Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-29
CHAPTER CT ACCIDENTS
Mrs. K B. Cleque the Victim Of
Distressing Accident.
LADS LEG BADLY INJURED
And Ii NAV be Necessary TO Ampuiaie
the imb1rakemap is Hurt
Mrs. Russlsr Also Injured.

Mrs. Russlar Also Injured.
Mrs. X. B. Creque. wife Of the
well-known restaurant man was the
victim Of distressing accident short
lv after 10 O'Clock Saturday morning,
at her home at the corner Of Burke and
Church streets. as a result OF the ex-
plosion Of Il gasoline stove. on which
she was preparing dinner.
Mrs. Creque was between the wall
aud the stove WREN the explosion oe-
curred. aud had no opportunity what
ever to escape the flames. The explo-
Sion did not come altogether without
warning. aud the unfortunate lady
might nave escaped the more serious
effects Of the accident bad she been in
another position.
The blazing fluid was thrown over
almost her eutire person, but Ier
chief injuries were uuon the face,
arms. neck aud breast. Those parts
wese burned in terrible manner, the
flesh being literally cooked.
Drs. Sites, Andrews aud Sencidiyer
were hastily summoned and made the
injured lady as comfortable as posi-
Bile, bat her burns are of SO severe
nature as to cause her intense suffer
ing. He injuries are not thought to
be fatal, as she did not inhale the
flames
CAPT. McGINNIS INJURED.
Capt. Daniel McGinnis. WE'LL
known freight conductor OH the Second
division of the Baltimore and OHIO
railroad, residing in this CITY, met
with very serious accident FRIDAY
afternoon shortly after o'clock bv
having the left side of his face severe
lv cut by coming in contact with the
window frame of the caboose in which
he was riding.
Capt. NJ sGinnis was on his regular
turn going west with heavy loaded
train when the accident occurred.
Thew were going up the heavy grade
at Turkey Foot curve. west of this
place. when the strain OH tie couplings
at the front of the train, caused the
train TO break in two. Mr.. McGinnis
was sitting in his capoose. with his
head out of the window. looking along
the tram. which is the custom. of
most all OF the conductors. and when
the traiu broke in two and the air
brakes stopped the train, it was with
such a jar that Mr. Mctlinnis was
thrown acai st the frame of the win
dow. The left side of his head was
badly cut and he was unable to pro.
coed with his train.
The. flow was such severe one that
he was dazed for while and after Q
recovered. he was taken to Orleans
Roads, rhe rext station east OF that
point. He WAS brought to this CITY on
train No. 1 and tsken TO his home on
North Queen sire t.
DIR. 5. y My rs the tompany's
surgeon, was summoned ano rendered
the necessary surgical AID. The in
Jury is a ve,s painful one, bit he is
resting as well rs can be exrected I'M
der the circumstances. Cant. McGin-
mis- is an old railroad employee and is
well-known all along the line aud his
accident will be leaned with regret by
MANY.
Later. he iuivrv Of Copducto
McGinnis. who met wi IN an accident
nenr Turkey Foot curve on FRIDAY
afternoon last. was of IA more serious
nature than at first believed. His con
dition was such on Saturday that il
was found necessary TO remove him to
the King Daughters hospital. where
a thorough examination was made.
1t was found thst his right eve was
so badly damaged as to make it neces-
sarv to remove il. The oreration was
performed bv Drs. Myers, Baker and
Henshaw, and was very successful
Mr.. McGiunis wa, not otherwise in
jured, and his condit on is as satisfac-
tory rs could be expected He will
remain at the hospital for few davs.
LEG BADLY CUT.
Arthur nutrow. the l4-vear-ald son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. Dutrow, % Xel-
lers, formerly of this city, met with
IA very painful and what may prove a
serious accident on Saturday. RE was
PLAYING on the trucks near his home,
that were loaded with stone for the
Keller lime kiln, when the cars started
throwing him under the train. His
left leg fell on the track and was run
over by one of the trucks.
The flesh on the leg was cut fright
fully some OF it being cut of and the
other lacerated. The bone, however
was not injured and DR.. Ransom, of
Harper's Ferry who is attending has
hopes Of saving the limb. He will