The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-17
JOHN TALLY CRIPPLED.
Veteran Santa Fe Engineer Has
Hand Crushed OFF.

John Tally, a santa Fe engineer nv
ing at 323 quincy. had his LETT naI1 i
crushed while examining the cr0sSheAl
of his engine on train No al r lofelAS1
Thursday afternoon. he was ur1uSA1
to Topeka on the fast mail last nlsle'
and his hand was am1utateu at e--e
Santa Fe hospital
TaHy's engine. No. 1903 was pounding
and Tally was trying to locate ~
cause of the trouble. In order - 90 -
he left the cab. saying to mis- hre,ll-ll'
John Hcllman. that he would go Tor
ward. End f0r him to move her anea1
a little Tally went to the 'front.' or me
engine and when Heilman moved th-
machinery the engineers hand was
caught and terribly mauzle-ls IN Aacl'
literally crushed into pulp as lar
back as the wrist
The comuany's resident surgeon at
Florence was called and examined the
wounded arm. but found the injury 50
serious that Tails was sent 10 the nos
pital in this CITY By the last mail. arriV-
Ing about midnight. Amputation being
necessary. the operation was performed
Immediately the hand being taken or
coalition. up TO a late hour this morn
in4 TO explain the exact nature OF the
accident nor could his fellow engine
men do so The hospital attendants say
he is all right and Will have q rapid re-
coverv if no complications set in.
John Tally is, in point Of service. one
Of the oldest. as he Is one OF the most
trustworthy and popular locomotive
engineers on the Santa F'e system Al
though but y years Of age. he has been
running an engine for nearly twenty
years. his service in this capacity dating
back 10 1883. Previous TO that he fred
FOR his brother. Louis Tally. VINO in the
sos was already one of the veteran
knights Of the footboard. john Tally
married in Topeka and MS family con-
gists of his wife and three Childrel-
Louis, Ford and Theon. -. 2 ana
years of age respectively. His step
daughter Mrs. Bruce Harmon. removed
from the city a few months ago.
Engineer Iallys run was II and 8, the
Chicago and Colorado limited, from To
peka to Newton and return -r is SAID
that this was the first accident h. has nat
with since he took an engine He carries
q policy III the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers. which viii be paid In full, as
under the present rules his injury totally
disahles him from further service as an
engineer and he is entitled 70 the face OF
the policy just as much as If the accident
had resulted fatally Tt is possible that
ne carries accident insurance in SOM
other organization
The loss Of hand above the wrist a
foot above the ankle, OF eye to the ex-
tent Of removal from the socket. means
total disa hility for a member of tha
brotherhood Where The eye IS n7r re-
moved from the socket full payment Is
t-Nlt- HtA -'ft vtf -ttti a. II ~ li-S-tlt t-2+l
modern scientific means may. at least
partially. restore the sight. has oc-
Cured in several cases.
These limitations did not always operate.
There are. or were until very recently.
engineers in service who have lost an eye.
or a foot and there was one who ran sar
long time at Ration. \. 81 who made
hook serve for one hand But This was
because the new rule could not be made
retroactive There VIII be- no more The
mana cement requires a mans perfec.
physical condition
Mr.. Tally is one Of the most prudent and
Conservative Of men and has auas=ed 4
comp tendy. He has a beautiful home IN
Quincy street ana q vast circle of fri.rgE
who rejoice in the fact that his accident
was not fraught with more Serious c0nse-
queuCes