Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1905 — BOTH FEET CUT OFF BY CARS. [ARTICLE]

BOTH FEET CUT OFF BY CARS.

Ed Greenwalt of Taylorville, 111., who a little more than a year ago married Miss Florence Wood of Rensselaer, met with an accident Thursday morning of last week that will at least leave him a terrible cripple for life if not proving fatal. Mr. Greenwalt, it seems, is an engineer at the paper mill at Taylorville, working on the night shift. On being relieved last Thursday morning he started for home along the Wabash tracks. On the way he passed a freight train running slowly. The engine and several cars had passed him when he suddenly grew faint and dizzy and put out his hand against one of the moving cars to steady himself. In some manner he tripped and fell and was thrown under the train. Both feet were cut off and a large flesh wound was made on the left knee. None of the trainmen had noticed him and he lay there for some time before discovered by a little girl who called help and the injured man was removed to his

| home. Four doctors were sumI moned and after a consultation j the right foot was amputated just above the ankle and the left foot at the instep. He withstood the operation well and if there are no internal injuries it is thought he may recover. Mr. Greenwalt is 37 years of age and has a wife and baby. Mrs. Greenwalt is a sister of Mrs. Elmer Gwin and Messrs. George and Harry Wood of Rensselaer. At last reports the injured man was getting along as well as could be expected.