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Show Sad Accident Mr. W. H. Atwell, a carpenter living in the 20th ward, met with a serious accident yestenlay evening, which resulted in the loss of one of his legs. He was engaged in putting a roof on the house of Mr.G.Wiscomb, when he slipped and fell to tlie ground, striking his left leg between two planks", wrenching it in a frightful manner, breaking both bones and badly crushing the ankle joint. Amputation Am-putation of the limb was found to be necessary, which operation was skillfully skill-fully performed by Dr. J. M. Benedict, Bene-dict, assisted by Dr. Anderson. Last evening Mr. Atwcil was doing as well as could be expected. |