Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1920 — ACCIDENT BEFALLS WELL KNOWN MAN [ARTICLE]

ACCIDENT BEFALLS WELL KNOWN MAN

Monticello Journal: The many friends of Martin Klause of Remington were shocked last night to learn of the horrible accident which befell him last even ing. Mr. Klause had planned on going to Goodland and was just * tempting to board the west bound Pennsylvania train at Remington. For some reason he did not start to get on until the train had started and in attempting to board he slipped and was thrown under line coach, the wheels striking his right limb and almost severing it. For some reason the train crew did not notice the accident and MrKlause was cared for at Remington until tile east bound Pennsylvania train was due when he was put aboard it and rushed to the hospital at Logansport. Dr. J. D. McCann of this city was notified and also went to Logansport last night with Mr. Klause. At the hospital the limb was amputated. He is getting along as well as possible. The Klause famfly has been very unfortunate in tins way,; Mr. Klause’s brothers having featured ,^r? h ± c t hS?* eitner «n 0 IMS ox a nano or mnoe