Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-22
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
DEPLORABLE ACCIDENTTO Mr. R. c. BARR,
LAST EVENING.
A Local Freight Train Runs Over Him at the Top
Mil, and Sewers His Right Arm
from His Body.
M;ssortnnes in the shane of accidents to

MisfortuneS in the shape OF accluents W
residents of this city and vicinity are fol-
lowing each other thick and fast. Scarcely
a day passes here of late that some one,
we'll Known to his fellow-citizens and re-
speeted and esteemed by all, is not sud-
denly brought face to face with disaster,
and either left corpse or mangled and
manned to degree only less terrible than
death itself. Yesterday was a day unus-
ually prolific of these sad occurrences. The
latest ofthe series of accidents we chronicle
this morning, while it did not result in the
death of the victim, nevertheless was so
serious in its nature, and the injury lnhlct-
ed was upon one whose name Is so familiar,
that universal sorrow was expressed upon
the fact becoming known last night.
About half-paSt five o'clock yesterday
afternoon, Mr.. K. G. Barr left the Court
House, where he had been engaged during
the afternoon in arguing q case before
Judge Jacob, and walked to the upper end
of Main street, his intention being 10 con-
tinue on past the Top mill, where his wife
would meet him with carriage and then
drive on up to the family residence, some
three or four miles above the city. Reach
ing the end of the sidewalk on Main
street, Mr.. Barr crossed over to the track
of the "Pewiky" railroad, 80 as to have
the advantage of better walking, and con-
tinued upon his way. When he had
reached point about opposite the landing
of the Martins Ferry ferry-boat he was
struck by the engine of the local freight on
the road, bound up the river, and Knocked
down. The wheels of the engine passed
over his right arm, seyering it entirely from
the body, about two inches below the
shoulder, and the clothing OF the victim
becoming entangled in the machinery, he
was dragged for some little distance, with
the result of tearing his overcOat and coat
badly, and intlicting several cuts and
bruises about the head, the most serious
of which is Just above the right eye.
The engineer of the train, John Young,
saw Mr.. Barr SOME time before he was
reached, and apparently did all that was
possible to avert the accident, as steam
was shut of, the engine reversed, and both
the bell and whistle sounded. Mr.. Barr,
seemed to be absorbed in thought, and was
oblivi0us to all about him, and before the
momentum of the train could be checked
he was struck.
As soon as possible the train was checked
up, and the crew went back 10 where the
wounded man lay, placed him upon a
hastily imprOyiSed litter, and carried him
60 the Hospital, where he was made as
comfortable rs circumstances would ad-
nit, while telephone messages were sent
out TO DR.. Belleville, DIR. Frissell, DIR.
Bates, and other physicians to come at
once These physicians, and several
Others, responded, and by half past seven
O'Clock the patient had rallied somewhat,
regained consciousness, and was able t.
converse, in diSiOinted and fragmehtary
way, with his wife, who had early been
advised of the mishap, and who had
reached the Hospital soon after her hus-
band had been brought in.
The physicians in attendance lost no
time in administering stimulants to the
patient. ligatured the broken arteries Of
the arm, and at IL o'clock last night Mr..
Barr was sleeping quietly. with no unta-
yorable symptoms rs yet apparent. The
right arm was crushed entirely OFT by the
wheel of the engine, and was carried down
to the Hospital after Mr.. Barr had been
removed there by the train men.
To Mr.. J. c. Barr his brother, the pa
tient, about : o'clock, said that he had no
idea how the accident occurred. He said
he had had a warm argument with gen
tlemau, and was deeply cngrOSsed in think
ing over it when he stepped upon the
track, but beyond that he knew nothing.
Following is an abstract Of the official
report of the engineer and conductor Of
the local train:
mo. 20 train; east bound; engine No.
35.-Was coming out Of Wheeling on No.
20. Just at the east end of the Top mill
nail siding saw a man in front of engine.
Rang the bell and sounded whistle, but he
did not get off the track. Engine struck
him and run over right arm, cutting it off
close to shoulder. Took him to Hospital
and sent for company's surgeon.
John YOUNG,
Engineer,
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