Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-10
ACCIDENTS.

The L. S. Express Cos black horse
ran off and threw itself in front OF the
Arlington, yesterday.
3. W Douthett is carrying his arm
in sling. He got it mixed up with the
belt of traction engine few days ago.
Truman Porter fell from ep-ladder,
head first, through showcase IN w.
W. MilIer's grocery. and cut his face
badly.
The house of Alex Hays in Jefferson
twp. was struck by lightning few days
ago. but not seriously injured. The
bolt hit the corner of the house and ran
down the spouting. 1t was raining at
the time, and no fire followed the bolt
Will Jordan of Institute Hill, B. K.
& p. freight conductor, had his face
smashed by a collision at Craigsville.
early Monday morning; and Rodger
Wheeler, a Bessie brakeman, had an
arm smashed between cars at North
Bes semer.
While young SON OF VIM. Plaisted.
living on the Plank road, south of town,
was cutting grass. Monday, with a
scyth, his brother Orie aged abont II
years, got in the way Of the blade and
his leg was almost severed above the
ankle. He was brought to town by his
father and Dr. Atwell sewed up the
wound Another son of Mr.. Plaisted l.
i'll with typhoid fever
A boatride on the Alameda lake al
most terminated fatally Oh Labor Day
A boat occupied by two Miss Alands,
Dz+or A1and ~ TuGfitutD
Hill: Miss Kittie Haben and G. A.
Spence was upset by one of the young
ladies trying to change her seat. The
accident occurred near the breast OF the
dam where the water is 12 feet deep,
and all four were rescued with difficulty
by A. c. Group, Fred Moore. Lou lse-
man and Ed Deets, the boatman. Miss
Haben was unconscious for some time
after
The $50 B. f. a. p from Punxsu-
tuwney sideswiped box car while
coming through the Butler yards, sat
urday evening with disastrous results.
The cab was torn out OF the engine and
the windows Of the coaches smashed by
the corner of the box car and eight
persons whose names are known We're
hurt. They are
John Philip Hertel. 209 White st
fireman of passenger train. caught IN
his cab, left arm badly crushed, head
and back hurt, was taken to the Butler
Hospital and later to his home on
Institute BILL
Mrs Lawrence Kissinger, Maple Ave.
nose and cheek torn open and splinter
driven through roof Of mouth, was
taken to hospital
Carl Hays, Fairyiew Ave, bruised
and cut by glass
Clifford Hays, Fairview Ave, arm
dislocated.
Miss Sylvia Hickey, head bruised
badly.
Baby of Mrs. Vernon, cut by glass
while in its mothers arms.
J. T. McEnery, street car conductor,
head cut and legs bruised.
Miss Daisy Anthony, Mahanoy City.
cash cut in forehead, Miss Anthony was
Just arriving in Butler to visit her
sister, Miss Sadie Anthony of 116 W.
Jefferson st.
Several others who were less seriously
hurt left the train after reaching the
station without giving their names.
The box car which caused the wreck
was left standing on siding and is
supposed TO have afterwards been jolted
Or in some way slid down the rails near
enough to the main track to cause the
accident.
At Pittsburg, Tuesday, Controller Lar
kin and eleven members Of Councils is
sued declaration of principles which,
the Dispatch says. is call to battle for
good government