Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-20
THE ACCIDENT RECORD.
Various Casualties Reported From Abou
Town Yesterday.


Various Casualties Reported From About
Town YesterdHy.
Yesterday evening about 5 o'clock,
there was a bad runaway at McCul-
Tough and Twenty-ninth street. Will
liam Brummelle, the grocer doing
business near the toll gate on Twenty
ninth street, with his sen, was driving
his horse and delivery wagon there.
Beside the road the city is construct
ing large retaining wall
twelve feet high. A flock of
sheep was being driven down
the thoroughiare, and they scared the
horse, which dashed over the wall.
The horse jumped so quickly that
neither OF the occupants OF the wagon
could escape, but went over with the
horse and wagon. II is mystery how
both persons escaped, but neither was
badly hurt, both being severely bruised,
however. The horse was gotten out Of
the run, and was badly scratched. The
wagon was total wreck and the har~
ness was demolished. Mr.. Brumelle's
loss Will 6ACe6u SIOO'
Cornelius Desmond, apuddler's helper
at the LaBelle mill, met with bad &C
cident Yesterday. At his work he was
carving muck ball on pair OF tongs.
He slipped and fell and the ball came
In contact with water, which exploded
it, BY the fall Mr.. Desmond's arms
were badly skinned and by the eIplo-
sion his arms and face were painfully
burned. He was removed to his home,
on Fourth street, where medical ala
was called. He will not be able to work
for some time.
John Elgears, of South Wood street,
employed as q miner at the pit OF the
Boggs' Run Mining Company, had
ledge OF slate to fall on him Yesterday,
causing dangerous and painful injuries.
Luckily the slate struck him a glancing
blow. lie was badly bruised, particu-
larly his shoulders, which he cannot
move, aud which are giving him great
pain. The injured man was hauled 10
his home, where medical aid was sum-
moned. 1t is not yet known the true
nature OF his injuries.
About ten o'clock yesterday morning,
a son OF Mr.. w. +. Zane, Of the Island,
was Knocked down by a horse attached
TO a buggy ST the corner OF Bridge
Place and Main street. The lad was
carried into business house, where
DR.. Kearns attended him, and later he
was taken home. 1t was feared at first
that the lads injuries were Of serious
nature, but this was not confirmed by
the medical examination.
Yesterday Charles Mcdonald, miner
living at McMechen, and employed at
the cole mine at Glendale, suffered bad
accident. A piece Of slate weighing
about a ton fell on him and glanced TO
one side. His legs, arms and breast
were broken. Had the stone decended
on him squarely death must have re-
suited. The injured man was removed
TO his his home and will be laid up for
some time.
Louis Reighter, employed at Bloch's
tobacco works, fell into kettle Of boil
Ing water at the factory last Wednes-
day, and was most painfully burned
about the feet aud legs. In passing he
tripped, falling into the kettle, but
luckily feet first. BE is laid up at his
home on Forty-third street.
Henry Smallstick, OF the Eighth
Ward, very painfully cut his hand with
& penknive last evening. 1t will lay
him OF work.
Henry He'll, Of East Wheeling, cut
the end of his finger of yesterday while
working with kraut cutter.
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