Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1912 — Panhandle Conductor Loses Both Legs. [ARTICLE]

Panhandle Conductor Loses Both Legs.

Edward Moon, Panhandle freight and extra passenger conductor, lies at St. Joseph hospital at Loganßport with both legs cut off below the knees as the result of falling beneath his train at Reynolds at 11:45 yesterday monring. He was in charge of the east bound State Line local coming towards this city. At Reynolds they were doing some switching and Moon was running along side of a cut of cars to release an aireock, when it is supposed he slipped and fell under the train. The accident was witnessed by other members of the crew, who went to his assistance and called Dr. E. A. Bush of that town. The engine and cabin car were detached from the train and the crew made a hurry run ts Logansjjort with a clear rdg'ht. of way. They arrived there 'about 12:50 artd the injured man *as taken directly to St. Joseph hospital, where both limbs were amputated. Dr. Bush accompanied the injured man and while the trip was being made put bandages on the limbs to prevent hiih from bleeding to death. Moon began working for the Panhandle as a brakeman in 1882, was promotqd to conductor in 1890 and was made an extra passenger conductor in 1911. A report froyn the hospital late yesterday afternoon was that the attending physician feared that Moon wjould not withstand the shock. The trip from Reynolds on the train and then the long ride in the ambulance were a severe ordeal for one so badly injured to go through although he stood it heroically and retained consciousness until placed on the operating table.—Wednesday’s Monticello Herald. 1 i Later reports state that the limbs were amputated above the knee and that Moon will recover.