The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-01
ALMOST UNDER
ENGINES wheels
TIE MARROW ESCAPE OF YARDMASTER
T. ELLIOTT,
He Rolled OF the Track Just in
Time to Save Himself from a
Horrible Death.


Pittsburg. Pa, oct 3l.--Yardmaster
j. Il. Elliott had a narrow escape from
death in the Pennsylvania railroad
yards which was attended by circum-
stances that were peculiar in more
ways than one.
He had Just thrown a switch and
was crossing the track in front of an
engine when he was seen to stagger
and then suddenly to collapse. He fell
almost under the pilot, but fortunately
| rolled off the track to one side. He was
not injured.
After that" said he to Il reporter,
II made up my mind to Quit work.
The fall which might have cost me my
life was caused by a nervous trouble
and might occur again at any time
But YOU don't seem to have the
trouble now" remarked the newspaper
man.
NO, / am all right now. Dr. Will
lams' Pink Pills for Pale People
brought me around again after the doc
tors had pronounced me incurable. The
trouble began with a severe pain in
the legs and the physician at that time
said 1t was muscular rheumatism. He
gave me medicine, which | took FOR
some time without seeing any improve
ment. The pain continued and my
strength kept ebbing away. | noticed
that I was not as agile as | used to be
and could not catch and climb Il mov-
ing car as readily as ] once did Then
came my narrow escape, and | gave
liD work.
"A different physician this time said
had locomotor ataXia, but / only grew
worse under his treatment. 1 began to
have attacks of vomiting, one of which
lasted for sixteen days. ! grew thin as
a skeleton and very weak. Finally L
had a consultation of three Pittsburg
physicians and they pronounced me in
durable. The pain in my body and legs
continued to increase and became to
severe that | had to take morphine
sometimes to get a little relief. l be-
came just about helples wisth no con-
troll of my legs.
During the Christmas holidays in
1901 il friend in Iowa City sent Inc a
clipping from newspaper telling of
remarkable cure of locomotor ataXia
in the case of D. c. Peak, of Milwau-
kee, Wis, by DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. So | began taking
them. I followed directions carefully,
and soon began to improve. 1t was
gradual but sure and now | am like an
other man. l can go around and took a
three weeks trip a little while ago
without experiencing any bad results.
l have not had a pain or Il vomiting
spell since began taking Dr. Williams
Pink Pills
Mr.. Elliott was in the employ of the
Pennsylvania railroad for fourteen
years as brakeman, then conductor
and finally as yardmaster. He lives at
No. 5Sl5 Parker street. Pittsburg, Pa,
and is ready to cOrroborate the above
statement. His cure from locOmotor
ataxia is only one of many accom-
plished by DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. and furnishes additional
proof that this is not an ordinary
medicine. DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
wonderful in their potency in nervous
troubles, small or great, and as they
are on sale in every drug store
throughout the country, they are
within reach of all. That they cured
such a severe nervous disorder as that
of Mr.. Elliott proves the power of the
remedy in lesser troubles, such as scia-
tica, neuralgia. nervous headache, st.
Vitus dance and nervous debility.
At all druggists, or direct from DR..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N.
y. fifty cents per box; six boxes for
two dollars and half.