Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-10
VETERANS N ACCIDENT
Thirtietl Encampment of G.. A.
r. at Mason City, Brought
to Sad Close
NEW COMMANDERS WIFE HURT
Mrs. r. r. ST. John, of Ricevile, Inter-
nally injured and Badly Shocked -
Trailer Loaded With Men and Wo-
men Returning From Clear Lake
Jumps the Track--List of Injured.
Special to Times Republican

| Special to Times-Republican
I Mason City, June 10.-The thirtieth
encampment of the Iowa Grand Army
of the Republic came to sad close last
evening by an unfortunate accident on
the Mason City IL Clear Lake Electric
| line. The closing session OF the en-
campment was held at Clear Lake, q
summer resort ten miles from the city,
| and exercises held in the beautiful park
had closed most auspiciously the best
encampment held in years. Clara Bar
ton of Red Cross fame had spoken, with
Governor Cumimns and Chaplain Jesse
Cole of the Soldiers Home in the clos
| ing speeches OF the camp fire and had
congratulated the people on the good
! fortune that no accident had occurred
to mar the perfect meeting.
| Three trains with 1000 happy people,
| started back shortly after 6 o'clock, and
strangely enough, just opposite the
Memorial University. the trailer on the
first train. a car with trolley used on
the city lines, Jumped the track and
caused the destruction. 1t was loaded
with men and women, and when IL iett
the track, was detached from the rest
of the train, which ran furlong before
it could be stopped. There were fifty or
more people In the car ana twenty-five
OF them were more or less ihJureu'
Providentially, the car In rolling over
struck a culvert, which kept 1t from
falling on the people who were precip-
jitated from the windows, although the
car had to be pried from one man
whose leg was broken. Tom Way and
Hon. A. 3. Funk were IN the ili-fated
car. Way had his head bruised and
Funk was injured slightly In the leg.
but Stitz Way. the Tenth district COM
mitteeman, escaped without a scratch.
]. +. Blythe, another well known
politician was on the car directly ahead
and was quick to grasp the situation
and rush to the nearest telephone.
summoning all the doctors and hacks
from the city. The car rolled COM
pIeteiy over, and the scene of taking
disabled veterans manned and bruised
and women collapsed by accident and
fright was all too sad climax for the
three days festivities.
Inc seriously iIlJuttu.
c.. l.. Jones of Bristow. veteran, nose
cut off. internally injured; uncon-
scious.
Mrs. w. c. Wallace of Mason City,
injured internally, badly bruised.
Thomas Hamilton of Garner, veter-
an, left leg broken; pinned under the
car.
Mrs. A. NJ. Fuller of Usage. shoulder
and back injured, face cut; at hospital.
Mrs. r. T. st. John. wife of the new
ly elected department commander of
Ricevllle. internally injured and badly
shocked; at hospital.
w. c. Claussen Of Mson City, head
cut, slightly injured.
William Coalson, Governor Cum
Minis valet, hands cut. bruised.
Mrs. William Coalson, bruised and
face cut.
Mrs. ID. e. Ross of Ackley, side of
face and head cut.
A Fomey of GAINESVILLE. leg cut.
Mrs. Leo Vernon of Mason City. bad
tut in head, back hurt.
Mrs. j. r. Fowler Of Hampton, Shout
der bruised and face cut
Mrs Fifer of Muscatine, bruised in
chest.
Mrs. G. McCarty of Enmetsburg.
side bruised.
Mrs. Duncan of Emmetsburg, side
cut.
j. j. Kane. of Emmetsburg. hand cut.
c. V. Surfus, of Bristow, head cut.
Rev. c. Nolte, of Belmond, back
hurt.
r. A. Way. of Mason City, head
bruised.
Hon. A. r. Funk, of Spirit Lake, leg
injured.
w. NJ. st. Clair, of Mt. Auburn, bad
cut on neck.
j. j. Thompson, Of Sheffield, bruise
Oh head and arm.
Mrs. Huffman, of Waterloo. bruised
n side and face.
Mr.. Huffman, same injuries.
j. NJ Ernst, of Lucana, leg hurt.
r. d. Wallace, of Carlisle, knee cut.
+. u. Scoville, of Carlisle, bruised.