A Terrible Accident
A very serious and in all probability fatal accident occurred in the yard near Seventeenth street yesterday morning shortly after 9 o’clock. A gang of laborers were engaged in repairing tracks near the bridge and at the same time cars were being dropped down the yard. All the men were keeping a sharp lookout but J.W. Stong, one of the workmen failed to notice an approaching cabin car in time to get off the track. He was struck by the forward part of the car and was knocked upon the track in front of it and in less time than it takes to write it he was run over and terribly injured. He was picked up by some employees and carried into the switch house where he was made as comfortable as possible until the ambulance which had been summoned arrived, when the injured man was taken to the hospital. An examination of his injuries showed that the left leg was completely crushed above the knee and would have to be amputated. The right leg was crushed below the knee and it was thought that it would not require amputation. When Stong was told that he would have to lose his legs or his life, he stoutly refused to have the operation performed and all that was said to him could not induce him to submit to the operation. The only thing that can ensue if he persists in not allowing the physicians to amputate his leg is that he will die of blood poisoning. He may decide to have the member taken off this morning and his life may yet be saved.
Stong came to this city some time since from McCoysville, Juniata Co., and was employed as a laborer by the company. He is 20 years of age and boards at 1005 Fourth avenue. His parents and other near relatives living in Juniata county were informed of the accident and some are expected to arrive in the city this morning. Altoona Tribune January 21st. The funeral of Stong took place last Sunday, January 24. Interment in Lutheran graveyard, near McCoysville.
Juniata sentinel and Republican, Mifflintown, Pa
Wednesday, January 27, 1892
A very serious and in all probability fatal accident occurred in the yard near Seventeenth street yesterday morning shortly after 9 o’clock. A gang of laborers were engaged in repairing tracks near the bridge and at the same time cars were being dropped down the yard. All the men were keeping a sharp lookout but J.W. Stong, one of the workmen failed to notice an approaching cabin car in time to get off the track. He was struck by the forward part of the car and was knocked upon the track in front of it and in less time than it takes to write it he was run over and terribly injured. He was picked up by some employees and carried into the switch house where he was made as comfortable as possible until the ambulance which had been summoned arrived, when the injured man was taken to the hospital. An examination of his injuries showed that the left leg was completely crushed above the knee and would have to be amputated. The right leg was crushed below the knee and it was thought that it would not require amputation. When Stong was told that he would have to lose his legs or his life, he stoutly refused to have the operation performed and all that was said to him could not induce him to submit to the operation. The only thing that can ensue if he persists in not allowing the physicians to amputate his leg is that he will die of blood poisoning. He may decide to have the member taken off this morning and his life may yet be saved.
Stong came to this city some time since from McCoysville, Juniata Co., and was employed as a laborer by the company. He is 20 years of age and boards at 1005 Fourth avenue. His parents and other near relatives living in Juniata county were informed of the accident and some are expected to arrive in the city this morning. Altoona Tribune January 21st. The funeral of Stong took place last Sunday, January 24. Interment in Lutheran graveyard, near McCoysville.
Juniata sentinel and Republican, Mifflintown, Pa
Wednesday, January 27, 1892
A Terrible Accident
A very serious and in all probability fatal accident occurred in the yard near Seventeenth street yesterday morning shortly after 9 o’clock. A gang of laborers were engaged in repairing tracks near the bridge and at the same time cars were being dropped down the yard. All the men were keeping a sharp lookout but J.W. Stong, one of the workmen failed to notice an approaching cabin car in time to get off the track. He was struck by the forward part of the car and was knocked upon the track in front of it and in less time than it takes to write it he was run over and terribly injured. He was picked up by some employees and carried into the switch house where he was made as comfortable as possible until the ambulance which had been summoned arrived, when the injured man was taken to the hospital. An examination of his injuries showed that the left leg was completely crushed above the knee and would have to be amputated. The right leg was crushed below the knee and it was thought that it would not require amputation. When Stong was told that he would have to lose his legs or his life, he stoutly refused to have the operation performed and all that was said to him could not induce him to submit to the operation. The only thing that can ensue if he persists in not allowing the physicians to amputate his leg is that he will die of blood poisoning. He may decide to have the member taken off this morning and his life may yet be saved.
Stong came to this city some time since from McCoysville, Juniata Co., and was employed as a laborer by the company. He is 20 years of age and boards at 1005 Fourth avenue. His parents and other near relatives living in Juniata county were informed of the accident and some are expected to arrive in the city this morning. Altoona Tribune January 21st. The funeral of Stong took place last Sunday, January 24. Interment in Lutheran graveyard, near McCoysville.
Juniata sentinel and Republican, Mifflintown, Pa
Wednesday, January 27, 1892
A very serious and in all probability fatal accident occurred in the yard near Seventeenth street yesterday morning shortly after 9 o’clock. A gang of laborers were engaged in repairing tracks near the bridge and at the same time cars were being dropped down the yard. All the men were keeping a sharp lookout but J.W. Stong, one of the workmen failed to notice an approaching cabin car in time to get off the track. He was struck by the forward part of the car and was knocked upon the track in front of it and in less time than it takes to write it he was run over and terribly injured. He was picked up by some employees and carried into the switch house where he was made as comfortable as possible until the ambulance which had been summoned arrived, when the injured man was taken to the hospital. An examination of his injuries showed that the left leg was completely crushed above the knee and would have to be amputated. The right leg was crushed below the knee and it was thought that it would not require amputation. When Stong was told that he would have to lose his legs or his life, he stoutly refused to have the operation performed and all that was said to him could not induce him to submit to the operation. The only thing that can ensue if he persists in not allowing the physicians to amputate his leg is that he will die of blood poisoning. He may decide to have the member taken off this morning and his life may yet be saved.
Stong came to this city some time since from McCoysville, Juniata Co., and was employed as a laborer by the company. He is 20 years of age and boards at 1005 Fourth avenue. His parents and other near relatives living in Juniata county were informed of the accident and some are expected to arrive in the city this morning. Altoona Tribune January 21st. The funeral of Stong took place last Sunday, January 24. Interment in Lutheran graveyard, near McCoysville.
Juniata sentinel and Republican, Mifflintown, Pa
Wednesday, January 27, 1892
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