Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-05-22
RUN DOWN
Was a Bicycle Rider.
Injuries Inflicted That
Nearly Proved Fatal.
Barberton Council Had a
Quiet Session.
Gave Tom Walsh and His Road
a Rest.
Barberton Nine Says 1t Was I'M
posed Upon.
Especial Correspondence.l

young man employed at the Stirling
Boiler works, while returning from
work last evening at 6 o'clock, was
run over by team of horses driven
by Bennett Hyle at the corner Of Fourth
aud Ford avenues. He was riding a
bicycle. The horses overlook him,
knocking him to the ground and then
the wagon passed over his body. rem
dering him unconscious. Friends pick
ed him up and carried MIN to DR.. Bel
ford's Office. After the scalp wound
was dressed he was carried on cot to
his boarding place, at 20 Ford avenue.
The young man came here about six
months ago from Medina. He is some
what improved today.
Immediately after the accident Night
Marshal r. A. Cotton swore to affida-
Wits charging Bennett Hyle and Will
Johnston with fast driving. Each
marshal was given a warrant and the
two men were arraigned before Mayor
Mcnamara ut 8 o'clock. Both pleaded
guilty, as charged, and were fined $40
and costs each. ~
Messrs. Bryan and Weiser We're alb
sent from last nights Council meet
ing as was also the usual discussion
about Tom Walsh's railway on Woos-
ter ave.
The report Of the water works cleo
tlon was made, the vote canvassed and
found correct, Mr.. Robertson, second.
ed by Mr.. McCarty, moved that the
city solicitor be instructed to draw up
an ordinance authorizing the issuing of
water works bonds, which was car
ried.
Civil Engineer Harry w. Alcorn re-
ported the estimate Of the cost of grad
Ing Wooster ave. from Ninth st. to
Mulberry st. he said 1t would cost
5000. and from Mulberry to the west
corporation Line. $575, or total of ST.
475, not Including the sidewalks. The
report was received and placed on lille.
Solicitor o. d, Everhard was in.
structed, upon his request, to draw up
resolution declaring it necessary to
improve Wooster ave-, to its establish.
ed grade.
Barberton ball players are kicking
furiously In reference to the team that
represented Itself as the Barbertons and
played Sunday at Summit Lake Park
with the N. q. A. O. Not one OF the
players resides here.
In order to bring all the @. A. & c.
trains In the Pennsylvania Co.'s sys,
tenn Of numbering. 800 will be added
to all the numbers of the trains. Fol
instance, train 3. will be changed tc
5o8. and so on. The numbers OF
freight trains Is and 40 will be chang
ed to 51b and $40, Besides these
changes in the numbers, the time of tive
or three trains will be changed slightly
At present there are six freight trains
daily, and 8 passengers trains.
Road notice has been given by w. A
Johnston and others that petition viii
3 be presented to the Commissioners o
, Summit county, at the next session.
June 1, 8, and 9, a. d. 1900, praying
for the opening of county road ol
the following line to-wit:
Beginning at point in the Manchas
ter road in Coventry township at Win
gerter's crossing, and running souther
: ly along the west right of way line o
, the Akron and Cuyahoga Falls Rapl
: Transit company's land, Throughout
! lands Of WIN, souers and Austin Trir
lett, strip Of land fifty go feet i