Salt Lake Tribune | 1908-12-31 | Page 12 | Railroad Man Loses Legs in an Accident

RAILROAD ill LOSES LEGS Ifi i ACG1DENT II. P. Hanson Falls Under Train and Is Terribly Mangled. . H. P. Hanson, 28 years old, up to a few days ago n fireman on tlio Denver S: Itlo Grande ratlrond. had botli Ills legs cut off between tho knees and nnklca early Wednesday morning by Bllpplns under tlio wheals of a freight trnin on tho Salt Lake Iiovite. Tlie accident occurred Just aflor the train had crossed "West Second South street, outward bound, and the man whs found lvlnp beside tho rails a short distance from tlur nbovc-nanind street by two men passing, who beard the Injured man groaning. Police heudquartera was notified and the patrol wagon went und took tho man to the emergency hospital, where Dr. Steele stopped the flow of blood and rendered ren-dered what aid was possible. An nnibn-luncu nnibn-luncu was called and Tianson taken to St. Mark's hospital. An operation was performed upon his llmbis Boon aftor his arrival there. Reports from tho Institution Institu-tion late Wednesday night were that the man was rocovering strength rapidly and chances for recovery rcro very good. It is understood that Kanson hnd given up IiIb job ns fireman with tho Denver Tlio Grande railroad because- the company com-pany desired him to go to an outlying district to work. The police wero notified of tho accident acci-dent about C:.10 o'clock, and it is thought the man must have been In lured about a half-hour before, ns an outbound freight train passes that point about 6 o'clock. Tho train crew did not know of the accident and just how it occurred Is yet n matter of doubt. It Is supposed that Ranson was Intending to go to Bingham, as tho freight which pnsscs West Second Sec-ond South street on the Salt Lako Route about 6 o'clock goes through thaL town, and in his attempt to jump onto one of tho cars he slipped and fell under tho wheels. Ranson came to Salt Lnko from Paoll, lnd.( the latter part of November. Ills wife and mother reslrio !n Paoll.