The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-15
LIST OF SAD ACCIDENTS
Sumner County Farmers Make a Week of
serious Aishaps.

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The Oxford Register gives the follow
| ing accounts of accidents happening in
Sumner county the past week:
While attempting TO throw a belt into
place on the machine, while threshing
at Recess. Friday, Charles aJcoo' s
right hand and forearm were drawn IN
between the belt and pulley and badly
hurt.
Though they were not crushed, the
bones were dislocated at the elbow and
wrist, the Iigaments were torn from
place and the bones OF the hand spread
apart The injury is very serious and
will require the best OF care to avoid
stiff joints when healed.
The accident occurred just as they
were beginning work after dinner.
The injured man was Immediately tax
en- TO Dr. Smiths Office and the doctor
repaired the damage so far as possible
and did all that could be done to re-
iieve his pain
Mr.. Jacobs is very industrious man.
always at work. and this compulsory
lay-off in the midst OF the busy season
is very unfortunate for him.
II. A Jess, one of the brothers who
bought the George W. Jenkins farm
some two years ago. is dead.
He was piowlng last Saturday and
kept az work quite iate-so late in fact
that his brother, who was preparing
dinner. went into the field after him.
He found the team standing in the
furrow and his brother lying on the
ground. where he had evidently fallen
from the plow. Other men soon ap-
peared and as Mr.. Jess was still alive.
they carried him 10 the house. but he
died on the way.
Mr.. Jess was past 80 years Old. single.
and OF a rather retir7ngdisposition The
cause OF his death is somewhat unce--
tain, though II IS supposed 70 have been
q case OF sun stroke
Deceased was an intelligent. weI in
formed man, an old soldier. and who
had for years suffered great torture
from wounds received in the war. He
was web thought OF by neigh bors and
acquaintance, and by all said 10 be an
honorable gentleman. He was buried
Sunday
Last Saturday evsrig courier came
into IoRu in great haste offer doctors.
saying that J. :. Recess little boys
legs had been cut of n a mower acct
dent
Drs. aIasga-d. Smith ard Collins
promptly responded OF the call and did
everything science could suggest for
TIE suffering boy. bat al il vain The
shock was 50 great that the little fel-
low. only three years Old. could rot re-
cover, and Al O'Clock sunday morn
ing his pure spirit took lie fight INTO
the gTea; beyond
II seems that Mr.. ReSce started cut
cng cane in the evening near tie house.
The care vas tai and as the children
rad been forbidden "a go nezr the ma
chine and 0he care fed as vel. Re had
~ thought that the ktsi@ boy night bs
snywhere 0sar. and he vas entirely
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