Zachary - Ben
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly
Journal 8 Feb 1890 p 3
Ben Zackery (sic), a young man about
19 years of age, lost the toes of his left foot on Monday in attempting to jump
aboard a moving freight train on the OI&W Railroad, near the freight depot of
that road. Young Zackery had tried his agility as a jumper on trains on several
occasions with good success and accounted himself as an expert, but as was
shown today there was trick in the accomplishment of the feat which he had not
yet acquired and he will travel the remainder of his journey through life a
cripple inconsequence. The young man conveyed to the home of his father, Elisha
Zackery near the scene of the accident and Dr. Ensminger telephoned for. The
young man will not be able to jump on moving trains for several weeks at least. - kbz