The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-03-10
PINNED UNDER ENGINE
For Over Two Hours Men Tried
TO Extricate Wounded Engi-
neer From the Wreck.
NECESSARY TO AMPUTATE LEG

Gated from the wreckage and placed
Accompanied by DR.. A. c. Brant he
was Immediately taken to the Ault-
man hospital. Drs. Marchand and II.
A. March accompanied the wagon in
private vehicle. To get Wise out from
under the driving wheel where he was
pinned his left leg had to be amputat-
ed near the groin. The other leg was
broken in several places. While he
was pinned under the debris Wise.
| who was engineer on the first engine
of the freight remained conscious most
Of the time. He was in that state
while being carried to the ambulance
on stretcher. The pitiable means of
man so near death were heard on
his journey to the hospital. About
half an hour after the journey had
been made death occurred, despite the
most valiant Of medical assistance.
WRECK TRAIN CALLED.
This division of the railroad is at
present without the use of q derrick.
1t is in the repair shop. Without de-
lay the wreck car from the main line
was ordered and at any moment in the
early morning hours this was expected.
Until its arrival. Stantz's body could
not possibly be removed
At about II o'clock an engine from
the yards steamed up to the scene and
was attached to the passenger engine
No So by large chain. The passen-
ger coach and the smoking and bag
gage car combined had been removed
from the tender about an hour before.
After one unsuccessful trial, the emer-
gency engine, connected with the tend
er of the passenger engine by heavy
chain, disconnected the two engines.
BOTH MARRIED.
Frank Stantz, the engineer on the
second engine No. $50 of the freight,
who was killed. instantly, was a resi-
dent of this city, living on East Ninth
street. He was married but leaves no
children. He is about 80 years of age
and was but recently promoted from
fireman to engineer. Up until short
time ago he had been working on the
Toledo division Of the Wheeling &
Lake Erie.
George Wise, of 702 East Fourth
street, the pilot" engineer of the
freight train, whose engine was No.
566, is a man about 40 years of age.
His wife is an invalid. They have but
one child who is II years of age. Wise
is an old engineer and had been en-
ployed in years gone by on the Penn
sylvania railroad He was a principal
in a railroad wreck here several years
ago, which happened near the place of
the one of last night. Wise was
known as fast driver and it is said
that he had been laid off several times
for this offense.
THOSE WHO ESCAPED.
Harry ]. Johnson, engineer of the
passenger train, whose home is in this
city, at 1914 East Fourth street, is a
married man. He escaped from the
wreck without scratch practically
and at IL o'clock went to his home
after staying with his engine until
that time. Johnson Is a young man.
He has been in the employ of the w.
& l.. e. railroad for some time as an
engineer.
The two fremen on the freight. the
one on the passenger and the head
brakemen of the freight train who was
In the cabin of the second engine of
the freight all jumped upon seeing
that a collision was inevitable. Not
man of them was hurt.
w. X. Ellithorp, of Port Clinton, o.,
was firing for Engineer Wise. He ac-
companied his engineer on his jour-
ney to the hospital
M. ]. O'Hara. of Cleveland, was fir
ing for StantZ and fireman by the
name of Charles Howe was firing for
Johnson on the passenger engine.
Leo Aubin. native of Toledo. o.,
who is resident now Of Massillon,
was the head brakeman of the freight
train. He was in the cab of the sec
ond engine at the time of the collision.
He with the others jumped and escap-
ed unharmed although of those escap-
ed was the sorest in body. Not man
of those who gained safety with a full
hide would say as to how he thought
the collision came about.
The freight train was known as
Extra 566" and was composed Of the
two engines and large number of
coal and box cars. II is said that it
was made up at Navarro, but the exact
facts cannot be secured. The track is
badly blocked with wreckage, but the
siding is comparatively clear. The
passenger train which leaves Massii-
lon at this morning was discontin--
ued last night, until IL is ascertained
what the condition Of the track is.
A number of the cars near the rear
OF the freight train are of the track,
but not so badly but that they can be