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Show MANGLED FOR LIFE. A horrible accident occurred at the Union Pacific R. R. depot, this morning, in which a man lost both his legs. As far as our reporter was able to learn, the particular are as follows: Mr. Phil. Ford, and a number of other men were at work transferring telegraph material from some U. P. cars to Utah & Northern cars. One of the men, named C. G. Johansen was standing on one of the cars, fastening stakes when some other cars (which had been switched from another track to the one on which stood the cars which were being unloaded, came in contact with them, pushing them forward. Johansen was thrown to the track and the car wheels passed over his legs, crushing and mangling them in a frightful manner. He called aloud to Mr. Ford for help, but the latter could render no assistance. When the wounded man was taken up, Mr. Ford sent for a team and had Johansen removed to his residence in the northeast part of the city. Mr. W. P. P. St. Clair, agent of the U. P. R. R. Co., sent for Dr. H. J. Towers, examined the mangled limbs, and found it necessary to amputate both. The left leg was amputated four inches below the knee, and the right leg midway between the knee and the ankle. Mr. H. C. Wardleigh rendered assistance in administering chloroform during the operation. The unfortunate man is a Swede, about ?? years of age and has been in this country about one year. He has a wife and a daughter about 14 years old.-Ogden |