The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-11-14
FOOT CRUSHED
BY THE BUMPERS.
Well Known MaSSillOn Man Suf-
fers Serious Injuries.
WOULD NOT LET 1T COME OFF.
Physician Wanted to Amputate the Men,
ber, But 1t Is Still On--A Case
That Is Somewhat
Peculiar.
Special to the News-Democrat.

/ Special to the News-Democrat.
Massillon, Nov. 13.-Louis Young, an
unmarried man, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Young, of Weber street, met with
distressing accident Sunday evening
at o'clock. Young and a companion,
Joseph Leonard, were going along West
fremont street, when the street was OBJ
structed by the c. L. & w. shifter which
was hauling several cars. The young
men waited a short time and then
climbed up upon the bumpers. Leon
ard reached the other side of the train
in safety but as Young was directly
above the couplings the shifter start
ed with a sudden jerk. In some man
ner the young mans right foot was
caught between the bumpers and was
badly crushed. The injured man gave
a shrek Of pain and his companion
shouted to the trainmen who stopped
the train and hurried to Young's assist
ance. He was carefully carried to the
office Of DR.. Lee, where an examination
convinced the physician that amputa-
tion would be necessary. This the in
jured man strenuously objected to and
the foot was not taken off, The report
of the occurrence caused CONSERVATION
among the many friends of the young
man who is we'll known in this city.
PECULIAR CASE.
Massillon, Nov 13.--Dr. Culbertson
was called to take care of a peculiar
case Saturday evening. d. F. Stutzman,
a trackman on the w. e. l.. e. railway,
whose home is at Creston was working
with a gang of men at the HowelPs
mine switch. A spike driver working
80 feet from where Stutzman was
standing became impatient at his ina
bilty to draw spike and struck 1t
heavy blow with a sledge. The head of
the spike was hurled through the air
like a bullet and struck Stutzman
squarely in the forehead. The man was
knocked down and his companions
hurried to his assistance. He was
brought to the city where DR., Culbert-
son dressed the wound The skull was
not fractured but the scalp was cut
W 'hS DoiS uhu INC SOnCu5SlOn Was
severe
"A FAST GO.
Massillon, Nov. 13.--The athletic con-
test which takes place in Bucher's OPP
era house November 81 is attracting a
great deal OF attention among local
sports. The feature of the evening will
be the go between Art Simms, of Akron,
and Kid Burgo. of Youngstown. Sinms
Is in active training at the Business
Mems gymnasium In Cleveland under
George v. Toughey his manager. Bur-
go is also hard at work at his Youngs-
town headquarters. The go will be fast,
INMATES ESCAPED.
! Massillon, Nov. 13,--Two privileged i'm
mates of the hospital escaped Sunday
morning and have not been located. A
man named Anderson from near ALI
ance and j. Newhouse. of Columbiana
county, We're missed shortly after the
breakfast hour. Anderson was sem
home some months ago but returned t
the hospital of his own volition and h'
lFemained until yesterday. 1t is though
by the hospital authorities that boti
have retired to their homes and thei
relatives have been addressed notifyins
them OF their escape.
DIED IN THE WEST.
Massillon, Nov. 1s.--Word was re
ceivsd In MassilIon Saturday night Q