Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-12-21
COASTING ACCIDENT
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brasor Struck
by a Double Runner
Mrs. erasor In Hospital with a Broken
.ee-Mr. Brasor's Head Cut and one
Leg Badly Bruised.

Leg Badly Bruised.
Mrs Arthur H. Brasor had her leg
broken and Mr. Brasor received a bad
scalp wound and a badly bruised leg by
being run into by a double runner Tues
day night a little after s o'clock on Canal
street The double runner was steered
by Roy b. Miner a lad OF about IS. and
had several young people on II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brasor had been visit
ing his father Egbert Brasor In his
home, rs Canal street. They left there
between sis and $50 o'clock and were
walking down Canal street In the roadway
to avoid the slippery sidewalks. When
they reached the curve only short dis
lance below the Pine street corner. the
double runner struck them, throwing
both down and making them unconscious.
The sled continued on its way with its
load and left them lying in the street.
Mr.. Brasor was the first to recover con-
seriousness and no one saw them or came
to their aid until he recovered enough to
shout for help. His calls were heard In
the home OF f. NJ. Angler. who came out
at once to see what the trouble was.
MIR Brasor could not tell how long they
had lain there unconscious. but IT may
have been several minutes. Another
double runner with load OF coasters
had noticed them as they passed few
minutes after the accident
By the time that assistance had reached
them Mr.. Brasor was able TO stand on
his feet and was trying to pick up Mrs.
BrasOr. Mrs. Brasor was placed upon
sled and both were taken TO Egbert
Brasor's home. DR.. Frank II. O'Connor
and DIR. George Roberts were summoned,
| They found that Mrs. Brasor was seri-
ously injured and advised taking her to
the hospital The ambulance was sent
for and both were taken TO the hospital
Mrs BrasOrs right leg was broken n
little above the ankle and she sustained
painful bruises. She was resting COM
fortably in the hospital the next day and
her complete recovery Is only a question
OF time. Mr.. Brasor had his wounds
dressed at the hospital and then returned
to his fathers home Ii was necessary
| to take three stitches to close the wound
on the back OF his head and the muscles
| OF his left leg were so badly bruised that
he will have to use crutches for some
| time
Ia speaking OF the accident Mr. Brasor
said that they were walking close beside
the car tracks and had just come to the
| curve when Mrs Brasor heard the sound
OF sled coming behind them. They had
ample time TO step one side and give
I the coasters the whole width Of the street
/ TO 20 by In but for some reason or other
the coasters did not keep TO the middle
| OF the street He said that he was walk
| ing almost on the car rail and Mrs
Brasor was close beside him. The double
| runner went between them throwing them
| In opposite directions. He said that the
coasters must have seen them but prob
| ably were going so fast that they did
not have control OF their sled
Until late the next afternoon Mr.
Brasor did not know who was on the sled.
| The coasters kept on their way and DID
| not come back to sec what damage they
had done. Wednesday afternoon the
mother OF one OF the boys went to see
Mrs. Brasor In the hospital and expressed
| her sorrow over the accident
Residents OF Canal street say tina the
! coasting on the street has been rather
reckless the past few days and that they
have been very cautious whenever they
have been on the street Since the ac-
cident there have been few sleds seen
| there.