Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-31
Lyle Moler, 13-Year-Old Son OF
Mark Moler, is Terribly Hurt
at Fair Grounds
PONY DAs4Es INTO POLE
Rider Thrown, Sustaining Injuries
That May Prove Danserous-Tran
Runs Down Fish Wagon, Killing
Horse. and injuring Driver-EarI
Flanagan Falls From Tree.

life here yesterday, when several ac-
cidents. one of them serious resulted
in different parts of town. Lyle Moler,
the 13-year- old son of Mark Moler, liv-
ing four miles east of the city. was
the victim of the most serious in the
chapter of casualties. and rthe out
come Of his case is somewhat in
doubt.
Master Moler was at the fair
grounds race track at about 5 o'clock,
speeding his pony for the purpose OF
trying him out. While riding rapidly
around the track the pony ran into
pole that had been placed across an
entrance to the track, and the rider
was violently thrown, sustaining two
broken ribs on his right side, and a
bad scalp wound four inches In length
and clear to the skull, over the left
temporal bone. His right knee was
also badly sprained. The lad was
picked up and hurried to surgeon
who dressed his wounds. He was re-
moved to the home Of his sister, Mrs.
Harry Mead, 500 West Railroad street.
While the lad rested quite we'll Thurs
day night. his condition Is not especial
~ encouraging. He vomited consider
able all night, indicating that some In
ternal injury had been sustained. and
his case is pronounced as critical. He
has been delirious most of the time
s,i,o ~ II,
sion of the brain.
Train Strikes Fish Wagon.
Iowa Central passenger train No. 2,
due into this city at 5:35 Thursday
evening struck a fish wagon driven by
w. /. Denton, 705 South First street, at
the Third street crossing. Denton was
driving south on Third street, and
failed to either notice or hear the noise
OF the approaching train from the
north His horses were just approach
ing the track when the train bore
down upon them, and in throwing the
horses into the clear the wagon was
cramped In such a way as to eaton
the driver and severely bruise him.
One of the horses was killed outright,
and the other was so badly hurt that
BIT died shortly afterward. Mr.. Denton
was examined by the company's sur
geon, and was found to be free from
any serious injury. He complained OF
pain in his right side and arm, which
were both quite badly bruised. Had
the a1orsesi been a little farther over
the track. nothing could have saved
the driver from instant death. Mr..
Denton Is a man of So years. and
makes his home with his son, Charles
w. Denton.
Breaks Arm ia Fall From Tree.
While picking apples at $3.50 this
morning, Earl Flanagan, aged Is, son
Of Mrs. M. F. Flanagan, living four
miles south Of the city in Timber
Creek township. fell to the ground
when the limb on which he was at
work broke. The lad fell a distance OF
ten. feet, and sustained fracture of
both bones of the LETT forearm, at
point about two inches above the wrist.
He was also pretty badly bruised, es-
peciaMN IN the region of the right
shoulder.
Other Accidents.
Frank Newcomb, an Iowa Central
switchman, while uncoupling cars IN
the yards Thursday afternoon, suf-
fered a mashed great toe on the right
foot, as result of knuckle dropping
out of the draw bar and falling across
his foot The injury Is very painful.
Mr.. W. H. Thompson, a we'll known
shoe salesman, living at 610 West Main
street, while working about his horse,
was accidentally struck by the ami
mails foot. The calk of the shoe hit
Mr.. Thompson on the left side of his
head, cutting a bad cash over the left
eye.
When DR.. N. N. Nichols, on an en-
engency call to Timber Creek township
this morning in his automobile,
reached the southern limits Of the city,
he noticed a team on the grade. 200
yards away, and shut off his machine.
The horses approached as If not afraid,
but when they got directly opposite the
machine, they gave a Jump and started
to run. The occupants Of the rig, Miss
stella Pullman, daughter Of George
Pullman, Of Laurel, and Master Dan
Ward, the 12-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. B. B. Ward, living just outside OF
town on Center street. were thrown
out. Neithe. was hurt, but the buggy
wac demolished