Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-07
rHE AccIpENr REcoRp.
The List of Casualties Reported Yestsr-
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George Turnbull, well known musl-
elan and member of Heatherington's
brass band. was found lying alongside
the railroad track at Georgetown, on
the B. & O. road, at an early hour yes
terdsy morning. He was unconscious
when found and remains 10 that condl-
ton, and may be fatally hurt. There
are two bruises and cuts on his head
just back OF tho left ear and small
cut on his left cheek. He had been at
st. ClairsvilIe on Tuesday with the band
and was on his way home about mid
night, when he was assisted across the
bridge at Schick's coal chutes. This
was the last seen OF him until he was
found. The hat he wore was cut. show
ing that the cut was made at the same
time he was struck on the head, and 1t
was found some distance from him. The
opinion is that he was waylaid by some
one who was frightened away before
taking his watch and money. DR.. j. 5.
Mcclellan, who dressed the wounds,
thinks that he will recover. Turnbull
is about 81 years of age, has wife and
five children, and lives on the nil above
Georgetown.
For three days now Otto Auber. the
South Side timer, has furnished this
paper with an accident. Henry Scar
borough nearly cut his ear off the hrst
day, then George Rose, another en-
ploYe, fell through roof, twenty feet.
the next day. Yesterday afternoon
there was very exciting runaway be-
tween Forty-second and Forty-third
streets, on Jacob. Mr.. Auber again fig
MED. This gentleman, with Mr.. Scar
borough, was driving down the street
with q wild horse attached to a meat
wagon. A street car scared the horset
which reared terribly, and became an
manageable, dashing down the street
and throwing both occupants out. Mr..
Scarborough escaped Injury, but Mr..
Auber got his leg severely hurt. The
horse was caught, but the wagon was
smashed.
While at work In his brick yard at
Moundsville, yesterday morning, Mr..
George NJ. Criswell was caught by fall
of considerable quantity of dirt and
badly injured, he was eXcavating some
clay when the embankment suddenly
gave way above him, the major portion
OF it falling upon his body. His face
was badly injured and he suffered in
ternaliy, but his physician thinks not
seriously. He was taken home and
Dr. Stathers called, who dressed his ju-
ries, and he was yesterday evening
resting easily.
At Twenty-ffth and Chapline streets
yesterday afternoon, there was a queer
old fellow from the interior OF the
State, giving his name as John Miller,
ia to see the Fair, fell of street car
backwards, getting considerably hurt.
He went to look at some South Side
sights, when he lost his balance and
fell from the rapidly moving car. His
fall was hard one, but he finally got
up and walked up street.
Fred Haiser, of the South Side,
caught a runaway horse, hitched to a
wagon, on South Chapine street. The
animal was going at frightful rate OF
speed, and Mr.. Kaiser risked his life
In catching the horse. The owner ar
rived later, but refused to tell Fred
anything about the run off, and did not
even give his name.
The elevator at the Windsor Hotel
had bad fall at $40 o'clock yesterday
morning. AS a result Of its fall the
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during the Fair season, as two iron
shafts were badly bent and had TO be
sent to Cincinnati for repairs. The
trouble was caused by the motor below
getting out OF order, and consequently
the power which was holding the eleva-
tor up was released and IL came down
with a great "ker-thump" from the
second to the bottom floor, soaring the
night clerk out Of pleasant doze.
William Altmeyer, OF the South Side,
an employe Of the lower Ben wood mill,
suffered a painful accident yester day.
He was aiding In placing rafter in a
side building, when he caught his an
ger, very badly MASKING it.
John James, OF Benwood, employed
at the lower mill, fell through floor at
the mill yesterday, alighting on his leg
and very painfully cutting it. He will
be laid up for some time.
Had a Good Time.
II was joyful crowd Of 10 potters
of the Wheeling Pottery Company that
want m the nlant of the Smith BreWinp