Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-22
GIRL DRAGGED FIFTY
YARDS ALONG TRACK
PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED
BY LOCOMOTIVE
Young Woman Faints on Crossing
When She Hears Whistle Of APP
preaching Engine-Risht
Leg Amputated
1special to The Herald.l

PASADENA, Sept. 21.-Startled by a
locomotive whistle, Miss Jenny berry :
man. a maid employed at the Sunland
villa. 1926 South Marengo avenue,
tainted on the Santa Fe rall"ay
tracks at Walnut street this afternoon,
and was dragged fifty yaros og S,+iaai [aaG
engine pilot. She is now in a crltlcdl
condition at the Pasadena hospital
following the amputation of her right
leg above the knee. -s
Miss Bergman had started to cross
tbe track from Library park, Wheh sHe
stopped, apparently undecided. Ac-
cording to J. B. Jensen, the engineer @
of the freight train which injured heI'
she placed her hands to her head IN
terror as the train approached around
the curve. and when she heard ms
warming whistle, fell Imply to the
Her clothing catching in the engine
/ ni1ot. the girl was dragged across d
| culyert over a foot wide and a 1901
deep, across a pile of broken stone
and along the rough roadbed, the hesh
being stripped from her rlght leg py
the projecting rail joints. Finally nel
clothing gave way and the engine
wheels amputated her foot. When the
train was finally stopped, the car ere"
pulled her out from beneath the sec
oud car in the rear of the engine. tei
clothing was torn to shreds and hel
shoes ripped from her feet. Her head
and right hand were fearfully bruised
and her right arm hung Imply.
Girl Remains Conscious
Despite her terrible injuries, the gir
remained conscious. With her eyes
still open. she gave her name Whlle
willing hands laid her on blankets
brought by Mrs. L. NJ. JOkerst from
her home at 1874 Broadway avenue, op'
posits the scene of the accident,
When taken to the hospital the cir
was placed under an anaesthetic, am
the extent of her injuries discovered
Her right leg was amputated and ais
her left great toe, this foot being par
TALLY crushed. Her left collar bon'
was also found to be broken. 1t il
feared the shock of the operation VII
prove fatal. Drs Malaby, Abbott ant
Rowland were the attending physi
clans.
At the hospital the girl was able t.
give the name and address of a sis
ter. Mrs. May Lang, Twenty-tirst ave
nue. and Manitou street, near Eastlakt
park. Her husband, w. e. Lang, is
carpenter She was finally located anC
came to the hospital late this evening
Miss Bergman had been employed
at the Sunland villa for the past two
4 months dS ulIlIlS IuOlll gu anu was
favorite with the guests, being quiet
refined and apparently well educated
This evening a man who would no
give his name called there to inquire
for her, stating he had had an en-
| gagement to meet her this evening a
Los Angeles. He seemed greatly broker
up over her injury.
At the hospital a small purse con
tanning a penny and note was found
This note was signed by Ernest Whit
ney, giving the address as 1866 Nor
ton avenue, and is said to have beer
in regard to an appointment.
Some of the guests at the Sunlant
villa had been told the girls fathe
died in South Pasadena a year agt
last winter. She visited an aunt il
Missouri and was away at the tim
of his death. While east she fell from
a horse, bringing on the trouble which
caused occasional fainting spells ant
later had an attack of fever which
left her slightly deaf.
Miss Berryman's only close friend IL
Pasadena, so far as known, is a do
nestle named Ethel, who called at tn
hospital to make inquiries, but whit
did not leave her name or address.
AS a result of this accident it is prob
able agitation will be renewed for
gate at the Walnut street crossing
four accidents being on record as hav
ing occurred at or near that point