Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-20
JOHN bAEDELIN IS
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT
HIT BY MILWAUKEE ROAD EN-
CINE SUNDAY MORNING.
Left Lea Severed, Right Leg Badly
Cut and Shoulder Fractured
Was Walking Along Tracks 20
junction to Join Daughters. One
of Whom Was to Go to Chicago.

With his left leg cut off below the
knee, his right leg badly cut and right
shoulder. broken. is the sad predicament
of John Bandelin, pioneer shoe
dealer Of this city, who resides at
GOA Ninth street, and whose place of
business is at GIG Main street.
The accident was the result of be-
ing struck by an engine on the c., M.
& st. Paul road shortly after 500
o'clock Sunday morning, while Mr..
Bandelin was walking along the tracks
from the east side depot to the juno
ton depot to bid his daughter, Miss
Matilda. goodbye betoreher departure
for Chicago to enjoy vacation. The
scene of the accident was at the Mil
ford road crossing, III the vicinity of
the Van Camp condensing plant.
1t appears that the Misses Matilda
and Della Bandelin left their home for
the east side depot, the latter accom-
panying her sister, who was to take
her departure on the Pioneer Limited.
Mr.. Bandelin left his home with his
daughters, with the under standing
that he would accompany them as far
as his place of business, where ne
would look after the fire in the store.
The young ladies proceeded to the east
side depot, but upon their arrival
there they were informed that the
train mentioned did not stop there
only at the Junction. They Journeyed
On to the Junction and there awaited
the arrival of the train.
It appears that Mr.. Bandelin later
changed his mind and decided to Join
his daughters. Like the young ladies',
he was unaware Of the fact that the
train stoppep only at the Junction and
he, too, visited the east side depot
first. After having received the
same information as that impaired to
the daughters, he also proceeded
along the tracks TO join The young
ladies at the Junction, but was not as
fortunate in reaching that point.
1t seems that a freight train had
been standing in the yards on the east
side and that the engine was cut off
and proceeded TO the west side to get
supply of coal and water. 1t was
this engine which struck Mr.. Bandelln
with the serious results above men
toned.
The discovery of the accident was
made by Louis Began, a Leader car
rier boy, who was in the vicinity OF
the accident at the time. The boy
FASTENED to the Junction and Informed
J. P. Humphrey that a man was lying
by the side of the track either deau or
badly injured. Mr.. Humphrey Sc
cured lantern and started TOR the
scene. Miss Della Bandelin who had
accompanied her sister to the train
and who was waiting for daylight be-
fore returning home alone, accompan-
led Mr.. Humphrey and others, little
dreaming that the unfortunate victim
of the accident was her father, whom
she expected was at his store. While
at distance from the scene, Miss
Bandelin overheard remark that the
name of the injured man was Bande-
lin and upon closer investigation was
Mortified at the sight that greeted her
eyes.
Members of the train crew assisted
to the extent of tying piece uf rope
around the leg in order to stop the
flow of bioud. AS soon as d convey
ance could be secured, Mr.. Bandelin
was removed to his home, DR. +. G.
Moulding being called to attend the
injuries. 1t was found that the left
leg was cut off about half way be-
tween the knee and ankle, being bad
" mangled. The right leg was badly
cut and several stitches were found
necessary to close the wounds. The
right shoulder was also found to be
broken After Mr.. Bandelin had re-
covered sufficient strength, DR.. Mould
ing, assisted by FRS. Whyte and Field,
amputated the left leg just below the
knee. completing the task about 3 80
O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
While Mr.. Bandelin is sixty-one
years of age, the attending physicians
are confident that he will rally and re-
cover, although for two weeks prior
to the accident, the gentleman had
not been enjoying his usual good
health.
At the time of the discovery of the
accident, Miss Matilda Bandeiln was
speeding on toward Milwaukee. Word
was sent to Milwaukee by telephone
informing her of the accident that
had befallen her father and she came
back home on the next tram.