The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-22
POOR HOLBRooKs FATE.

As soon as the cars had come TO a
standstill it was seen that young Hol-
brook, who was riding upon the plat
form of the city bound car had been
thrown to the right of the track. He
lay with his head upon the sidewalk
and his legs pinned beneath a. pile Of
Wreekage just outside the further
track.
Timothy Mccarthy, George white
more and Arthur A. Sibley, who had
heard the crash and came running to
the scene at once set to work to ex-
trlcate young Holbrook from his posi-
ton He complained of pains in his
legs and to Mr. H. E. Chandler of this
city, who talked with young Holbroox
just after he had been laid upon the
sidewalk he said my legs are gone.
1 know it."
DR.. c. G. Stearns made a superficial
examination and saw that the man had
been so badly injured that it would be
necessary to send him to the hopital.
a messenger was dispatched to the
house Of John P. Ashley of Leicester.
| asking that ne hitch up his horse and
drive the injured man to the city hospi-
| tai.
( While awaiting the arrival of the
Eleigh everything possible was done to
mporarily relieve his sufferings. He
He complained of feeling cold upon the
ground and kept asking them to hurry
and bring the Sleigh" The doctor gave
| him one or two doses of stimulants and
! while leaning over him the young man
| said Please, doctor put my arm up
| on my breast. 1t is so cold on the
ground"
As soon as the sleigh arrived a num-
Der of the cushions used for car seats
were placed in the bottom of the sleigh
and young Holbrook was lifted upon
them. Arthur Sibley rode in the body
! of the sleigh with Holbrook while Ash
| ey drove, The injured man was per-
fectly conscious all the way down and
| once in the sleigh made no complaint
about being in pain
When reaching Smiths mill the sleigh
! was stopped and another dose of stimu-
liant administered. Il will never forget
! this, John" said Holbrook, as he was
! being given the stimulant. AS soon as
the hospital came into view Holbrook
saw the building and said, I'VE are al
most there now, arn't we?" The trip
1 from the scene of the accident to the
hospital was made in less than IS
minutes
| When taken into the hospital he was
| still conscious and answered the usual
| questions regarding his age. occupation,
name, etc, with little difficulty He APP
1 pedfcu ANXIOUS Tor rear that the doctor
would take off his legs and said as soon
/ as a doctor entered the room For Cod S
/ sake, doctor, whatever you do, save my
! legs, won't you Doctor.
| He was taken ito the operating room
and placed on a table, and soon after
I lapsed into Inconsistencies The doc
| tors at the hospital found that both legs
were broken below the knee, that his
! left arm was broken and probable in
ternal injuries which undoubtedly
We're the direct cause of his death. He
! reached the hospital about 3.15 and died
a couple of hours later.
/ Constable j. A. Quinn was the first ia
notify the Holbrook family of the seri-
Gus injury Of the young man. Mr. Hol-
! brook, who was at home at the time
/ at once started for the scene of the ac-
cident, but in the meantime his son had
been started for the hospital. Mr.. Hol-
brook followed being driven into Wor-
/ cester by Thomas Butler. When the
4 father reached the hospital his son was
/ unconscious and did not recognize
/ him.
The hospital physicians apprised Mr.
/ Holbrook of the fact that his son could
not live and, while Mr.. Holbrook came
down town to send word home to Lei
cester. death came as a relief to the
young mans sufferings.