The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-11-28
In Jumping From a Swiftly
Moving Freight Train, He
Falls Beneath the
Wheels.
He is Hurried to the Emergency
Hospital. Where Both the
Members are Ampu.
tated.

part OF Sedalla last night, the result
being that, this morning, he lies at
the Emergency hospital, on the corner
of Ohio and Pacific streets, with both
feet of.
Last night Means and young
companion, concluding to go on a
little lark, boarded freight train II
Lamonte and started to Sedalia. Their
purpose was to play the role of tramp
and not pay their way. They, there-
fore, stole the ride, the trainmen fat
ing to see them when they got on tle
car.
All went well until the train. NOV
ing at a pretty lively rate, neared St
dalia. When in the vicinity of til
Sedalia Ice plant, the two young mel
decided to jump oil, fearing that !
they came further down the track,
they would be arrested by the polio
tor trespass.
1t is considered dangerous tor even
an experienced railroad man to jump
from a moving train in the dark.
His calculations are likely to be de.
ceptive and he does not always alight
where he means to. The danger to
an inexperienced man, of course, is
doubly great.
In making the leap Means missed
his footing and was thrown beneath the
ponderous wheels of one of the cars,
which ran over both his feet ana
crushed them in most horrible man.
ner. His companion was moIe fortu-
nate and escaped with few slight
bruises.
Officer John Scalley and DIR. Sid
ney Conkright-the latter making a
professional call near by-were among
the first to reach Means. He was re-
clining on his elbow, beside the track.
close to where he had fallen. He
was in dazed condition from the ter
rible shock.
As soon as possible a conveyance
was obtained and the injured man was
placed therein and driven to the
Emergency hospital. He was carried
to q small room on the second floor
and laid upon bed. DIR. Cartwright
made hasty examination of the in
juries, and at once said that amputa-
ton would be necessary.
DIR. w. j. Ferguson was hastily
summoned and promptly responded.
The two physicians and surgeons
administered an anasthetic in order
to quiet the patient and ease him Of
pain as much as possible. They then
sent for their instruments and were
soon prepared to begin their work.
Notwithstanding the lateness of the
hour, many people at the Union depot
and along the street heard of the acct.
dent and not few Ofthem hurried to
the hospital andsought admission, but
all were denied save policemen and
newspaper representatives. 1t was
desired to keep the patient free Of any
annoyance.
When The BAzoo representative
entered the room the cover was rolled
back from the lower limbs Of the in
jured man and a CHASTITY sight was
presented. Both of Means feet were
frightfulIy crushed. The flesh had
been torn almost into shreds, the
bones had been broken and ground
and there was little resemblance to
human feet.
The patient was under the drowsy
effects of drugs and did not seem to
suffer. He complained that his feet
were almost freezing, and though he
was thicklv covered, he repeatedly
requested the doctors to build fire.
He did not seem inclined to talk, and
was decidedly sullen and profane.
When asked what his occupation was.
he said
"What in the h-ll is that your
business!"