St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
CAUGHT IN A WRECK.
Badly Hurt, But His Mind Was
Still Clear for Business.

SUlt Clear Tor business.
/ was in quite serious wreck on the
Northwestern road in Dakota the other
day, and witnessed little scene which
makes me never want to be in another,
says writer in the Chicago Tribune.
No one was killed, but one man was
caught between two ears which were
partially telescoped, and, it seemed,
hopelesSly crushed. The train men and
passengers worked heroically to rescue
him. 1t was bitter cold. The man was
caught in such a way that he could not
Speak-if, indeed, he had strength
enough to speak. 1t seemed as if any
number of his bones must be broken,
and it proved that several were. After
long struggle he was at last released
and carried little to one side and laid
on snow bank, just as the cars took
fire and began to burn tiercely. All
crowded around the sufferer.
us he dead?" whispered half dozen
earnestly.
Yes" said some one.
No" said the conductor.
Hold his head higher" said one.
"Hls pulse BEATS" said the conductor,
who knelt beside him. Yes, and he
breatheS." F....r.. .,
Bring an overcoat," said another.
The man opened his eyes and stared
around.
"If he isn't hurt internally he'll live
through it," said one man.
Can he speak? Are you in pain?
What shall we do for yeu?','. asked the
conductor.
The overcoat was brought, but the
man waved it away with a feeble mo
ton of his hand; then his lips opened.
a
an effort; raise me up" >,z} -.i
The conductor lifted him into sitting
posture. AS he did so the man with
difficulty reached in his pocket and
drew out an Oblong, sQuare-cornered
package.
Don't worry about me,'' he said
slowly, as he undid the package; ''dOn't
give yourselves any uneaSineSS on my
account, but just give me your attention
a moment, as am very glad the accl-
dent happened. giving me, as it does, AN
unparalleled opportunity to show this
book, which am taking orders for, en-
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items of general information on what to
do in case of sudden accident, like, for
instance, railroad wreck, such as we
have eXemplified right here before us in
those seething flames which are licking
up coach after coach, or a runaway,
fatal attack of burglars or sick
ness, a sudden and unexpected
fall on an icy pavement, children
getting thimbles, buttons, marbles, s.
cent pieces. silver spoons, teething-
rings, jack-knives or ether objects stuck
in their thrOats; poisoning, suicide, ,mur-
der. mule-kick, drowning. falling from
balloons, heart disease, fits, being licked,
sunstroke, mad dog. lightning, quick
consumption, being an anarchist,
stepped on by an elephant, choking, toy
pistol. blowing out the gas or the thou
sands of accidents to which flesh is con-
stantly falling heir-here you find di-
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and prolong life, and hope to take the
order of every lady and gentleman pres
ent, as think there are none of you but
can see the untold value of this book, as
we have it illustrated right here in this
accident before US. Any one having had
copy of this valuable book would have
instantly known what to do to save my
life, whereas it was only by miracle
that did not die, which ought alone to
illustrate the great work, and l hope
But the whole crowd turned and ST.
lently filed down the track toward the
nearest station. The instance cited
failed to convince us of the value of the
hook