Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-05
Terrible Accident, Friday,
to Clifford beauChene.
Struck and Dragged by Engine
MAY Die from Injuries.
Accident Occurred Near the Unprotected
Upper Main Street Crossing.

ing from WaterVill1 station to Lewis
ton at $50 o'clock, Friday morning
Clifford Beauchene was caught neal
the upper Main street crossing. thrown
TO one side of the track by the force
CT the collision, TIE right leg was
caught beneath one of the forward
pilot trucks and the body rolled along
the track for a distance of 81 feet, be-
fore the bone had become sufficiently
crushed to sever the limb.
The unfortunate man is well known
as the cobbler who has worked at his
bench in the boot and shoe store of f.
c. LaSelle for several years ana has al
ways been Il laWdbiding and itdustri-
Gus citizen, Il kind hearted father and
a much respected member of this COM
munity He now lies in Il mangled
condition ut the Stevens hospital on
Boutele avenue. in Il state of terrible
suffering and with the chances OF life
or death about even.
At the time mentioned, Mr.. Beau
chene had been on a walk about the
neighborhood in which he formerly
lived and had talked with Il few of the
neighbors whom he CHANGED to meet.
although Il lildil III vi years III age. IL
has been his custom to take a morn
ing walk at the beginning of each days
work and his kindly disposition and
pleasant comments have been appreci-
ated by many citizens of this part Of
the city.
ON this particular morning. he had
Just left tine CONT of the house Of John
LUDLOW. near the railroad crossing. and
had been talking with the latter con-
corning a certain house lot on his land
of which he was contemplating the
purchase. He left the ward apparently
absorbed in meditation. and at the
time of the accident mad walked to-
ward the crossing without looking MP
until he felt the force Of the cylinder
head which knocked him to the ground
Phillip JOnt s, who was a Witness of
the accident said IL, the Journal: "All
| could bear was the blow which came
and the rolling Of the body which fol-
lowed. had no idea that the man
was alive after that and turned my
head away"
DrS. Goodrich and ToWne We're i'm
mediately summoned and the services
of DR.. Boyer We're also secured before
he real extent of the injuries were
tnown. He VAS carried to the hoapita!
and the physicians We're ready for their
work as soon as the stricken man was
n position to b" treated 1t was
found that the contact with the wheel
had L"cn made y short distance below
the knee. and. by the dragging anu.
twisting motion 90 the body. had
ground the flesh and bone diagunallv
toward the ankle. 1T which point the
foot ,Nas hanging by the tissues.
The loss of blood. from the nature
CT the wound. VAS very slight. The
ankle of the left foot Was also broken
and there were several bruises um the
tICk of the skull and over the RICH,
| eye Othnr bruises ON the body were
| noticeable, but as far as is known ut
| present no internal iniunies wer" in
fiicte,i.
Mr.. Beauchnnc was conscious from
| the time when he WAS lifted from the
ground to the time when ether wac
| administrdted preparatory to the sur
gical work. AT about 10 o'clock. he
again revived.
The reason why he walked uncon-
sciously into danger and to probable
death, was the same as the cause OF
the occupants Of the team which were
thrown from their carriage only n few
months ago at this Identical crossing
there was no flagman on duty. The
only difference in the results is. that
| one of the ladies is now a well-nigh
helpless cripple, with no better pros
pect for the remainder of her davs
| and that Mr.. Beauchene is suffering
from still worse prospects. This is n
| much travelled road and the crossing &c
| not guarded during the night.
Mr.. Beauchene is the father of three
children now living. Miss Mamie Bos-
| ham of this city. Henry BOSNIAN. one
of The post Office clerks and Mrs. Alice
ellis of Canton Point, Me. The molhfr
| Is not alive.
The afflicted has lived temperate
| life and this advantage, together with
| that o' a naturally strong constitution
the physicians are hoping. will pull him
| through.