Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1914 — BAD ACCIDENT AT NEWLAND. [ARTICLE]

BAD ACCIDENT AT NEWLAND.

Francis Barrington, Brakeman on Gifford Road, Gets Foot Mashed. Francis Harrington, aged about 25 years, 3, brakeman on the Gifford railroad for several years, met with an accident just about noon Thursday at Newland that will cost him his left foot. eH was coupling onto another car to move it to aqpther location at the time, and foolishly and carelessly reached up with his left foot, perhaps to kick in the coupling. The cars came together and his foot was cut almost entirely in two at the instep, making a frightful wound.

He fell back between the cars, and T. M. Callahan—who was standing within a few feet of him and saw the reckless act but could not prevent the accident so quickly did it all occur—pulled the man from between the rails. Dr. Johnson was called out from Rensselaer and dressed the wounded foot, and thought there was little chance of saving the member. He did not want to'pass judgment, however, and thought the young man should be taken to the hospital in Lafayette. Accordingly he brought Harrington to town in his auto and he was taken to Lafayette on the milk train Thursday evening. At this writing no word has been received from Lafayette as to whether it was thought the foot could be saved or not.