The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-09-26
FORT LY v R, ELEIS.

FORT LY " r. FLEIS.
Still dry a1d ousty, and no pres
mt indication of rain.
The health Of this place is fairly
ood-at least there is no seriou
ickuess.
Mr.. Mary Ramsey of Hotel Lyn'
vent to Texlrkana last Friday. o {.
and pleasure combined.
Mrs. sam Liuglrd spent three Or
,ur days in TexIrkana, with rela-
YES and FRIENDS last week,
W D. Lurry is off on vacation
rkiug better health. I trust he
N aud what he is looking foT il
abundance.
The neighboring farmers was "a
he Hub in force last Friday ano
Saturday, doing some trading afte
cling their farm products, return
ng Saturday night with train o.
I'VE wagons and twenty-four pas
sengers. F. Coker, train conduc
tor.
Last Friday was day of acci-
lrnts at the saw mill. At abou,
en- o'clock the log train came in
onsisting of u cars of logs, ant
rarting down grade toward th'
nill, the engineer reversed as usua
O slow the train TO the usual stop
ping place, a drawhead gave out o
ne second car, cutting the train
,ose aud leaving it to run wild
which it did, running into the bu
Wheel house, completely wreckin
and demolishing the mach merry
me car going over the end OF tn,
tramway. Three cars we're wrecked
Mill will be running again tomor
row. After the wreck it was de
cided to saw the logs that we're o.
he train, the locomotive landing
The cars in lieu of the bull wheel
At about 1870 p. m. short boarc
hat was fastened to the edge
frame a few inches above tbs
saws for a saw dust brake, droppe
on the saws which tore it in thre
Jr four pieces aud throwing then
forward with terrific force. One O.
the fragments struck Fred Mcclure
The sawyer, below the left eye, cut
ing a terrible cash, breaking The
cheek bone near the nose and cut
ting it to the uostril. DR.. Lennar
was called, 'and after making an
examination advised that the pa
tient be taken to Texarkana, whert
ne could get proper treatment,
which was promptly acted upon,
and in a little over two hours and .
half from the time of the accident.
he was at the home of Mrs. Wal
rem in Texarkana, accompanied by
his wife and father (the writer)
and Dr. Leunard BY his wife's de-
sire, DR.. Wisdom was called in, al
ter examination, DR.. Wisdom pro
nounced it an ugly wound, but mo-
dangerous Before six O'Clock tn,
doctor had the patient fixed up ii
as comfortable shape as could b.
under the circumstances. He viii
remain in Texarkana and nurseC
by his wife antll he convalesces.
Another man was hurt by frag
ment of the same board, Sam Ed.
wards, colored-stock setter, who
was on the rotary carriage, fully
fifty feet from the edger, he was
struck on the head a severe blow
he was taken to TeXarkaua fo'
treatment, aud on the same train
was a colored man who had his leg
broken at same place on the road
going to Texarkana for surgical
aid
W. D. Dodd and his brothers
Bert and Bob of Bright Star, was
over last Saturday and made me a
pleasant call.
The praise and prayer meeting
last night was well attended, witr
considerable interest manifested.
Don't forget that Revs. Raytort
ind Mcknight will begin reviva
meeting here Oct. 7, Come ou
nd help and be helped.
With best wishes for the readers
Of the old reliable Texarkanian, !
am,
ONCE.A-wEEK.
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