The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-12
DEATH MAY RESULT
Fireman Leaps for Flying
Truck.
Ierked Backward by the Wheels, He
Falls Receiving Fearful Wound
in the Back of the
Head.
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Durham, n. c.. Oct. 11.-This af-
ternoon about one o'clock Patrick III.
Farthing. one of Durhams we'll known
men and enthusiastic firemen. was
PROBABILITY fatally hurt while going
10 blaze that did not more than
$1,000 damages. Young Farthing is
now at his home. to which place he
was taken soon after being hurt. and
has not regained consciousness. There
is a hope for his recovery. But he
is IN a very dangerous condition and
no one can tell what a few hours will
bring forth.
Tne streets were crowded at the
time when the alarm sounded and the
massive hook and ladder truck was
going at terrific speed when young
tarthing made an effort to catch a
side step. There was another fire.
man. ID. w. Morton. standing on this
step and he held out his hands to help
his fellow fireman. Their hands met.
but almost instantly Farthing's cloth
ing was caught on the wheels and
torn. and he fell back on the pave
ment. AT first the hearts of those who
witnessed this stood still. fearing that
the massive wheels had crushed out
his life. But his head was not hurt
by the wheels fearful wound was
ment and the wheel passed over the
right foot. near the ankle. splinter
ing the bone into many pieces.
AS soon as he fell many rushed to
him and he was taken into q nearby
drug store where 20 was attended by
three or four physicians while the fire.
men were in another part of town put
ting out the blaze.
The blow Farthing received on the
back of the head is at the, base of
the brain and long and ugly wound
was made. 1t is not thought how
ever. that the skull is fractured. but
the concuSSion caused by the blow is
so great that there is no telling what
will be the outcome. He had not re-
gained consciousness late in the af-
ternoon.
His right leg near the ankle is
badly broken and there is a small
wound on the right arm. near the ell
bow.
Patrick H. Farthing is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. C. Farthing. and his
father is quite wealthy. He fought
fire purely for the love of it and has
been a member of the department for
quite a while He was enthusiastic
and seldom missed an ala of any
kind. He is about twenty-five years
of age.
The fire to which the firemen were
called and which may ~ost human
life was at the home of William u.
Vickers who represented Durham
county in the Legislature seven wears
ago. He had some seed cotton stored
on the second floor and this caught III
some mysterious manner today ABOUT
: one O'clock The depGrtment w"S
called and two streams of water. when
were drawn from plugs about nine
hundred feet distant stopped the blaze
The loss, it is estimated. will not be
more than $1,000, covered by insur-
ance.
The injury received by Farthing in
going to this fire is the only really
serious injury ever received by Dur
ham fireman in the history or the de-
partment here.
Court Comes to an End.
The Superior court came to an un-
expected end this morning. The cases
set for trial today had been disposed
of yesterday and Judge Bryan would
not hold the jury two days IN ordef
to try two or three cases left on the
docket. He ended the court Tor the
term. The only two cases left Tor
trial are two damage suits-one
against the Seaboard road by EDWARDS
who was hurt in Henderson, and the
other against the Durham Traction
Company by Ed Terrell. who was
hurt by a street car some tlhle ago
The case of Mrs. Mamie Nunnaily
apainst the SeabOard Air Line road on
account of the death of her husband
has again been taken from the calen-
dar by the court. This is the second
time. The cause of taking a non
suit today was an error in bringing
the action The suit should have
been brought by Mrs. Mamie Nun
nally. Administrative. but instead was
brought by Mrs. Mamie Nannually on
her own account. The suit is for
$4,000. 1t is learned that the suit
will be brought again and reinstated
at the next term of Durham Superior
court.
There are great many cases that
were continued for the term. Many
large damage suits were continued on
account of the illness of Mr.. r. b.
Boone, member of the law firm OF
Boone & Reade. He was taken i'll
several days ago I'D is confined to
his room.
Stricken with Paralysis.
Late last night Abe Goldstein. one
of Durham's best known Hebrew
characters, was stricken with partial
paralysis 1t is not thought today
that the stroke will result seriously,
although he was in bad shape for a
short while.
The little daughter of Deputy Sher-
if J. p Massey is suffering from a
partial stroke of paralysis. She is not
in a serious condition.
lie DIED OF CANCER.