This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JohnWOBrien Surnames: POND, STEELE Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.jackson/6882/mb.ashx Message Board Post: "The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Wednesday, October 26, 1910 WHY HE STAYED ON THE TRACKS. The light of a cigarette, smoked by a man who sat on the Missouri Pacific tracks, caught the eye of a patrolman at Second Street and Grand Avenue about 4 o'clock this morning. "Better get off these tracks," the patrolman advised. "Come on, now, move on; move on; beat it." "Can't," the man said. "Why?" "Just got my feet cut off," the cigarette smoker answered. The patrolman learned that the man was telling the truth. Both feet were crushed and he was in danger of bleeding to death. The man was hurried to the emergency hospital, where it was learned that he was E. B. STEELE, an inspector for the water department. After treatment by Dr. E. A. POND, an emergency surgeon, he was taken to his home, 4226 Wiedenmann Place. He could give no explanation of his being at Second and Grand, nor could he tell the details of how he was injured, except that he was run over by a train. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ====================================================== neirbo10 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.