Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-23
INJURED ON THE RAIL
SIR. PAUL BOSWELL has norm
FEET CRUSHED NEAR ELpA.
FRIES TO BOARD FLORIDA SPECIAL.
A. Thrown Bcnenth the Wheels of
The Last COach-DocSn't Attach
Any Blame to the Company-Ncrro
KILLED by an r., Il. and Il. Train.

A distressing accident occurred at tho
corner OF Broad and Hancock streets
Sunday morning shortly after z o'clock
when Mr. Paul boswell. a wcU-kuown
young man Of this city. was thrown
under the wheels OF one OF the coaches
OF the northbound Florida SpooiaI and
lad both his feet crushed so badly as 10
ICccss.tatC amputaUon
Being a brakeman and hagman on the
Naohmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad. Sir. boswell was accustomed to
jumping on and or moving trains and
20 was while engaged In the act OF board
ing the last car OF the special " that ne
lost his balance. with such serious re-
suits.
Mr. boswell was on duty Saturday
night. and Sunday morning went 10 his
clearinghouse, at loI west Marshall
street and changed his clothes, his in
tenuon being 20 visit his mother. Mrs
Robert O. boswell. who lives at Aspen
Grove. near Toylo.svnle. Hanover
county. Ills friend. SIR il. b Wmgncd
was 10 accompany him, and they were
- board the Florida Special TO 20 20 the
shops. where they would take a. later
tan. They were coming down towards
Llpa station. when they heard the train
coming. 10 was known TO the young men
that the train would not stop at Elba.
They had Just reached the corner Of
Hancock and Broad streets when the
speca. came along az a lively rate
DETAILS or THE ACADEMY
Realizing the speed with which the cars
were moving was apparent TO Wiug6cld
VINO declared that Doe would not attempt
10 board them ass they were going too
rapidly. Alr boswell said Dice could get
on al rlcht and proceeded TO endeavor
TO Go SO. The brakeman tried to board
the last coach by the forward platform,
and ran alons for a. short distance with
the train. Just as he grabbed the rail,
however. he stumbled and was thrown
under the wheels, those Of the last car
passing over his feet
The accident was witnessed by a num-
Der of persons besides llr. Wmg1cld. and
they were soon ON the scene and all were
very sohcitous for the injured man.
Among Mr. D0swefs friends in this
city is Mr S. Grant King, the we'll
known grocer at 40 west Broad street.
a member OF AIR. King family had wit
messed the accident. and MIR. King went
60 the scene Immediately.
OPERATIONS AT THE RETREAT.
The injured man was removed to a
shed of the Traction Company. Mean
time the ambulance and Dr. j. NJ VIM
free. the compauys physician. We're
bJth summoned and arrived promptly
Ir Labeub.rs was Duo charge Of the ann
buiaLce. The surgeons temporarily
dressed the crushed members. and Mr..
boswell was taken TO the Retreat for
The Sick, where all the injured of the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad are carried.
JIG was there ascertained that one foot
bad been entirely crushed. and the other
partially mashed off, Dr. Wufree. ass
sisted by DIS. vs.. II. Jones and q. T..
Wexford. amputated one OF the legs-the
left about three inches below the knee
lOiut-aud took off q section of one half
of tho other foot. 10 was thought last
evening that young boswell would re-
cover and be- able 20 use, 10 a slight oX-
TENT the lcast-injurcd member Mr..
boswell also received scalp wounds,
caused hy his fam, but these We're not
dangerous or serious. lie stood the pain-
fuI operations very we'll, but especially
displayed great physical endurance and
f0rltude just after the accident He did
not lose consciousness until after be Was
put under the influence of chloroiorm.
The young mans mother was tele-
praphed FOR Sunday and arrived at her
sons bedside that night.
COMPANY NOT AT FAULT.
Mr.. DosweU states that the accident
was entirely his own fault, and in no
way was the company TO be blamed. He
was not on duty az the time OF the oc-
Currence. and was perfectly cognizant OF
the fact that the Florida Special never
ftops al Elba station.
While his injuries. Of course. viii keep
hlm confined so his bed for some time