The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-23
BOTH HIS FEET CRUSHED.
Terrible Injuries SuSta ned by Mr., Paul
boswell Sunday
WHILE TRYING TO BOARD A TRAIN.
Missing His Grasp, lie ieil Beneath the
Wheels Root Amputated and
Also Portion OF the other.
His Condition Favorable.

Paul r. boswell, while attempting 10 get
on board Of the Florida special near Elba
station sunday morning, fol beneath the
wheels, and sustained such severe inju-
ries that his left foot had to be amputated
above the ankle, and tho larger portion
Of his right foot had also 10 be removed.
Young boswell, for some time past
has been employed as hagman at
The shops OF the Richmond, FreseHcks-
burg and Potomac Railroad company.
Ills work was principally at night, and
he was often in the habit Of taking the
morning train and going 10 IayiorsViHe'
Hanover county, where his mother re-
sides.
Sunday morning. in pursuance oi thiS
custom. he went 20 Eiba TO take the
trafn The REGULAR mail does not leave
Eliza Sunday mornings until about $40
O'Clock. Tie FLORIDA Special, however
passes shortly after q. but does not STOP
AT this station. Neither does II stop '1
Taylorsviue but the young man. as he
afterwards stated. proposed 10 ride 10
the shops, and there await the arrival OF
the regular morning mail
Why be should have wished 10 DO this
is not apparent, as this train always stops
at Elba.
Mr.. boswell. as railroad man, was
accustomed to jump on and OF moving
trains. and when the special came alons'
running at an ordinary rate Of speed, ne
caught at the railing OF one OF the cars
near the fore-part OF the train, ana tried
to swing himself aboard.
FELL BENEATH TIE TRAIN.
lie secured o. firm hold With one hand,
hut the other missed the rail- There
WAS "a sudden jerk in an instant he was
beneath the wheels. which passed over
his limbs. entirely severing one foot ana
n norton Of the other lie sustained in
addition a bad scalp-wound.
in spite Of the early hour az when the
accident occurred n crowd soon tdlhet-
cd around the unfortunate young man
and everything possible was done Tor
ti, roifef while a phone message was
diepatchcl for the ambulance. Mean-
while he was carried into q store near hy.
That vehicle soon responded with br.
w II. Ivnc I'm charge. and after the TOW
Of blood had been staunchci as well as
nossiblc with the appliances at hand. MT.
boswell was taken TO the Retreat for
the Sick.
Here the mutilated portions OF the leit
foot were entirely removed just above the
ankle. and the injured part or the otner
font The operatiOn was performed ny
Dre T. A. NVinfroe, W. r. Jones. ana
G.. Z. Wexford. and was very successful,
the patient promptly ralyins from 1he
shock.
The victim Of this sad accident IS
brieht and popular young man, about
twenty-five years of ago. and @ general
favoritc with AN who know him.
lie is son o. Mrs. Robert o. DosWeH'
of Aspen Grove" near Taylofs'lic. on
the Richmond. Fredericksburg ana Poto-
mac railroad. IIe is also rephew OF
the late Major Thomas boswell, owner
OF the famous stock-farm "Bullhe'd-' not
far from the junction Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio with the Fredericksburg road
RAILROAD NOT TO BLAME.
Mr. boswell states that the accident
which cost him so dearly was entirely
bis own fault. lie was not on duty az
the time of the occurrence, and was per-
foctl,- co.-nizant of the fact that the Flor
Ida Snccial never stops at Elba station
While his injuries, of course, VIII Keep
him confined 10 his bed for some time
to come. his ultimate recovery is cohh-
IDENTIFY expected. $40,
MIR boswell has been boarding at lo-l
vost Marshall street for some tlme' ana
only went out 10 the home or ms paIeh.s
ON Sundays. The young man ahoWtu bl C,e
nerve after the accident, never Io7lns
.coreciousness. and telling the doctors 10
go ahead and cut his leg or II necessary.
Particulars OF the affair were wired 10
his mother. who arrived SUNDAY HisHI
and is now by his side.
mis- condition al q late hour last night
,,.o, nc favorable as could be expected.