The Delta independent., 1888-07-03
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pNyo9 Bernard Baldwin Lies
" yA His vertebre slips Out OF
III He Wanted TO Raise His
t&ghe Hand HIS Left would hob Up
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NqNord Baldwin, . railroad man,
4Hlftroken up in railroad accident
angham. Ala. about . year ago
&oek was broken. and 80 was his
nEm. both legs and i've ribs. His
was crushed out Of sight
X ~ bowels and an iron bolt was
4 &sl26a into him with force enough to
oesAk his COLLAR bone. He was uncon-
ssee1cps for thirty-six hours was totally
( dind for fourteen days. was compelled
olie on . water mattress for 127 days
eNd was confined to his bed for nearly
- month"; Since that time he has
' 1sver laid down. He is now stopping
aith his wifs. . very lively. pretty
tQung woman. who comes from Bridge
fekt n the Murray Hill Hotel. his
1aad 4 held above his shoulders in an
y1F0a mask The mask hangs from q
gAakst which has its support in steel
- The arm, which was broken at
8 - elbow. has been made a. good Is
1ew by the insertion of silver Joint.
1aldwin Is . powerfully built man.
- though he continually suffers
SAln, he IL ~ cheerful in his manner as
6sNN b desired. In conversation
With . World reporter last evening he
0aah "At the time of the accident
NAinh occurred In March last, I was
nArdmaster for the Louisville and
Eashviile railroad at Birmingham. Ala.
I am not Southerner by birth but
HAs born not thirteen blocks from the
A My mother is living here now
shs does not know Of the accident
my being hurt because I did not
20 make her worry. so you see I
20 to sec her looking as do.
accident was caused BY an en-
IL becoming unmanageable and
Apashing into . string of cars. I was
khSoked of . caboose and dislocat-
cd my shoulder by the fall Then six
,Ars and tho engine passed over me.
nst1ying to save myself swung my
I'm over the brake beam of the CO.
,oosa 1t threw me against . frog,
reaking my right arm at the elbow
nd my left leg at tho ankle. My right
7was twisted up in the footboard of
ssngine and broken in two places
ash-pan Of the engine broke my
and Eve ribs-thrse on one side
A two Ion the other. The sixth
sssbrk vsrtebre Of the neck was bro
stsn. and the Joint between Me sixth
Qhasevsnth split
Il was unconscious for thirty-six
Asurs md totally blind for two weeks.
Hsy he'd not the slightest hope of my
nviak but had good old oonstitu-
toa MAJ was never poisoned by whis-
y Ind just the ghost Of chance to
Hpcovsr and / made the best Of it, but
y0 ~ only man ever got over o bro
13a nssk Iwas paraiyzed for . while,
ut they. got that out of mo BY electric
IoaA't lie down on account of the
! yersske not having knit yet When I
~ 10 lie down 1t slips out OF place and
Ieesees ON my spinal column. That
puts me IN stupor. I was . little
ept o3 ny mind for four months after
I - sooident I could not sleep. but
1vsfy night about 10 o'clock would
= Into trance that would last for two
- tAFss houn. I'd know what was
osiag on about me. but I'd lose all oon-
I'D ol the muscles Of my body. When
! came out Of these frances I'd feel
AssAs4 - Il I'd had good sleep. I've
~ now 20 I oan sleep little, and I
hosk ont about three hours that way
svssy nighA
Il had funny time Of Il when I BE-
gaa 70 gst back the use OF my limbs.
HI wanted 70 walk across the room
NhsA I'd Try 70 start couldn't and then
wAsa / did get started I'd 60 in great
h1ME Il I tried to raise my right
haoa he chances are my left would
~ - instead. I'm over that now.
IN . we'll man now except for being =
usy 0oEVVuas - you Soc ana nOt epi0
y kssp still long. I'm lame. too. in
- lsE and my head hangs crooked.
9As pain that's left is in my spine.
u rsainds me Of bottle Of water with
. bubble in IL Tho bubble goes slowly
ap my spine. jumps the break n my
'nesk and goes into my head- Then 1t
tEsaks out into my ears. Idon't know
whsthss I'll ever be grown together
again Of not. When I ask tho doctors
nTn ever be able 10 get Of my mask
nd taks good nights sleep in the
old way they tell mo to ask 'em some
Ming sasisx I've been 70 good many
Z Hksm Ill 6vsrsthe country. and nnd
/; 80 . good neay arc afraid to msddle
s%64cA AA They don't know BY what
4 M 1pusA they might kill me.
-. 8ayrA Of this city, has examined
ny machinery moro than onoe and he's
going 70 Try 70 hang my head on little
slxsighter. He said to me to-day.
Barney. you're the greatest curiosity
Aha -orld ovor y,roduond q nd var, M rvrt