The evening Republican., 1902-06-09
CHAPTER OF
ACCIDENTS.

Banks, narrowly escaped being tramp
led to death under the feet Of u runa
way team on saturday afternoon. He
is lying at his home with four ribs
broken, his head badly Iacerated and
is suffering from internal injuries.
Hunter is employed by the Il. I.du-
Pont de NemolrS Company and start
ed for Rising Sun IL hack drawn by
two horses Oh Saturday afternoon.
On reaching sixteenth street and
MI. Salem Lane the horses in seine
manncr became frightened and START
cd to run. Making u sharp swerve
Hunter was thrown from his seat and
fell directly under the horses feet.
Bystanders went to the assistance
Of the injured man. and he was re-
moved toa nearby house. Later the
Phoenix ambulance was summoned,
and Hunter was removed to his
home.
The team continued its flight but
was caught before the vehicle was de-
molislled.
William Alexander, aged 81 years,
of No. 7l3 East Eighth street, sus-
tanned severe injuries about O'Clock
yesterday morning by falling frcm
the second story front window of his
boarding house to the pavement le-
low. Just low he came TO fall is not
known, but 1t is supposed he was sit
ting on The window sill and lost his
balance.
His means as he lay helpless OH the
sidewalk below were heard by Il man
WHO ruUmed with Alexander, vino
made an Investigation. and there by
discovered the accident. Alexander
was sent to the Homeopathic liospi-
tai in the patrol wagon.
There Tie surgeons found that he
had fractured his thigh, and broken
his wrist. received an ugly liberation
OF the scalp, and painful bruises about
the body. lie is expected to soon re-
cover.
John Myers, a boy, living at No.
1903 WawaSet street, was jOitc1 from
II wagon OF the Hartman and Fehran-
bach Brewing company at Fourth
and French streets On Saturday after
noon. One Of his toes was mashed
by the wheels passing over il, and he
was bruised. lie was removed to the
Delaware Hospital and had hiswolnds
dressed.
Jacob Cole, aged 10 years, of No.
los King street, fell from the Shout
derS Of man WHO was carrying him
on Saturday night, and was cut about
the face and head. Dr. II. W. Spruance
attended him.
Jacob tcrriwiSiki. aged 40 wears,
left bis home at No : Columbia ave
nue.. in lIcdgcvilIe, on Friday to 90
fishing in the Christiaua river near
Newport. lie did not return to his
home On Friday evening. and his dis.
appearance was reported to I'atrOlman
JakubUwski. Nothing was heard Of
the man, however, and 1t was Sap
posed he had drowned.
Yesterday Afternoon some persons
passing along the banks Of the Christ.
lama river near the EClaWarr hdiIrtad
bridge, saw the body Of Il man lying
in the mud along tie shore, where it
evidently had been washed ~ the
tide. Coroner 5 Assistant, Chandler
was not iIicd, and took charge Of the
body last evening. 1t proved 10 lie
that Of NrrriwiSIki, The missing man.
lie was married.
Charles Rankin, a falir, who had
been following Mains Circus. I'll in
a iii at the show grounds :; lGav
morning about 10 O'Clock, in fall.
ing his head struck one of the peys
Of tent, making him unconscious.
As efforts to revive him we're I'M
successful he was removed to the
Delaware Hospital ia The Phoenix
ambulance. An examination by the
surgeons at The hospital during the
day revealed that Rankin S skuui WIS
fractured at the base 1f The Skull This
evidently had hccn caused by his head
St hiking tie tent peg. EankH's home
is at No. Gi3 Spring street, lhIatc-
plIa.