The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-10
Six Unfortunates with Gripping In.
Juries Under Gentle Care of Ply
sicians and Sisters.
THE SHOCK OF AMPUTATIoN
RESISTED WELL BY THE MEN OP-
GRATED UPON.
Condition OF Two Is Precarious and
Cause Surgeons Anxiety-BOdies
Shipped Home.

Discussion of the freight wreck on the
east of Irvington early Saturday morning
has not ceased among railroad men. The
confusion of orders which resulted in the
collision of = work train with a special
freight lid 4caussea ire. deaths of three
men and the severe injury of others has
not been explained.
The work of clearing of the track was
completed during the day, and yesterday
trains were running over the scene of the
disaster and the passengers saw nothing
to denote the place of the wreck but pile
of twisted irons and shattered woodwork
of the engine and five freight cars which
was piled up on the tracks and later cart
ed to one side of the right of way.
The families of the dead men-George
Merriam, John Veitz and Bert Foutz-com-
municated with the railroad officials Sat-
urday night, and all of the bodies have
been shipped to the homes of their fami
lies. The body of George Merriam, the
telegrapher whose home was in Michigan,
was shipped to Brownsville. Ind. The body
will be sent from that place to Michigan.
The body of John Veitz, who was a crane
man on the construction train, was shipped
to Dundee, Mich, on the request OF friends
in that place. The family of Bert Foutz,
laborer,. telegraphed from Thompson, No.
and the body was sent there last night
from the undertaking establishment of
Flanner & Buchanan.
TERRIBLE CONSEQUENCES.
In ST. Vincents Hospital the full horror
of the wreck and it's terrible consequences
is found in the surgical ward. Here six
men lie writhing in pain and under the
treatment of the hospital physicians for
the painful and crippling injuries received
in the wreck. All of the men are getting
along as well as can be expected, and are
constantly attended by the sisters Of the
whose limbs were amputated nothing more
can be said than that their recovery is
probable. The immediate effects of an
amputaton, physicians say, are to be
considered in a final determination as to
the result Of each case, but many times
patients who have rested easily under and
after these severe surgical operations die
from other causes. Fever may set in, and
although this has not been the case of the
two men, Ellis and Young, whose legs were
cut off, it is feared that something may
turn up TO disturb their resting as well as
they are now.
Ralph Ellis, whose home is at 14l4 East
Washington street, and who, when taken
out of the wreck, had both legs broken
and one foot crushed and his lower limbs
badly lacerated, had one leg amputated
Saturday night. The other leg may have
II,
of the wounds on 1t and the other care re-
sorted TO, does not seem to benefit the
member. 1t has not been finally decided
whether another amputation is necessary.
Clifford Young of Toledo, o.. Is resting
well. although one leg was amputated
above the knee. He is suffering greatly
from pain but the physicians have hope
that his leg will heal and he will be quickly
rid of the pain
CONDITION PRECARIOUS.
80 Dohart u Ctaphapc of Z
Temple avenue. this city. is precarious.
Both Of Stephens's legs were crushed when
he was pulled from under the wreckage.
and his body head and hands were severely
bruised and mangled. The attention paid
him at the hospital has caused him to rest
easy and he passed restful night but the
physicians are worried over the outcome of
the case Orlando Mckinney, the fireman
who lives in Hamilton, o., had both of his
legs crushed The injuries were such that
the limbs could be enoased IN plaster casts,
and they have not been disturbed since the
first dressing. Mckinney Is conscious and
in better condition than stephens, and in
not so much pain.
Lee Miller. engineer. of Hamilton, and
Charles Bunting. of Hamilton, are both
resting easily and each of them took nour-
ishment during the day. The condition OF
each of them is not serious enough TO cause
the hospital physicians any apprehension
as to the outcome OF & their injuries: John
least hurt of all of the men taken TO ST
Vincent's hospital. His leg was crushed
and he was scalded about the trunk of the
body He was able 10 eat a meal yester-
day. and sat on his cot part of the time.
Arthur Reynolds, Hamilton, o.. con-
ductor, who had his back sprained and
head injured. C. NJ. Payne, fireman. OF
Hamilton. o.. whose back was sprained
and face bruised, and Kelley King. OF
Montezuma, Ind, one OF the laborers or
the construction train. who suffered q
slight scalp wound. are all In fairly salts.
factory condition and none OF them in any
danger
Coroner Brayton viewed the bodies O,
| the three men killed In the wreck Satur-
day and directed that they be sent to the
undertaking establishment. He issued deatf
| permits and authorized the shipment o1
| the bodies from the county, but did moi
oficiaily decide the cause OF death.