The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-19
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
A CarrolltOn Man Sustains Iniuries
Which May Result Fatally,
While Attempting to Board Moving
Train on the Cleveland and Canton Late
Yesterday Afternoon.

Hal Steen, OF Carrollton, was probably
fatally injured at the G. & G. R.R. crossing
on East Tuscarawas street. Yesterday
morning Steen and his brother-in-law,
James Simonds, came to Canton from
Carrollton, TO spend st. Patrick's Day
here with friends, intending to take the
evening train home. Steen has only been
in Carrollton about six weeks, having
come there from the South, being formerly
brakeman on the Georgia Central II. r.,
and while here intended to make applica-
ton for work on one of the Canton roads.
As train No. 3, the south bound passen-
ger on the main line, due here at 5:t2 p.
M, started south, u man was seen to run
down Tuscarawas street towards the
depot, but instead of attempting TO board
the moving train from the platform, he
placed his hand on the top of the guard
gates, which we're lowered while the train
was passing and leaped over them. As the
last platform of the smoking car passed
him he attempted to board the day coach,
catching the rail and getting his left foot
on the first step. As he did SO, he was
swayed quickly to one side, his hip strik-
ing the corner of the coach and loosening
his hold on the handle. Before he could
again get another hold he fell face down.
wards between the two coaches with his
right arm on the track, the first pair of
trucks of the passenger coach passing
over the member, the boxes of the frame
work striking his head, pushing him to
one side of the track.
The passengers at the depot were horri-
| fed to see the poor fellow laying in the
dirt in the middle of the road, bis clothing
being torn and his arm crushed in most
| frightful manner.
The train was at once stopped and the
! man placed on stretcher and carried
into the gents waiting room at the c. &
| G. depot. The doors were locked aud no
| one allowed in the room but those who
were needed. The man was bleeding in
| a horrible manner and there seemed to be
danger of death being caused that way.
DR.. Brant the company's surgeon was
on the scene and stopped the flow of blood.
| Papers were placed at all the windows,
with the intention of keeping away the
crowd of people who were pushing and
| elbowing their way towards the windows,
all attempting to get a glimpse of the in
| jured man. Steen was placed on two
tables, in the middle of the room, with his
coat under his head as pillow, and a
couple of coats under his body. When a
| NEws-DEMoCRAT reporter reached the de.
| pot, the sight was a most sickening one,
the mans arm having been removed and
placed on the floor under the table, the
tables and floor being covered with the
| fellows life blood, and the instruments
and sponges being smeared with blood.
DR.. Brant, assisted by Dr's. Biechele and
Evans, performed the operation, the arm
being removed at the shoulder. The man
was very weak from the loss of blood, and
small hopes are entertained for his recov.
cry. He was fixed up in the best manner
possible in the depot last night, it being
impossible to remove him to other quarters
Volunteers remained with him during the
night. The man had been drink
| ing before the accident, a bottle of liquor
being found in his pocket. Mr..
! Leslie, the Rateman called To- the man,
| when he attempted 10 board the train
telling him he was getting on the wrong
one, Steen wanting to take the passenger
! on the Carrollton division.
Steen is 36 years of age and single, his
| only relatives near here being MIR. and
Mrs. James Smonds and two brothers al
| Carrollton. be remained unconscious
until about 12 80 this morning when he
seemed to revive and asked for drink oi
water, and also asked about his arm, wish
ing to know whether it bad been removed
He went to sleep shortly. At three O'Clock
this morning, he awoke and from thai
time until five he seemed to suffer intense
pain, it being all John Logan, the watch
man, could do to control him, the mar
rolling and groaning terribly. He was re
moved at six this morning to the boarding
house across the street from the depot
where he now is. His sister Mrs. Smonds
arrived this morning from Carrollton anC
his two brothers are expected this after
noon. He is very weak this morning anC
but small hopes are entertained for hi:
recovery. He Is well built and muscular
man and his vitality may pull him through
Nal. Steen. the man so dangerously in
jured at the East Tuscarawas street cross
ing of the G. & c. r. r., is resting as easi
ly as could he expected this afternoon a
the G. G. d. S. boarding house. He will b,
taken to Carrollton as soon as it can b,
safely done. He is perfectly conscious
this afternoon and talks freely will
friends.