The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-14
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF
Nicholas Bossea Met With an Unfor-
tunate Accident in the Mil
waukee Yards Sunday.

LulaLe ACCluenC Ill Inc MIL
yankee Yards Sunday.
While Nicholas Rossea was riding
into the city Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock he met with an unfortunate
accident on a Milwaukee freight train
which cost him the loss of both legs.
Bossea says he is a fireman for a
stationary engine, and had been m
ployed as such in Omaha for some
tine. He was travelling up through.
South Dakota in search of work and
Sunday he was at Scotland. An ex-
ira freight passed through town and
he and his partner climbed aboard.
Mr.. Bossea said that the brakeman
demanded SO cents of each for their
ride to Mitchell and that they paid
it. Before they got to this point sew
eral others got on the train and rode
in the same manner.
just before reaching Mitchell Bos-
sea said that the brakeman came to
him and said that he must get off
the train before it pulled into town
as the police would arrest him and
place him in JAIL When the engine
headed into the yards it was going at
a rapid rate and the men were a lit
tie afraid to make the jump, but the
fear OF arrest caused them to make
the leap. Bossea said he climbed
down from the freight car and at
tempted to place his feet on the
long rods beneath the cars to avoid
an accident. When he jumped he
struck on his head and ~shoulders.and
the motion of the train carried him
under the cars. His legs fell across
the track and practically severed them
from his body. They hung by mere
threads of flesh. Parties who saw
the accident hurried to the assistance
of the injured man, who was groan-
ing with pain and the blood was ooz-
ing from his limbs. He was placed
on a grain door and then moved to a
baggage truck.
The railroad company showed no
disposition to take charge Of the case
and DR.. S. j. Moore, chairman of
the board of county commissioners,
took the matter in hand and ordered
the removal of the injured man to
the Central house. Owing to the alb
sence of the county physician, DR..
R. F. Dundass, Drs. Freyberg, Bobb
and Ball, took charge Of the case and
about $50 in the afternoon ampu-
tated both legs. The left leg was re-
moved just below the knee and right
leg was taken off half way between
the knee and ankle.
: Mr.. Bossea% withstood the operation
in good shape and Monday morning
the physicians were well pleased with
his condition. His temperature was
about normal and they could not see
but what he would pull through the
accident in good shape, but with his
walking interfered with.
Bossea belongs to the st. Stephens
Society Of Omaha, a frateranl insur.
ance organization, from which he
will receive a weekly benefit of 81,
and fer the loss of both legs he is
entitled TO $500. His dues in the so.
ciety we're paid up to Sunday, anc
this morning the editor of The Re-
publican forwarded a draft TO the
secretary of the society at Omaha,
1t is a Catholic organization. anl
before the operation was performed
for the removal of his legs the Very
Reverend Dean Shea was called ant
offered the service of the church il
such cases.
Mr.. Bossea stated that he was ar
unmarried man and was 80 years o
age. He has a brother living at al
legheny City, Pa, and today he wa!
notified Of the accident. The parents
Of the injured mar live in Germany
Mr.. Bossea does not have the APP
/ pearance Of the ordinary individual
who has travelled through here thi!
summer, and the fact that he hat
money on his person and that he car
ried insurance would relieve him @
being classed as a tramp. 1t j
thought he will commence actor
against the Milwaukee company, ow
ing to the fact that he had paid al
the fare that was required of him
At the present time the injured ma
could not say what he would d