Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-30
FELL FROM THE TRAIN.
Capt. Gregory Barrett Meets With Pain
full Accident at Pleasant Valley.

ful Accident at Pleasant Valley.
There was q somewhat distressing &C.
cident last night about ten minutes past
nine at Pleasant Valley, In which Capt.
/ Gregory Barrett, Of the u. S. Army,
recently in charge OF the recruiting
station at Columbus, Ohio, but row
stationed at Baltimore, was the victim.
The Captain arrived in town day or
two ago on a visit, and last evening
went cut to Elm Grove to tender his
sympathy, in company with others, to
the bereaved members OF the LOring
family.
On his return he boarded the motor
which arrives in town at 9:35, and upon
the train were several others with
whom he engaged in conversation.
Upon arriving at the Pleasant Valley
station the Captain, in company with
Frank Jepson and Alex. Updegraf, ac-
companied Mrs. Norton tor the plat
form, afterward returning TO the front
car they had been occupying since they
left Elm Grove. Before the train had
hardly started, Mr.. JepsOn suggested
that they go back into the rear car and
have smoke. They started to walk
across into the other car, when the
train started up, and before they could
get across the train had assumed con-
siderable speed. In order to go from
one car to another, the platforms OF the
cars are so arranged that person can
not walk directly across in line with
the doors as in regular railroad trains,
but one Is obliged to walk TO the bottom
Of the steps and then step across to the
steps Of the other car. MeSsrs. JepsOn
and Updegraff had already crossed
safely, and the Captain was about to
follow when he made mls-step and fell
TO the ground between the platform and
the cars. An alarm was quickly sounded
and the conductor quickly brought the
train to standstill. Messrs. Jepson
and Updegraff went back TO
the place where he fell, and
at first it was thought he was
killed, but they found him conscious
aud assisting him to rise, managed to
get him aboard the train. AT first 1t
was thought best to take him to some
neighbOring house, but finally con-
cluded to bring him to the hotel. After
being in the car awhile, the Captain
seemed to lose strength and almost COM
pletely collapsed, nearly losing con-
SciousnesS. He again rallied, however,
and proceeded to smoke a cigar, but
had to give this up. He appeared to
grow weaker as he neared the city, and
upon arriving at the station hack was
called aud he was conveyed TO the Nc
Lure House, where he was placed in one
Of the rooms and physicians summoned.
DR.. Reed Baird, accOmp panied by DIR.
lie Moyne Hupp, soOoh arrived
at the hotel, and investigated
the injuries. 1t was found
that one Of the back ribs was broken,
and that his head was badly bruised and
cut. He complained Of considerable
pain at times, but the suffering was re-
lieved as much as possible, and the patti
emit was soon resting quietly. 1t is
thought be will come out all right,
although it will likely keep him confined
to the bed for while.
1t was q very narrow escape from
death, as there was very close margin
from being run over by the wheels. AS
il was, he was probably shaken about,
and dragged considerably. The friends
Of Captain Barrett, and there are many
in this city, earnestly hope for a speedy
recovery.
The Captain is member OF the Tenth
Infantry, and was on his way to Santa
Fe, New Mexico, to join his command.