Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1912 — Henry Nevil Meets With Bad Accident. [ARTICLE]

Henry Nevil Meets With Bad Accident.

Henry Nevil, who in company with Tom Moore, was ditching near Surrey Monday, suffered a severe injury that afternoon When he attempted to jump -on the southbound local freight train to return here. He had intended to return home on the section crewTa handcar, but seeing the freight train just pulling out, thought that both time, and trouble would tie saved if -he could get on it. In running along the cars preparatory -to making a jump bis dinner bucket which h© carried by a strap across the shoulder, caught on a protruding iron from one of the moving cars and he was pußled to the ground, his foot, falling, squarely upon the radii. A low hanging brake Shoe caught the foot, mashing it against the rail, but pushing him free from the wheels of the car, thus probably saving ,hds life. ’The crew of the local did not see the accident,, and Mr. Nevil remained by the tracks and removed his rubber boot—Which, by the way, was not injured in the also the sock from the foot that had come in contact with the brake-shoe. Heathen realized how serious an accident he had received, and waited by the tracks untfll the arrival of the section men’s handcar, on which he was brought home. Dr. Loy, tn consultation with Drs. Washburn and

Hemphill, decided that amputation was necessary to save the limb of the injured man, and the foot was amputated through the instep, thus saving the heel. The accident will lay Mr. Nevil up for several weeks, which, for one who is used to being up and doing, like Henry, will prove quite a severe punishment.