The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-30

While returning from work last even
ing Michael Meyer, living at the Market
hotel, 44S ST. Peter street, and an I'M
known companion, were run down by
Great Northern freight train, under the
Mississippi street bridge. Both men were
badly hurt. The unknown man is terribly
cut about the head, and 1t is feared may
be fatally injured. Meyer was also hurt
about the head, but his injuries are of a
less dangerous nature. The unknown
man was taken to the city hospital,
where, up to a late hour last night, he
remained in an unconscious condition.
Meyer was taken to st. Joseph's hospital.
Several persons visited the city hospi-
tai last evening to, if possible, identity
the unknown. No one, however, was able
to say who he was, and as he remained
unconscious nothing could be learned of
his identity. Meyer may know the man,
but having himself been unconscious
when removed to the hospital, nothing
could be learned from him regarding his
companion while he was in such a con-
dition later that it was deemed unwise to
question him. The injured man at the
city hospital Is a laborer, judging from
his dress. He is a large man, about five
feet ten inches tall, Weighing about 100
pounds
He is apparently about thirty-five years
Of age, light complexioned, smooth shaw
en-, and had light colored hair. He wore
dark clothes, a straw hat, colored cot
ton shirt and carried dinner Fail.
The accident happened almost directly
under the bridge. Meyer and the I'M
known man were walking westward on
one Of the tracks, following the usual
course which Meyer takes in going home
from Hamm's brewery, where he is en-
ployed as a bricklayer. From the fact
that the two men walked closely togeth-
er and appeared to be occasionally in con-
versation, it Is believed that the unknown
man Is a fellow workman of Meyers.
AS the couple came within the shadow Of
the bridge an engine was seen approach
ing from behind them upon the track
where they were walking. Both men
stepped to an adjoining track to allow
the engine to pass Neither saw freight
train coming eastward on the track where
they stood. Before either realized the
danger the freight train was upon them.
The unknown man was struck first and
his body hurled against Meyer. Both
were thrown from the track, thus escap-
ing the wheels. Neither arose from the
spot where he fell. Several persons near
at hand rushed to the scene of the acct
dent and it was at first feared that both
men were killed. The unknown man had
frightful cash reaching almost entirely
around the crown of his head, from which
blood poured, while his face was cut and
bruised. From appearances he seemed
to have been struck full upon the side of
the head. Meyer was also bleeding from
wounds about the head.
10th the Margaret street police and the
central station were Immediately notified
of the accident and the patrol wagon
from each station hurried to the scene.
Meyer was taken by the central wagon to
st. JGAph's hospital, while the Margaret
wagon conveyed the unknown man to the
city h1spital. Meyer regained conscious
ness short time after reaching the hos
pital, but he is said to be badly hurt
He has bad wound in the back of his
head, and it is feared he may have sus-
ta1ned fracture of the skull The ply
sicfans could not definitely ascertain the
extent of his injuries last evening No
broken bones were found and 1t is be-
l1eVed Meyer escaped without internal in
Juries. The physicians hope for his re-
coVery. The condition Of the man at the
city hospital is serious. His scalp was so
badly cut that the entire covering of hair
could be almost lifted clear of the skull
his SKULL the physicians fear, may be
fractured. He sustained a severe concus-
sion Of the brain and besides the LARGE
cut extending almost all the Wav round
MS mead, there is another deem wound
directly in the back of his head and cut
across the face. AS in the case of Mey-
er, there appear to be no broken bones
out the mans body is bruised and he NAV
be internally injured
meyer is a single man, twenty-five yeas
OF age. He came to this CITY from An
rora, ILL.,, two months ago. He has been
In the employ of Contractor Yaeger. and
was working on an elevator being con-
structed near Hamms brewery. It is he
heVed that the man who was with hin,
Is fellow workman on the elevator.
Ihoogh MS companion may have been
merely some one he met while 1Uo11yiro.
along the railroad tracks.
1t was reported later that the name of
the unknown is w. Richeson and that he
was employed with his companion on
some work at the Hamm brewery.