The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-12-24
TERRIBLY MhNGLBD.
Patrick Rice Meets With a Shocking
Accident.
In the Dark He Steps in Front of q
Moving Locomotfve-Proba
Fatally Injured.

A shocking accident occurred on Sixth
street, near +, about o'clock last night,
which viii probably result in the death
of Patrick Rice, the weu-known ex-
special officer.
Rice lives on p street, between Sixth
and Seventh, and at about the hour
mentioned he left home to take short
walk. His wife endeavored to dissuade
him from going out, but he insisted on
doing so.
Locomotive No. 3O3 was engaged in
switching cars on the Sixth-street track,
and had Just backed down on siding
with some cars and started back. Just
as it was passing one of the small tool
houses by the side of the track, Rice
stepped out from behind the shanty
squarely upon the track in front of the
locomotive.
The latter was moving slowly at the
time, and the engineer reversed his en-
CINE the moment he saw a man on the
track, but 1t was too late, the locomotive
moving several yards before it could be
stopped, knocking Rice down and drag
ging or pushing him along the track.
A horrible sight confronted the en-
gineer and fireman when they ran to the
front Of the engine. Rice lay partially
under the fore part Of the locomotive,
torn and mangled.
He was extricated as soon as possible,
when it was found that his left hand and
forearm had been ground under one Of
the wheels and were mashed into jelly
The flesh on the left side of his face and
head was torn down and lay upon his
shoulder, and his jaw was fractured. His
left leg was also broken, while numerous
cuts and gashes were found about his
head and the rest Of his body.
The unfortunate man was still alive,
and the trainmen bore him to the Receiv-
ing Hospital, while a surgeon was being
summoned. When the latter arrived it
was decided to remove the injured man
to his home, where his wounds were
dressed, although it was thought he
could not live more than a few hours at
most.
Rice rallied soon after the accident
however, and asked for water. He was
alive at a late hour, and although man
who enjoyed a strong constitution, it
was thought he could not long survive
the terrible shock to his system.
Pat Rice, as he is Familiarity known,
is, with the exception of Z. T. burke, the
oldest police officer in this city. He WAS
a Deputy Warden Of the County Jail
thirty years ago, under Len Harris, and
It used to be his boast that he was for
some twenty-five consecutive years q
peace officer, either as a member of the
regular LOTce or special. HOr several
years he was watchman at the freight
sheds for the railroad company.
He was active III local politics in early
days, and was always regarded as man
OF rare courage during the troublous
times in the city's early history. lie has
q son in the railroad freight department
in San Francisco, and two married
daughters, one Of whom resides in Ari-
iona, where her husband is prominent
lawyer. The other resides up north. His
wife and youngest daughter arc with him
at his home.
Only few months ago Mr.. Rice visited
New York, where he has a brother in
good circumstances. He himself owns
considerable nrOnnrtN here