Deseret Evening News | 1899-11-23 | Page 3 | Impaled on a Picket

ou R Chicago No Nov 00 C years old In his haste to catch n a train on the South Side elevated railway this thu afternoon was hurled over oer the railIng around Ih the platform WIS Impaled upon an Iron picket fence which Is a built along the edge ede of the track Lyren caught the rear gate of II ft movIng tar ear And to climb aboard but before he could succeed the train had the end 0 of tIe the platform and aud he was thrown against the wIth fearful force foree rhe fhe force of the contact with the guard rail mil was tIC so great that It simat shat shattered tend A sign board and hurled hurll 1 Lyren Iren Irener over er the railing lie He landed face down downward ward warn on the Iron pIckets below tho poInt of which his breast ro the horror of the passengers he reo re remained transfixed and suspended twenty feet above aboc the ground until Conductor Watrous had train and with several other spectator hat had hurried to his as assistance and re rc removed moved hm to tine ground Three pickets penetrated his chest anti and In flirted Injuries which wilt will cause Inlet his death