St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-07
Run Down by a Loaded Hand
car.
D. 7. ALLYN'S SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON
THE 3. & NJ. r.. r.
His Escape, Sickness and Recov-
cry, Pluck. ParaIysis-A Rail.
roads Ingratitude.
(From the Wallace, Neb.. Herald,

rOaQ' 8 ln0raCktuuc.
(From the Wallace. Neb., Herald.)
Last summer Mr.. d. T. Allyn. of this
place, worked for the B. & Nj. X. r.. as
section hand, OH the section EXTEND
Ing east from Tecumseh, the county
seat of johnson County, Nebraska. On
the I'd day of July he met with an ac-
cident that nearly cost him MS life. tie
aud five other men were working a
hand car in front of which was push
car. Mr.. Allyn was STANDING OH the
front part of the car, with his back TO-
wards the direction in which the car
was being run. just as the two cars
came together. the foreman ordered
him to step from the car on which they
were riding on 10 the push car, and at
the same time signaled another of the
men to apply the brake. which slack
ened their speed enough to cause gap
of few feet between the cars.
In stepping back to comply with the
order he fell upon his back, i'll the
middle OF the railroad track and the
car, with its load OF five men, tools and
water key, i'll all weighing fully ton,
passing over HIM. A rod Oil the under
Side of the car caught his feet and
doubled him up so that his feet struck
his face. AS he rolled over, the bull
wheel struck his back and Inflicted the
injury that came SO near proving fatal.
The car was raised from the rails and
thrown Oft the track.
He was carried to town and DR.. Sny-
der, the B. d Nj. r. r. surgeon at Te-
cumseh, was summoned Afterwards
DR.. Z. &. Gafford, DR.. Yoden and DR..
Waters. all of Wymore, Neb.. were
called in consultation, but they could
afford 10 relief. About the 1st of Octo-
Der he became paralyZed from his waist
down. The sense of feeling entirely
left his legs, which became drawn one
across the other. DR.. Livingston, OF
Plattsmouth. Neb.. the head physician
of the 3. & NJ. X. r. system, was sum-
moned to treat the case, but finally III
formed his patient that he could not
live to see July. 1898. lie had not the
means TO pay the expenses OF law suit
against the railroad company. but the
company's attorneys very. will
ingly compromised the claim for
damages by paying him $1,000.
His condition continued to grow
worse, the eXcruciating pain in his
back never ceasing, until upon the rec
concentration and by the request of a
lady friend, Mrs. ". G. Swan, of Te-
cumsch, Neb.. he began taking Pink
Pills for Pale People. To the Herald
reporter he said: Il had no more faith
| in them than | would have had in eating
| a handful of dirt" He commenced
| taking the pills on the 2d day OF Feb
ruary, taking one after each meal, and
in ten days time, to his surprise and
| intense delight, the pain began to leave
| him. For seven months he had suffered
| continuously. and his JOY when relief
| came can be imagined, but not de.
Ho a "a
| Pills until the fore part of May. About
| the middle of March he could 20 about
| his ordinary work without any incOn-
| yenience. He considers himself en-
| tirely cured, and feels as well as he
| ever did, except that his back is not as
strong as it was before he was hurt.
This spring he moved OH to a farm
| twelve miles southwest of Wallace.
where he has planted good crop of
corn, and is doing all his work without
any hired help. Should any one doubt
| the statements herein made. they are
| invited to see him personally or write
| to him, and address him at Wallace,
| Neb. He is thankful for what Pink
Pills have done for him, and is willing
| to 20 10 some trouble to let others know
of their wonderful curative properties.
| DR.. Williams Pink Pills, it seems.
| contain in condensed form all the ele-
ments necessary TO give new life and
| richness to the blood. and restore shat
tered nerves. The are an unfailing
specific for such diseases as locomotor
ataXla, partial paralysis, st. Vltus'
dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism,
nervous headache, the after effects of
the grippe, palpitation of the heart. pale
and sallow compilations, that tired feel
ing resulting from nervous prOstration
| all diseases resulting from vitlated hui
mors in the blood, such as scrofula.
chronic erysipelas, etc. They are also a
specific for troubles peculiar to females,
such as suppressions, irregularities, and
all forms or weakness. They build up
the blood and restore the glow of health
to pale or sallow cheeks. In men they
effect radical cure in ali cases arising
from mental worry, OverWork, or OK
| cesseS of whatever nature.
These Pills are manufactured by the
| DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, n. Y, and Brockville,
| Ont, and are sold in boxes at so cents a
box. or six boxes for $3.50, and are never
sold III bulk.