, Capt. John Booth, left
for GAINESVILLE Yesterday afternoon to impsrt
the intelligence to Mrs. Jingle, who will
probably reach here to-day. Mr.. Jingle
wsu on the road aud represents the large
tobacco house of John Fiuszer & Bro, Of
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