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Show A NARROW ESCAPE. Willie Halliday Falls From a Scaffold, And Sustains Sovere, Though Kot Fatal, Jnjurlsi. A verv severe accident has occurred to Willie Halliday, the 14-year-old son of V. L. Hallidav, of this city. About half-past 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon the young boy was at work on the Academy building wheeling brick along the scaffold, when in some unuccountable manner he fell from the scaffold, striking first on the corner of the lime shed and landing in the mortar bed, fallng a distance of fifteen feet. He was picked up and taken home by some of the workmen, and Dr. Pike was sent for. The Doctor was at the Lake attending to August Allen's Ikjv, but as soon as possible the Doctor arrived and examined the boy to find the extent of his injuries. The patient's j left hand was torn in a frightful manner between the thumb and forefinger. There is also a very severe bruise on the left side of the boy's head, and an ugly gash behind the right ear. His limbs are torn and bruised, the flesh being gouired in several sev-eral places. There is another severe bruise on the right hip. In fact, he is bruised and scratched from head to foot. Dr. Pike gave it. as his opinion that the bruise on the left side of the head was the most severe of all. Th- Doctor stitched his hand and did all injhis power to make him as comfortable as possible. lie was resting easily about 11 o'clock last night, but no doubt he will experience great pain when the reaction sets in. The boy is very ambitious in " the trade he has selected, that of bricklaying, and he was to start with his trowel next Monday, consequently this accident will be a drawback to him. In the meanwhile all that loving hands can. do for him is being done, and no doubt he will rapidly recover. The boy will be confined to his bed for awhile, but, as Mr. and Mrs. Halliday remarked, they are thankful that it is no worse, as many cases have happened where falling fal-ling a less distance has resulted in instant death. |