Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-14
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT
AT THE BELLAIRE STOCK YARDS, JESTER
DAY MORNING.
Seven Ksn Wounded by the Fall Oian Ice House
ROOf-Thrss May Not RscoVsr-Ihs In
jurod Hen B. & O. Carpenters.

The force Of B. & o. carpenters met
with a very serious ACCIDENT at the
stock yards west OF Bellalre, yesterday
morning, which may result fatally to
three OF them, e. B. Hudwsll, R. c.
Roberts and Joseph Pickering.
There were eight men on the force
and they were engaged in tearing down
the large ice house building at that
point, which is being removed to Ben
wood Junction. They hao split the
roof into sections, one OF which they
were working under TO get it down. A
large stay rod running the full length
OF the building TO hold the frame work
compactly, broke. The frame work
spread apart and this section OF the
roof fell, burying beneath its weight
seven OF the eight men employed on il.
The crash attracted attention and
the few persons who were near by
hurried to the rescue Of the unfortunate
men. It took some time 10 raise the
heavy piece Of roof, and the men were
shock and their injuries. DR.. D. w.
Long was among the first on the scene,
who reports the men injured as follows:
+. b. Hudnell, of Barnesville, fore
man OF the force, has bad cut above
the right eye aud a fracture Of the
outer layer OF the skull; both lips split
open. His injuries are not considered
dangerous unless blood should clot
about the skull fracture.
Joseph Pickering, of GAINESVILLE, is
badly bruised about the back and other
parts OF the body, aud his spine may be
injured. The extent Of his injury can
not be ascertained for week or TWO.
r. c. Roberts, OF Barnesville, is very
badly hurt. His breast was crushed in
near the heart, impairiDR the action of
that organ, but he has rallied, and may
get along nicely.
VIM. Rnker, OF Rose Hill, Bellaire,
has his ankle bone broken.
John Burson, Of GIbson's Station, has
a deep cut over his right eye, and is
badly bruised about the hip and arm.
VIM. Talbot, of Bethesda, foot badly
sprained and hip and head bruised.
Edward Slime, OF Spencer'S Station,
ankle badly sprained and slightly cut
and bruised about the body.
Edward Neuhardt, of Bellaire, was
the only ono Of the force who escaped
uniniured. He fortunately caught a
rope in the nick Of time, and swung
himself out from under the falling roof.
Rinker was removed to his home on
Rose Hill. The six others who we're
injured are at Mrs. LockWood's board
iDg house at Bellaire. Drs. J. p West
and d. w. Boone, the railroad physi-
clans, were called in and assisted DR..
Long In caring for the injured; hut the
latter physician had the patients all to
himself the first half hour, and it kept
him hustling. The men were all rest
ing easier last evening.
About noon yesterday there was a
bad accident in Upper Benwood, just
below the city line. A horse ran away,
dashing Thomas Coffee and Milton
Christleib from q blackboard, badly
injuring both men. For a time it was
thought Mr.. Coffee was dead, and Mr..
Christleib was unconscious for some
time. The men were driving down
Water street near Forty-ffth when the
horse scared at a train on the Ohio
River road. The animal became I'M
manageable and dashed down the
street. Below FOrty-eighth street the
vehicle colided with telegraph pole,
throwing both men out. Mr.. Christleib
fell over the bank, and Mr.. Coffee
struck the pole with his head and fell
into a mud puddle. Neighbors were soon
attracted TO the spot. aud Mr.. Coffee,
who was still unconscious, was carried
to Henry Tapes residence near by.
DR.. Ford was called and dressed both
the injured mems wounds. Mr.. Coffee
had a long cut In his head, which was
sewed up, and was besides badly
bruised. Mr.. Christleib's injuries were
not so serious. About o'clock in the
afternoon the patrol wagon removed
Mr.. Coffee to his home on South Mar
ket street. The other injured man lives
on South Main street. The vehicle was
smashed and the horse, which was
badly skinned up, was caught near
Boggs' run.
James Hermann, a middle aged man,
living out Bogg's Run, got bad fall
yesterday morning at the Riverside
Iron Works. be fell twenty-five feet,
on some large rolls. No
bones were broken, but his injuries
were internal. The injured man was
doing carpenter work on a scaffold,
neer the roof Of the mill. The ropes
broke, precipitatiEg him to the iron
below. The injured man was carried to
the mill Office, where a Benwood doctor
was summoned. Later the man
was removed to his home by a buggy.
Though seriously injured he will re-
cover,
A covered top wagon belonging to
MIR. Weimar, the butcher, was upset
while being driven into Main street at
the Windsor alley yesterday. The horse
stopped and probably avoided a serious
accident, as the driver had one foot
caught in some way aud had it badly
sprained.
A boy aged four years, a son Of John
Tucker, of Caldwell's run, fell down a
long fight Of steps yesterday morning
and received painful injuries. The little
fellows head struck the door castings
cutting a deep cash above the eye. DR..
Ford put five stitches in the injury.
The boy remained unconscious for quite
q while after the accident.
Clark Sprouts, a Benwood saloonist,
had his vehicle badly broken on the
South Side, yesterday afternoon. He
was driving along near Forty-third
street when the accident occurred. a
runaway was narrowly averted.
Miles Clark, of Benwood, was driving
on Forty-third street, yesterday after
noon, when his cart wheel caught in