Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-15
GEORGE NEW MAN
MEETS ACCIDENT
DRIVING ROD ON MILWAUKEE, EN-
CINE BREAKS, CAUSING
INJURIES
Employee of the Milwaukee While Rid
ing in the Cab Of an Engine Pulling
A Work Train Is Injured Near
Libby.

FROM fridays Daily.
While riding in the cab of Milwaukee
engine No. 1872. George Newman, en-
ployed in pile driving crew on the
Milwaukee, was severely injured yes
terday afternoon at 130 O'Clock, near
Libby. The injury was caused by the
breaking Of driving rod on the en-
CINE.
Mr.. Newman, who is the father of
Milwaukee, engineer John Newman,
residing on West Main street, where
the elder man also lives, with others
were on work train coming from
Libby. Newman was riding in the
cab with Engineer William Davis and
Fireman Dave Kilmore who had
charge Of the engine pulling the work
train
About one mile and a half east of
Limby, the left driving rod of the en-
CINE broke and before Newman could
leave the cab, a section of the broken
rod struck the floor of the cab, tearing
out the whole floor on that side and
severely injuring Newman, infiicting
cuts and bruises about his head.
Engineer Davis and Fireman Kill
more jumped from the cab and aside
from a few bruises, escaped injury.
Mr. Newman, the injured man, was
brought to the city with all possible
speed and was met at the Milwaukee
junction by DR.. NJ Bannister and the
ambulance and was taken to the OF
tumwa hospital where he was made
comfortable and given medical atten-
ton.
Engineers Get Opinions.
The Burlington engineers have Sc
cured opinions from leading ophthal-
Dute with the railroad company which
probably will be submitted to the road
officials in support of the contention
that the wearing of glasses does not
necessarily interfere with the safe per-
Torrance of duty.
The situation on the Burlington sys-
TEN is awaiting tn carnival in Chicago
of Grand Chief Warren S. Stone
of the engineers organization.
Railroad Notes.
]. H. Little, general foreman of the
Milwaukee, was in Marion yesterday
on business.
Carl Stem. night over and short
clerk at the Milwaukee freight house,
has changed positions with Ralph
Dummler, who was the day clerk in
the same department.
]. j. McGugarty, engineer on the
Burlington, Is off duty on account OF
illness.
R. Tray, engineer on the Burlington,
is off duty enjoying a short vacation.
Edward O'Brien, fireman on the Bur-
| lington, is off duty on account of i'll
ness.
C. S. Scott, conductor on the Bur
lington, reported for duty this morn
ing after few days vacation.
R. w. McBeth. brakeman on the Bur
lington, reported for duty this morning
after enjoying few days vacation
Gordon Lathorp, operator at the Bur
lingtn Office has been transferred tc
the Burlington yard Office and takes
H. Kamerick's place. Mr.. Kamericl
goes to the Union depot force.
L. H. Fisher, brakeman on the Bur
lington, is in Knoxville, where ne
was called by the illness Of his father
, Robert Downing, brakeman on the
Burlington, left for Chicago last even
ing on business.
Frank Curry, brakeman on the Bur
lington, is off duty on account of i'll
ness.
; J. e. Bowen, P Flaherty and G
t Evans. have accepted situations OF
j. the Burlington as brakemen.