The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-05-25
/, ARM TORN OFF.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT ToA NEY MANU-
FEATURING COMPANY EMPLoYE.

Edward Schnegg Attempts to Shift q Belt
on Line SHAFT and His Loft Arm is
Caught and Twisted Entirely of-may
Recover.
A most fearful and distressing accident
occurred Monday night at the Ney Manu-
featuring company's shops. Edward
SchneRR, q young man about eighteen
years of age, had his left arm torclply
wrenched from his body. The chances
are that he may recover, but he suffers
intensely. There is universal sympathy
in behalf of the bright young mechanic
and bis friends are numerous.
Edward Schnegg came to this country
from Switzerland Just three years ago.
His incliuations were in the line OF mech
anism, and by close application he learn;
ed the intricacies OF trade and several
months ago engaged with the Ney manu-
featuring company under foreman j. ID.
Swacick of the wood finishing departs
ment. Boremal Swacick recognized
the boys genius as an artisan
and SchneRe soon picked UP valuable
knowledge OF the running OF the machin-
cry. There was but one feature OF DIS
work which Foreman Swacick STOVES ne
bade the young man never to attempt,
and that was the slipping on and oil OF
belts from the shafting. Monday evening,
shortly past 8 o'clock, young Schnegg at
tempted to shove o belt on a Iulley on
the line shsfting, in order to run pulley
on a counter shaft which furnished the
motive power for saving machine ne
was running. Swacick had just left the
room and made his egress from the shop
building, when Schnegg placed ladder
against the main shafting, mounted II
part way, and lifting UP heavy belt, was
about TO put il upon the pulley. lt ap.
pears he bent his left arm over the top OF
the line sbaftinR with the pulley run
ming toward him. In some unknown
way his hand caught in the
betting and in few seconds his am vas
twisted round and round and wrenched
apart above the elbow. Schnegg fell oil
the ladder to the floor, several feet below.
II was apparent that the accident had
temporarily deranged him, for he sat upon
the floor holding 20 lever OF ine macnine. t me.
Several workmen saw and heard the boy
fall and they Immediately ran to him.
Mr., Thomas B. McLain of South Cleve-
land avenue, was among the first to reach
SchneRR. The sceno before him was u
most sickening one. Schnegg 10y there
with the muscles of bis arm hanging ex"
posed, Engineer David Bare at once
stopped his engine and the crushed,
bleeding and terribly mangled limb
which was being flung around the pulleys
almost wedged tight, was removed. Drs'
Pyle and Landor were summoned.
Schnegg was possessed OF wonS
derful nerve, for he arose
from the floor and passed
through the shop to where an ambulance,
which had been hastily summoned, was
in waiting and he was then conveyed TO
Pyle's hospital. A News DEMOCRAT re-
porter was informed Tuesday morning by
the attending physician that Schnegg Will
recover.
A reporter went to the shop this morn
ing and investigated into the cause OF the
accident. 1t appears that had young
SchneRR listened to the advice OF his fore
man the injury would not have occurred;
Mr.. Swacick explained that he allowed
none of hiO workmen to shift betting upon
the pulIeys as it was q hazardous under
taking. 1t appears that Schnegg failed to
mount the ladder on the proper side OF
shaftin0 in order to throw on the belt.
The shafting was making 240 revolutions
to the minute. ~,
Edward Schnegg boarded at No: 264
South Cherry street with a cousin. He 10
a bright young man and his accident was
a most unfortunate one.