Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-23
MAY DIE OF INJURY
James Powers, of This City, Remains
in Unconscious Condition in Hos
pitaI at Des Moines.
HIT BY CAR; SKULL FRACTURE
Walking Across Street in the Iowa City
Sunday Afternoon When He
Was Run Down.

The house physician at the Metho-
dist hospital, Des Moines, in answer
TO telegraphic inquiry from The Argus,
stated this afternoon that James Pow
ers. the Rock Island engineer residing
at 2734 Eighth avenue. this city, who
was injured by being run down by
a street car Sunday. was still alive
and through his condition was not
worse, he was no better. He stated
that the result lay entirely in future
developments.
The accident that may cost Mr.. Pow
erS his life occurred in Des Moines
Sunday. He is an engineer on the
Iowa division of the Rock Island His
run is between this city and Valley
Junction. He reached Valley Junction
Saturday afternoon. In company witt
James Shehan, another engineer
whose home is in this city. he went
to Des MOines to spend Sunday.
Neither Sees the Car.
The two were returning after a
street car ride. They had just alight
ed from a car and were crossing {
street. with Mr.. Powers leading the
way, when the latter was struck by
a car coming from the opposite direc-
ton from the one they left. Neither
noticed the OncOming car in time, and
Mr.. Powers was hit. his companion
escaping. The car was under full
speed, and Mr.. Powers was thrown in
tho OF IN a1iOhtinor N hiS hood on %
pavement.
He was unconscious when picked
up and conveyed to the. Methodist hos
pital in the city ambulance. An exam
inatiOn showed u fracture of the skull.
In the hope that he would rally from
the injury the news was not sent his
wife here until yesterday noon, when
she was advised to hurry to the bed
side of her husband, as it was feared
he was dying.
Only Slight Hopes of Recovery.
Mr. Powers remained in an uncOn-
scious condition, and there is only
slight hope of his recovery. He had
! been in the employ of the Rock Island
road for % years. For several years
| he had been master of a locomotive
and was considered one of the most
efficient and trustworthy men in the
service. He is 40 years of age. anC
| has n wife and five children. beside
his sister, Mrs. Kate Roche. of this
city. and brother. John Powers, OF
South Rock Island.
Asleep ON the Railroad.
Weary of walking, Fred Minks, Of
Kewanee, fell asleep on the tracks o.
the Illinois Central railway three miles
north of La Sale early Sunday morn
ing. While he still slept a fast
freight train, southbound. ran over
him. resulting in instant death. The
body was terribly mangled. In com
pany with Minks was Roy Adams, also
of Kewanee. Fortunately he heard the
approach of the train in the nick q
time and saved himself. His efforts tC
save his comrade. however, resulted
| frutlessly.
! MinkS, in company with Roy Adams
had been attending the street carniva
at La Sale, and the young men no
having money enough left to buy Z
ticket to kewanee. started on a freight
for Mendoza, there intending to buy {
ticket home
The body was mangled beyond recOg
milton. The head. both arms and one
leg were severed from the trunk anC
the body was cut completely in two