The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-10
Day of Accidents for Men
and Women in Railroad
Yards.
MURRAYS CLOSE CALL
Engine Hits Him While His Foot
Is Caught in a Frog at
Standard Steel.

Yesterday was accident day through
out Hammond. While crossing the
Michigan Central tracks on Holman
street yesterday afternoon, John Scho-
linghuis, a foreigne employed at the
Standard Steel Car works. was struck
by a Michigan Central train and was
badly injured. having his skull crushed
and also suffering internal injuries
Scholinghuis was taken to St Margar-
cts hospital where he is being cared
for The physician in charge today
said he entertains little hopes for
Scholinghuis's recovery.
Another accident. although not seri-
Gus. occurred yesterday morning or
South Holman street. while Leslie stat
ford, who was playing on a pile OF
ties. slipped. falling to the ground
Iracturing his right arm. A physician
was called and the fracture was re-
duced and the boy is reported as do
ing nicely today.
remarkable escape happened at the
standard Steel Car works where Floyd
Murray is employed as foreman over
a gang of "hunkies." Murray was
crossing one of the tracks in the yards
when his right foot caught in 4 frog
Before he could release it. an APP
preaching switch engine struck him
and his shoe was pulled from his foot
and TO this fact Murray owes his life.
Holds on TO Pilot
When Murray tangled his foot in the
frog he thought he had plenty of time
to release himself and he Went at it in
a deliberate way, until he saw the ap-
preaching engine and then he found
his shoe was caught tight. Finding
that he could not extract his foot. he
tried to attract the attention Of the
engineer, but as he was looking back
instead of forward. the engine came
laundering on, the pilot striking the
younGster and only for his presence
of mind in catching hold of the pilot.
he would have been thrown under the
wheels.
After being dragged for about TWEEN
ty yards, the engineer stopped his en-
CINE and Murray was pulled from the
pilot to which he was hanging with
grip of steel.
An ambulance was summoned and the
injured lad was taken to his home in
Sibley street where, upon examination,
it was found that his right ankle was
sprained, his knee wrenched and was
badly bruised in general.
Upon inquiry at the home Of Murray
today he said he was getting along all
right and thought he would be able to
be about within a few days.
Murray IS now firm in the belief that
he is possessed of charmed life.
When asked what he was thinking
about when he found he could not ex-
tract his foot, with the engine only
few yards distant. He said: well. I
was thinking about two hundred things
at once and never expected to be alive
today"
Mrs. ReilIey Recovering.
Mrs Mary Reilley. VINO was injured
Monday at the Nickel Plate depot
where she slipped. and falling to the
ground was severely injured, is doing
well today and expects to be about
within a few days
Mrs. Charles Chick of HessvilIe. who
was struck by en- Erie train while
crossing Calumet avenue Monday af
ternoon, will recover The physician
in charge of her case is satisfied with
her condition although she will be kept
from her household duties for some
time