The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-04-02
IT RAN OVER TWO MEN.
A MsstAns Unisn Train Kills One d
and Islures Another.

A MsatAns Unisn Train Kills One Mas
and Isjures Another.
Butte, April 1.-The first section Of
freight train No. 1b, on the Montana
-nion, which left Butte for AnacondA
.Anpelv aster 8 o'clock this evening In
-sSnseovef Conductor waldrou and Engi.
nssr Smith. had decidedly unlucky run.
In che short space Of holt an hour II ran
over tao men, killing enc Of them In.
stantiy and seriously injuring the other.
Very little information can b secured
about the second and fatal accident. but
Il appears that both Of the men were ~.
tempting to jump on the train while In
motion, with tho Intention OF stealing .
ride.
The first accident occurred at the upper
end Of the Butte yard at about $50, just
40 tho train was pulling out for Ana.
condA. A man named George Pearl, who
has been following the occupation Of .
hod-carrier around the city the past year,
attempted to got In between two Of the
orc cars, but missed his footing and fell
with his left leg across tho rail-. The
wheel passed over II diasonally
at the ankle. crushing the foot
TO pieces and almost completely
severing Il. The man had sufficient pres
ence Of mind to pull his shattered leg on
tho rails, but In throwing himself around
he came within on ace OF getting his head
under the wheels. when he was picked
up his head was resting on the ends Of this
the ties, and the wheels must have passed
nlong within a very few inches Of him.
Pearls cries for help soon brought as.
sistance from boarding car, which, for.
tunately Was close at hand. q. W. Terry
first ran to his assistance and found him
lying as above described, with his head
close to the rail. Pearls first exclamation
was "For Gods sake don't lot II hit ma
again." On being assured that there was
nothing moro TO fear he called fos
brandy. which was given him In
great quantities. He told Terry
how the accident happened aud said
TINT he slipped and fell as he Was trying
TO hoard the train between two OF the cars.
He told HIM that he In n member Of the
Hod t'arrieir' union and that he has lived
In Butte little over Q year. He said that
Terry the address Of . sister who lives
somewhere on Galena street. Terry re-
fused to give tho wonan's name, as lac
said that he understood she was q sport.
ing woman. For somc reason, q long
time elapsed before q conveyance could
be secured TO bring Pearl up to the city
aud II WAS nearly II o'clock boforc he was
taken 10 Murray x Gillespie's hospital in
| Q transfer wagon. The mans loft foot
yes hanging to his leg only BY . few
muscles and threads Of flesh. and the les
was amputated midway between the knee
and ankle. The operation Was performed
| by DIR. Gillespie ~ about o'clock.
The second accident occurred at silver
| Bow Junction at 9:k5. and resulted In the
instant death Of an unknown man. From
information furnished by the railroad
company. II appears that this man wa
| also trying to steal ride, and fell In be
tween two cars. His head was completed,
severed from hIs body. and IL is said tha
| the remains are msnalcd to such IN OK
| tent that recognition will he almost i'm
possible. Coroner Porter WAS notif1et
shortly after tho accident. aud left Tor th,
sccnc Immediately, but had not rsturns,
| at late hour.