, 1888-10-24
"FRIGHTFULLY INJURED.
Antoine TilIman Run Over by a Lo-
connective.
Both Feet Crushed and Head Badly
Bruised.
TilIman Passes Through a Terrible
Ordeal 8raVeIy.

urdeal bravery.
a minor ~causaltY an accident which
occurred in the Union Pacific yards at this
point last evening had all the elements of
horror which enter into similar happen
ings on a larger scale. Antoine Tillman.
a German who has fought bravely in the
battle of life for more than half a centu-
ry, was frightfully MANNED and may die
from the effects of the injuries sustained.
Tillman was at the depot upon the de-
parture of the belated west bound pass
enger train, and starting for town walked
up the main track. He had reached the
Eddy street crossing when a switch en-
CINE came laundering along behind him.
The mans faculties have been dulled by
age, and with the wind bowling and dust
flying he failed to note the approach of
the locomotive. Darkness hid the slowly
moving form of the aged man from those
aboard the engine, and he not dreaming
of his perilous position paid no atten
ton to the resistless rushing
monster. 1t felled him to the
earth as though his weight
were less than that of a feather. Tillman
was thrown to one side of the track, with
all except feet beyond the reach of the
cruel wheels. The scream of the man
and the subdued sound attending the
crushing of the members between the rail
and the iron circle were drowned by hiss
ing steam and Tillman was alone in his
first sufferings.
The regular Cheyenne & Northern train
passed that place in a few minutes and
when the Eddy street crossing was
reached Conductor Kelley heard the
means of the distressed man and went to
his assistance. With the help of others
Tillman was carried to the gentlemen's
waiting room in the depot. DR.. Stevens
was summoned and dressed the wounds.
Both feet were f~earfully mangled, the
left a tri1e more than its mate. Splinters
of broken bones adhered to hanging
shreds of cutlcle and flesh; round, naked
joints, when bathed, shone under the
glare of the electric light. The blackened
fieshless toes, or remnants of toes resem-
bled claws. Blood from a long, though
shallow scalp wound matted the heavy
black hair on the back of Tillman's head
while several scratches disfgured his
countenance. 1t was Il terrible sight and
the men who crowded about the surgeon
and his patient spoke In low, nervous
tones. They pitied that poor old man
from the bottom of their hearts. A
dozen instantly volunteered to perform
any errand which would relieve the suffer-
ings of the helpless form in the stretcher.
The coolest, most accomplishing and
unconcerned man of the lot was the Ger
man himself. In broken English he re-
fused to allow the application of an anes-
thetic and unwhimperingly stood the or
deal. Once or twice when the cutting
was unusually painful his lips we're COM
pressed, and the gritting of his teeth was
audible. The flesh recoiled from the
knife, but Tillman said not a word.
The man resided on Eleventh street,
but his wife-there are no children-is
visiting western friends. He earned a
livelihood by doing odd jobs for Charles
Phillips, the Ferguson street saloon
keeper. Despite the fact that there
could be no comfort for him in that hum
BILE south side cottage, there was no
sweeter thought to that suffering man
than home" To him there was in
reality mo place like home" and he ex-
pressed a desire to be taken there. In
conformance with the physicians advice
Tillman was conveyed to the county hos
pital, where he was resting easily al a late
hour last night.
Both of the mans feet will be ampu-
tated at the heel. He is aged and of del
icate physique, and may not be able to
stand the shock.