Snipets

TERRIBLE AGONY
Suffered by Claud Copeland, Aged Sixteen.
Leg Crashed by a Vandalia Special. Lake
Lay All Night by the Side of the Track and Died at 10:30 This Morning—
Railroad News.
Claud Gopeland, the 16-year-old son of Alex. CopeJand, of the Northdide, died at St. Joseph's hospital at
10:20 this morning fioin the effects or a terrible injury sustained last evening while returning from Lake
Maxinkuckee on the Vandalia special, which reached here about 9 o'clock.
Before his death tbe unfortunate lad stated that the car was so crowded that he walked out upon the front
platform of Ihe coach and descending to the last step on the north side grasped the railing and was leaning
out when his hip struck the cattle guard at the second crossing this side of Verona with such force as to
break his hold acd as he fell to the ground his left leg slid beneath the wheels and was crushed below the
knee.
He lay all night by the side of the track suffering untold agony and was first discovered about 5 o'clock this
morning by Z. W. Drltt, a well-known farmer of the county, who happened to be passing that way.
After doing all he could to relieve the boy's sufferings, Mr, Drltt awaited developments.
Presently the south-bound passenger train due here at 6:30 hove in sight, was flagged by Mr. Dritt, and
young Copeland was taken on board.
When the train reached Logansporl the boy was taken direct to St. Joseph's hospital, where he died at
the hour stated above, Drs. Hetherington and Nye, who were called to the hospital, said that the boy's
death was due not so much to the injury as to the shock occasioned by the exposure.
After death the remains were taken in charge by Daniel Kilian, the undertaker.
The time of the funeral will be announced tomorrow. It is said that the boy's parents were not aware that he
had gone to Maxinkuckee on the excursion train.
Mr. Copeland is employed as night watchman at the Panhandle freight house.
Logansport Pharos Tribune Aug 3- 1907
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