San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-30
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, To the Daily LIGHT:
MONTEREY, Mex, March 81, '95
On the 20th of November, 1894
Capt. J. w. Canterbury, one OF the
Wells Fargo Express messengers
who was running on the Monterey
and Mexican Gulf railway between
here and Tampico, had the mis-
fortune to have the forward wheel
OF the express car to run over his
right foot while he was attempting
to load it at station this side OF
Tampico. He was put aboard the
train to Victoria where the doctors
awaited him. After they examined
the foot they told him that they
would have to amputate it as the
foot and bones were mashed. He
would not permit them 10 dOit, so
he was put aboard the next
train bound for Monterey
and arrived here at 500, and DR..
Andrew McMeans was called in
aud took charge of him. After
making a thorough examination
he told the captain that he
thought he could save the
foot with the exception of the
two little toes. He told him go
ahead but for Gods sake not to cut
his foot off as he would rather die
than lose it. The doctor went to
work on him picked the pieces of
bones OF the little toes (they were
mashed as fiat as a tortillo) out
and set the balance Of the bone of
the instep and big toes. In the
course of a week the foot began to
heal and in four months to a day
he was able to be out and walk
about. | met him this morning
and he told me that he was to take
charge of his run on the first of
April.
His is one Of the most remarkable
cases Of surgery on record. There
WIS not one chance in ten thous-
and for saving his foot. He thinks
that DIR. McMeans is the most skill
full surgeon in the world. AS Capt.
Canterbury is well known in San
Antonio and southwest Texas, his
many friends will be glad to know
that he is now all right.
GOT JUDGMENT.
About two and a half years ago
Edward Kipp, erected sampling
works at La Ventura on the line OF
the Mexican National railway,
state OF Coahuila, for the San ia
vier Mining and Milling company.
When he turned it over to them
they owed him balance of about
| $4,000. Since then he has not
been able to get a settlement and
he brought suit against the COM
pany in the Federal court through
his attorney, Hon. Julio Galindo,
and last week he got judgment for
the full amount, including interest.
THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES.
A few weeks ago the Belgian
stockholders of the Monterey and
Mexican Gulf Railway Co., sent
a general manager and other Off
GERS Of that road here to take charge
of the management. When they
arrived they called on Mr.. Joseph
A. Robertson, the general manager
and receiver Of the road and re-
quested him to turn the property
over to them. Mr.. Robertson told
them that they would have to be
identified; but before they got
possession of it, they would have
to pay off the debt. But as it was
in the hands of the court, and as he
was subject to the order Of that
court he could not turn it
over to any one without an order
from the court. They then issued
circulars notifying the railroad
men not to send any more reports
to Mr. Robertson, but to report to
their district. AS soon as the at
tention OF the court was called to
this, they sent for them, and on
the 22nd they appeared before the
judges. When the judges asked
them IL they were ready to pay all
the claims against the road, they
replied that they were not. The
court then told them that they
could not get possession Of it until
all the claims were satisfied, and
that if they attempted to exercise
any control over 1t, or in any way
interfere with the employees of the
roa he would havh them
arrested for contempt of court,
and COnfine them in the peni-
Tertiary. They then informed the
court that thew would not, and the
matter was dr)ppei. Mr.. j. A.
Robertson Is IN 1ulI charge Of the
road, all reports to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Rains -NSHINE.
Monday afternoon and night
this section was visited by soak
ing rain which will be worth
thousands of dollars to the farmers
and gardeners. Last evening it
cleared up and today the sun is
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