Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1905 — BAD ACCIDENT AT PARR [ARTICLE]

BAD ACCIDENT AT PARR

Simon McCurtain Gets Cut Up in At* tempting to Board a Hoving i Train. y\Simon McCurtain, a young man some 26 or 27 years of age, met wjUr in accident at Parr Wednes--(tayXafternoon while attempting to boanl a through freight that came very near costing him his life. He was thrown almost completely under the train, it is said, but turned s<J that the wheels did not run over bis limbs. One hip was broken, a big gash cut in his bead and otherwise bruised up. Dr. Washburn of Rensselaer was called and dressed bis wonnds and at this writing he is reported getting along as well as could be expected.