Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-01
TIE CASUALTY RECORD.
The Accidents Reported From About the
City HeaterdaY.

Fred. Wineke, the milkman, OF Cald-
wells Run, was driving at rapid rate
of speed around the corner OF Fortieth
and Jacob streets yesterday. One Of
his horses fell, injuring IL considerably.
It took some time to get the animal up.
John McCluskey's two horses were
htched to his oyster wagon at Thirty
third and Chapline streets yesterday
morning. The horses became scared
and one of them kicked the wagon pole,
badly skinning the valuable animals
leg A run off was averted only by the
| immediate assistance Of those near by.
John Boroski, In the employ of the
B. & O., while loading ice at Nc
Mechen. had large piece to fall on his
finger last Tuesday, crushing IL so bad
ly that it was left hanging only by a
shred. Friend Smith, another B. & O..
ice handler At McMechen, got two OF
his fingers badly mashed few days
ago.
Edward Everts, lad OF Twenty
seventh and Chapline streets, aged
about fifteen years, suffered a most
painful accident. He was chopping
wood with a Ratchet, when the tool
glanced, striking his foot and severlng
an artery. The wound bled terribly,
and DR.. H. Wechsler, OF South Chapline
street, was called IN and dressed the In
Jury. IL is thought the boy will not be
crippled permanently.
A son, aged about seventeen, OF John
Patterson, the we'll known man who
keeps the tavern on the st. Clalrsvllle
pike, four miles cut OF Bridgeport, SUI
fered a most painful accident yesterday
afternoon. The boy was al his home.
and was trying to get the loads from q
large revolver. While doing this the
frearm went Of and the ball took effect
near the instep OF his right foot. DR..
WAGNER, Of Bridgeport, was at once
summoned and be probed for but could
not find the ball. II Is not yet known
whether the boy will be crippled for
life or not.
George Bayard Of Llttleton, B. &
o, section man, a. work al the 3. q o.
passenger depot, suffered az indescrlb-
able painful accident yesterday about
noon. He, with a force OF workmen,
Mr. Bayard was showing a large cake
up the board. Another workman in
side the ice house. could not see hr.
Bayard. and he reached out with his
ice hook. he brought 1t down with
great force, thinking TO stick Ia the
Ice. Instead 10 pierced Mr..
Bayard's right hand, starting at the
back Of the member, and penetrating
till the end Of the blunt tool could be
seen through the palm OF his hand.
The accident caused the Injured man
the keenest OF suffering. but DR.. Camp
bell, Of the South Side, soon arrived
and gave the medical relief.
Yesterday afternoon a. the ferry
crossing, near the top mill, there was .
bad accident and most narrow escape
from death. The 3:45 local freight on
the Panhandle was coming toward the
city at rapid rate Of speed. Ore Of
the drivers OF the Baer Grocery Com
pany, of this city, with bis team. was
about 10 cross the tracks with his wagon
heavily loaded with -four, groceries,
etc. When be had driven 70 the center
OF the tracks be saw the rapidly APP
preaching train, which was being back
ed toward the crossing. By reason OF
this the engineer could not see the
danger. WheE the engine was nearly
to his wagon. the driver pulled the
horses heads from the track and saved
them. The wagon was struck a heavy
blow By the cars, and the smash-up was
complete. The wagon was demolished,
the groceries and 6our were scattered,
and one OF the fine horses was slightly
hurt. The wagon was thrown ten feet,
and the driver was landed about fifteen
feet away IL 9 mud puddle. bat was not
seriously hurt So close had been the
drivers call that the cars struck and
shattered ths foot board on which be
bad bis feet The loss 10 the grocers
will exceed 500.