The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-16

ras5rcad avenHs with its darkness ard
Pitfalls. WAS tss scene Of another Terrible
accident last night Frank Meimssrorn.
= sserknand on sns steamer City % To-
pexa. while crossing oxsg the tracks near
Jackson street. and ssrscsfy IN front OK
fA@ Columbia Il Puzss sound ctspatcnsrs
efsses got his right foot caugas between
TIA ties and was run over ~ three cars,
being switched by the Northern Faefne
sxs.s-h engine. The right leg Was taken
OF Just below the knee. the foot and part
81 the lex remaining where II was wssissd.
vale the unfortunate man rolled on 10
the ssse Of fhe track
The switching crew stopped the cars as
soon as possible and FASTENED 10 the aid
Of the injured man The blood wss
Squirting Qua IN stream from the stump.
ezuxing the victim 10 grow weaker every
instant s~fken man Alserson with great
yreseaee OF mind bound a strap above the
knee thus cutting OF the fow OF blood
A call was cent 10 police headquarters tor
ire patrol wagon. which took ths raan 10
Providence Hospital. where Dr.. Coon and
Dg willis attended 10 the injured member
Tne accident happened al sfs O'clock
xfesfnssron wxs on hss way 40 Ocean dock
10 sss some OF bis companions on the To-
s,ska lie was picking ais Way across tue
tracks In the dark. and when nearly over
0ot has right foot caugat between two
ties On the Northern Pacific track. he
sftsa 10 pail IL cut. bat Was 80 securely
fastened that all MS efforts awaited him
neshsng. While strngxlsng be heard a
fratn coming towards him. and looking
IA. ~as horrsfsed TO find IT but a few feet
from him Beads OF Precipitation stood
sa1x on hts forehead. and with that des-
peratioa THAI wcslss naturally exist in 20
irving q moment ne made one hsrsulesn
effort bat could not oadgs the foot an
sEeh. Seeing that he vas doomed 10 al
ssAew rx
himself 10 one SIDE iast as the aFst car
struck him He Was perfectly conscious
and could feel the dig wheels msagis ana
break his leg He tried 20 make an out
cry but the pain ~as so intense ana Inc
Iasa OF blood so great that ne eoutd not
utter a sound. After one OF the cars
passsd over him. Meimstrcm felt tbs leg
give way. and IN. mex thing he knew
Dc VAS lying free on the side OF the track
Switchsaaa Alserson. who was on the
front car did not see Melmsfrom until
ne was right on top Of him as the night
vas uncommonly dark. As soon as Al
version saw the man In the middle OF
the track he gave the sixnai 10 STOP.
which was quickly done. as the engineer
had hut Just started 10 back Two load
ed coal cars and the hind truck OF
freight car passed over Meimstron leg.
When the train was brought to a stop
the crew hurried 10 the injured mans
assistance and made him as comfortable
as possible until the arrival OF the pasroi
wagon.
The sight was awful There lay the
sufferer. the blood squirting out OF his
raangied leg Blood and pieces OF torn
flesh were strewn along the rail-. The
foot and part OF the leg Was wedged IN
between the ties. standing up Ike silent
witness OF the shocking accident. As soon
as AeimStrom was removed 10 the patrol
f,se ksti M, al
severed foot pried out. II took the COM
etped efforts of two men 10 pull II out
az its resting place A piece OF paper Was
wrapped about II and the package placed
iu The patrol wagon and taken 10 Prov
dence hospital Meimstrom showed won
derfus nerve throughout the entire or
deaf Never once did he marmur on tire
trtp 10 the hospital. and even when the
wagon sossled over the rough. sloppy
,,sece OF ground on First avenue south he
only asked How long will II be before
we reach doctor =
AT the hospital he Was placed uT.der the
hpssnenee of ether. and his mangied isg
treated hy Drx. Coe and Wills. IT was
thought Al fsrst that the knee Joint could
Be saved bat on Investigation. Il was de-
csasss to TAX. of the leg from the joint.
a. the bones we're horribly spilnteref-
During the operation the patients pulse
remained strong and his general condition
was satisfactory. The doctors nave every
hope Of the patient pulling through.
Me,matrosn owns a little shack on the
water trent. Ii which ne has lived since
the sre He has followed stesmboatlng
for living ard n said 20 be good hand.
Lately he has been employed as deckhand
on TIE steamer city az Topeka. lie laid
OF the last trip and on his way last
night 90 sec his rneSSmases when the aces-
dent orcuEred. lie IS a native of Sweden.
ss years old and single.
That portion 81 Railroad avenue where
the acciasns occurred ss extremely dam
xeroaS. the ties are Jsst FAR enough
apart 70 allow q mans foot Or tex 20 so
through. There - no plsnkiaE over them,
NTH the exception % the street crossing
ard she space Immediately In front Of the
sfapRtchsr'z osrce Mesmetycfn said he
beard 10 nell and Jaw 10 ligA;. although
she seifchuaan said ne had hiS lantern in
his hard IN plain view.
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