Evening journal., 1893-06-19

but he NOT only Lost HIS Legs. But HIS
Interesting Opening Game ofBase-
ball Between Warren A. c. and New
Castle-The Wilmington Boys Put Up
Great Fielding Game other Matters.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. June 10.
None but the greatest sympathy and
expressions Of sorrow were expressed all
day yesterday over the fate Of George
Abbott the young and well-known oiier
at the Delaware Iron Works. who met a
horrible death there on Saturday even.
ing. 1t was 30 o'clock when the dis
astrous affair happened. Abbott, as was
his won't, was in the act of oilinq some
machinery, which was exceedingly diff
cult to reach. Suddenly his sleeve
caught in fast flying belt and in the
twinkling of an eye before the Mortified
glare Of hundred fellow workmen, who
were riveted TO the spot by the scene.
Abbott was hurled around shaft $50
times. The death-dealing machine was
making l25 revolutions a minute and IL
was two minutes before it could be
stopped.
Marvellous as 1t may seem, the man
was conscious when his mangled body
was extricated. He told the associates
who tenderly lifted him TO cot, that his
head must be badly hurt as he had felt
It strike twice against the roof.
Pieces of bone from the unfortunate
mans leg were scattered all about the
fatal machine. He was terribly mangled.
Both legs were broken, compound frac.
lures, and the bone Of the right leg pro.
truded six inches. His arm was broken
and mashed and his head was crushed
in. Internal injuries, added TO these.
made his misfortune fatal.
DR.. J. j. Black and DR.. David Stewart
we're quickly summoned and both did all
in their power to ease the dying mans
pain, but told his friends that he could
not live six hours He lived only five
hours. After being sent out to the
county hospital at Farnhurst, death soon.
came to relieve his sulIerings, although
IL was thought that amputation OF his
legs might save his life. AS long as he
was conscious Abbott begged them to
save his legs.
He was an estimahle young man who
had lived in New Castle about five years
He was 20 years old and boarded with
Samuel Abrams. of Chestnut street. where
the inquest will be held this afternoon at
o'clock. Abbott, 1t is said, was the
first man on the New Castle hundred
assessment and also headed the city
lists
Nay he OF Advantage to wiIheime.
George Abbott succeeded, so il is said
George Wilhelme, who was so badly hurt
at the same place last winter and was
completely disabled by the accident.
Wilhelme has retained counsel and is
now suing the company for damages.
The awful accident Of Saturday, il is
thought, will be Of advantage to VIII
helme in his suit or may even bring
about compromise. Wilhelme has sui.
fered much since the accident and mar
rowly escaped with his life.
Great Opening Baseball Game.
Nearly 400 spectators saw the game
Of baseball between the Warren Ath.
letic Club and the newly-orgRn New
Castle Club on Saturday afternoon.
The visitors played a splendid fielding
game but the New Castle Club held
them down at the bat and until the
eighth inning they were unable to
solve the delivery Of Ward, the new
pitcher of New Castle. Up TO this
fatal inning the game was very inter
esting although long drawn and not
played with enough athletic snap. 8"
Manager Madden stopped all bowling
and ieering and gave the spectators to
understand that whatever the umpire
says goes, see" The noisy spectators
did see and the visiting team de-
parted well pleased with their treat
ment here The railroad company has
notified Manager Madden that no more
games can be played at Battery Park
and that may practically end baseball
in New Castle.
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