Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-07-21
MRS. SeIBERr INJURED.
Runaway Horse Threw Her 10 Front Of
Moving Street Car.

CaEey Carr Neibert Of College Sta
ton, trained nurse in the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college
hospital, was the victim OF u shock
ing street Car accident over at the
Grand Central depot late this
afternoon, from which che narrowly
escaped with her life. Only for
the presence Of mind Of her l4-yesr-
old son, who caught hold Of her %
the car was bearing down upon
them and dragged her body from
the rails, she would undoubtedly
have been crushed lifeless on th.
spot As il was she sustained such
injuries to both limbs that it was
necessary to convey her to the
Houston Infrmary, where the
right foot Was amputated at the
ankle and all the toes save the big
one Of the left foot smputated.
/ Mrs. Neibert was 10 Houston on
a visit TO the family Of DR.. r. Q,
Hodges, at 1910 Anita street. She
had taken the Doctors rig and
in company with her l4-year-old
son Ross, had started TO the depot
to meet a friend whom she expec-
ted on the Houston and Texas
Central evening train. In making
the turn from Fifth street into
Washington avenue, the band
holding the shafts became loose,
which allowed the shafts 10 drop
10 the horses heels. The horse
became frightened and began to
run. The boy who was driving
did not have sufficient strength q
hold the animal, and be continued
TO run out Washington avenue
toward the depot, taking the right
side Of the street car track. A
Height car in charge Of Motormar
Z. NJ. Smith was going out Wash
ington avenue and had almost
reached the stopping place in front
Of the depot. The runaway rar
between the car and a numbar ol
cabs standing at the platform, tbs
buggy striking one Of the cabs anc
being turned over. Mrs. Neiber
and her son were both thrown GU
of the buggy. the lady falling be
tween the tracks right in front o
the approaching car. The boz
was thrown 10 the hard brick pave
ment, striking on his head, which
landed beneath the steps Of the car
The accident was witnessed by
large crowd Of people, but oeeure,
so quickly that no one was able 4
move, and all expected both tn
boy and his mother to be grounC
to pieces. Though stunned from
the shock Of the fall, the boy man
aged to get hold OF his mother
body and drag her from the cente
Of tn track. He did not hav,
sufficient strength for the supreme
effort necessary to drag her limb
clear of the rail, and both fee
we're run over as above described
Mrs. Neibert did not lose con
sciousness, but bore the intens'
pain and shock with remarkabl,
iorlitude. She was conveyed al
once 10 the Houston Inhrmary
where, after examination Of her in
juries, il was found necessary iC
perform operations on both feet.
At last accounts last night she
was doing as well as could be ex
pected, with hopes for her re-
covery, but the physicians Were
unable that early TO venture an
opinion a. to the outcome Of the
injuries.
Mrs. Neibert has three children
the eldest being james, who is al
the home Of DR.. and Mrs. Hodges
She has another son, Rose, who
was with her yesterday, in Hons
ton, while another child is In Gal
weston. She is a widow and 4
close personal friend Of DR.. ant
Mrs. Hodges and was spending
her vacation with them. She bal
been in the Agricultural and Ne
ceanical college Hospital in the ca
pacity of trained nurse for SONS
time and is quite a favorite will
all the officials and students O.
that observation-disclosures Post
Bryan and College friends o
Mrs. Neibert are deeply distressed
by the terrible accident which hal
befallen her. Mrs. Neibert haI
been nurse in charge of the hos
pital at the A. and NJ. College fo
two wears past. and her devotion