The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-28
BODY SQUEEZED
BETWEEN BUMPERS.
Brakeman Badly Hurt on the G.
In w. Sunday.
THEY RAISE GARDEN TRUCK.
Some Interesting Figures From tho Stew
ard of tue State Hospital--A Well
Known Citizen Dead--Mas
sillon News.
spscial to News-Democrat.

Special to News-Democrat.
Masslllon, Nov. 27.-Brakeman r. I.
johnson, an unmarried man employed
on the C. l.. & w. railway, met with
frightful accident at Warwick Sunday
morning. He was found lying in pool
of blood by his fellow -trainmen. 1t is
surmised that Johnson was caught be-
tween the bumpers while making a
coupling. The right arm at the shoul-
der was crushed so badly that amputa-
tion was necessary. Drs Lee, OF Mas
sillon, Dickey, of New Philadelphia, and
Campbell, of Canal Fulton, performed
the operation. The unfortunate young
man is lying in a dangerous condition at
Canal Fulton. 1t is believed his heart
was affected by the crushing force
which crushed his shoulder and his
chances for recovery are slim.
THEY RAISE TRUCK.
Massillon, Nov 27.-Seward Latimer,
of the state hospital, gives out some in
teresting figures showing the amount
of garden truck raised on the hospital
farm and which was consumed by the
inmates. There is quite a large family
to feed at the institution so that the
amount of vegetables required for the
tables runs into big figures. The hos
pital farm produced and the family
ate 1860 dozen radishes. Lettuce pull
ed down the scales to the 413 pound
mark and 1854 punches of little onions
perfumed the breaths of thu inmates
and attendants, while over two tons of
the big ones kept up the odoriferous
work. Thirty bushels of peas 123 BUSH
els of string beans, 1S0 pounds of lima
beans and so bushels of dried beans
kept up the bean end of the establish
ment. Then there were $3.50 heads of
cabbage to fall into the beef stew or be
ground up into sauerFraut. Cucum-
bers yielded 40 bushels; tomatoes S14
bushels, sweet corn 1,249 dozen. Pota-
toes to the amount of 2,169 bushels
were used up. Besides there were great
quantities of strawberries from 10000
plants, raspberries, gooseberries, egg
plant, muskmelons, watermelons, tur-
nips and squashes.
The amount of provender consumed
runs up to big figures in all lines. Mas
sillon is greatly benefited by the insti-
tuition, as thousands of dollars are
spent here annually. A Canton man at
the institution has consumed three
the past year. At that rate this indi-
vidual consumes 1873 dozen eggs and
nearly barrels of milk. All milk eggs,
meat and other necessities required at
the hospital are purchased in this city.
j. w. RYDER DEAD.
Massillon, Nov. 27.-John Wesley Ry-
der, aged 62 yeras, died at his home at
No. Al South Erie street, Monday morn
ing at an early hour, after an illness of
one months duration, from heart dis
ease. Deceased was well known in
this city. He had been foreman of the
wood department at the Russell shops
for 3S years and enjoyed the respect and
confidence of all who knew him. Mr..
Ryder has not been in good health for
the past four years, but it has only
been during the past few weeks that
his illness became serious. A wife and
three children survive. The children are
John Franklin, Mrs. Joseph DeWeese,
Canton, and Miss Hazel Ryder, Mas
silon. Mrs. Elizabeth Ryder Wheaton,
the prison evangelist, is a sister. Mr..
Ryder was a member of the order of
Chosen Friends and the and the Rus
sell shops NJ. b. A.. Funeral services
announced later.