The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-22
CAME NEAR 70 DEATH
Carnival kmpieys Rescued From
psfilcus pcsi,icn.


railing under the special train ot
The New Parker Amusement Go. A.
u pulled Into the city this mornlna.
Engine Waterman. iaeoby, narrowly
Escaped death from the heavy care
Tho young man was attempting ~
board the big engine that had just
comleted the long haul OF tho oarnt
val from Abilene, Kansas, and missed
bis footing "a he stepped onto the cab.
lie fell heavily under tho train, az the
sldc Of the cement curblng of the de-
pot platform, and was dragged a few
feet IA the mud before releasing his
hold upon the cab. This alone saw.
cd him, for the young man had pres
euco OF mind enough 10 throw both
feet from under the wheels. out
against the curblng, before losing HIS
hold.
A score Of watchers crowded around
the young man, and two men kneelod
down and forced him TO lie still, hug
ging the curb aa close aa possible, un.
III the engine tender and six cars had
passed along over him.
The train was stopped as soon as
possible after the young man fell,and
stopped just in time, for although the
body missed tho rods on the fiat cars
as they passed along, tho rods OF the
box cars which made UP tho rear OF
the train would have dragged him
back under the wheels.
Jacoby is railroader OF experience
and It Is not his FIRST close call In the
work.
Such was the arrival Of the Parker
Carnival company this morning when
at 9:t5 tho handsome train OF TWEEN
ty.two cars pulled into the yards at
oskaloosa, finishing the unfortunate
trip from Abilene, where the show
was organized, and making the nat
showing point for the year.
Just two seconds after the train
Btoppel TO let Jacoby out of his peril
GUS position, big Henry II. Ravcr, part
owner Of the show, dropped off the
sleeping car at tho rear Of the train,
and waved his hand IN greeting TO w.
A. Mcclure, VINO gets things ready for
tho coming OF the show. A second
later, J. A. Darnaby, tho other partner
OF the concern, dropped off the coach
and made his way through the crowd
20 friends on tho platform. Then
followed the business stan and the
mebers Of tho show companies, and
tho train was pulled out into the
yards and backed into position and
began the process OF unloading.
Imagine wondrous amusement
city, travelling caravan style" says
Harry Rayer, IN % written description
OF the show And so IL was that ther'
arrived the Amusement city after tn
misfortunes mt Jenape. Kansas, wher
tho washout caused n wreck, md "a
lIonoss Sultana escaped and was RI
capturedS afetr the long and drear,
trip of GOO miles, 10 show In OBkaIoo
sa. And 80 were the hearts OF 634
small boys who had watched patiently
from Monday morning early, for tho
arrival OF the show, made glad.
The usual method OF unloading cir.
cuses Is that used by tno Parker com.
pany, and with Gozon teams In walt.
ing, the contents OF tho twenty-five
cars we're rapidly hauled from the
train and into position. In one
thing It differed greatly. however,
from most clrcuses. Everything was
neat and new and clean, and offered
a contrast 10 tho faded gilt and tinsel
Of most tent shows.
oskalooga rs tho first stand OF the
New Parker Amusement Company,
the only other show yet given being
at tho home town OF Abilene, Kansas.