The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1892-06-02
STRUCK BY A MOTOR
Grant Wright. a Teamster of
Logan Nearly Loses
His Life.
He Attempts to Cross High
Street in Front Of a
Motor Car
And Narrowly Escapes-Be-
lief his Internal Injuries
are Very Serious.
fOhio Stale Journal, May 30th.l

fohio Stale Journal, May 3Oth.l
AT midnight Grant Wright lay
suffering ON a blood -besmeared cot
at the ST. Francis hospital.
A short hour before he was hale
and hearty and enjoying The bless
ings of vigorous manhood. The
unexpected calamity which befell
him was due largely 10 his own
carelessness aud The swift electric
car. W bile attempting 10 cross
the street at the corner Of High and
Gay he was struck by motor car
and nearly crushed under the
wheels. The accident occurred al
20 o'clock and in lis details was
a shocking one.
Wright is about thirty years old
and lives at Logan, Hooking county
He is a man of fine ply slque,
weighing about 200 pounds. he
ls a teamsier and a single man.
His mission here yesterday was
that of pleasure-seeking, Taking
advantage of the cheap rates on
the Hscking Valley railroad he
came 10 the city 10 see the ball
game. 1t appeared he intended to
return last evening, but for some
reason he did not. He Was SO
badly injured that little could be
learned from his own lips, as he
was unconscious part of The time.
4 number of passengers and by
ISLANDERS saw the accident, and The
details were learned from them.
Wright was struck by car No. 1877
OF the High street line, which was
in charge of Moiorman Morris and
Conductor Frank D. Furserson.
As their car was approaching Cav
street, going south, noith-b0und
Car passed them. Wright stepped
from behind the north bound Car
in front of the sOnth-bOund car on
Ihe west track. He was struck a
fearful blow by he guard or fender
on car 167 and rolled about eight
feet. Moiorman Morris stopped
The car as soon as possible and
Wright was rescued. His head and
body were under the Car and his
legs were sticking out toward The
east. When the car struck him he
uttered a LOUD cry. which attract ed
lhe attention of all the passengers
An ugly cut about six inches long
was found on the back of his head,
rom which the blood flowed pro-
Iusely. He was taken TO the pa
rol box on West Gay. just off OF
High, where he lay until the pa
troll wagon arrived. He vomlied
blood aud seemed in distress in
he region OF his abdomen, and for
his reason it was thought he had
received serious internal injuries.
At the hospital The night physi-
ian, DIR. Plaiion, examined him
No bones were found broken aud
there was no fracture of The skull
Is far as the doctor could asceIt lin
" right continued 10 vomil al the
hospital, but not any more blood.
4 was The opinion of DR.. Plattnn
;iat he was seriously injured inter
lallv. He wore good suit 0I
)rOwn clothes, but the mishap had
orn a large hole in the pants at
he right knee.
Mr.. Morris claims that he was
the alarm. Conductor
Furgerson was badly frightened.
lie 81 lated he thought the man was
Tiled outright, as he stepped right
u front of the car. Tom e. Tay-
or, a passenger, stated he heard
he man shout and he looked out
md saw him 90 under the wheels.
IS he thought
George Bevelheimer, who lives
IN Town street near Miller avenue,
vas talking 10 Wright just before
he accident occurred. He was
landing on the east side of High
ireet near Gay when Wrigh, came
long. He inquired the way to
i. Charles hotel and was directed
o that place by Mr.. Bevelheimer.
ie started to cross The west track
ust behind the MOI Unbound car
nd was struck as described above.
Mr.. Fred Atcherson, assistant r
of the street rail
DAD company, was notified and
yas soon al the scene of The acci- ,
ent. He visited the man at the
ospltal later and thinks he will s
pcOver. .
It was evident that Mr.. Wright
,as not accustomed 10 the swift
lO,Or cars.
Wright has a sister living at 274
Vest State street Mrs. John
He ate Sunday dinner
'ith his sister and left her home |
Isl evening for he depot 10 return j
, Logan. Mrs. Gallagher thinks 2
9 missed the train.