Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-21
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Harry Tagg and Family Poisoned by
Eating Canned Salmon.
TWO OF THEM SERIOUSLY Ill
Frank Usher Has His Foot Badly
Crushed while Attempting to
Cross Track Through
string Of Cars,

Harry Tagg and family arrived in South
Omaha from their farm in Greeley county
Thursday night. They have been spending
a month or more on the farm. Friday
night, while getting settled, the family ate
some canned salmon, and all were stricken
with ptomsine poisoning. Mrs. Tagg and
one OF the children are still seriously i'll.
Mr.. Tag and his son, who were also sick,
are out OF danger. 1t was unusual for the
family to eat salmon, but 1t was used as
an expedient. 1t appeared all right, but
all began to feel the effects half an hour
after eating. The timely calling Of the
doctor was looked upon as saving the life
OF the mother and daughter. w. B. Tagg,
a brother Of Harry Tags, also ate of the
same salmon, but 1t had no apparent effect
on him.
last night. She is mother to the three
Tagg brothers, who are residents .of South
Omaha. She knew nothing OF the poisoning
before her arrival. coming here on a short
visit. II the family are fully recovered by
Monday she will continue her visit to New
York.
Foot Crushed by Cars.
Frank Uher, a Bohemian, had his foot
crushed between the bumpers of a freight
train last night at 1880 o'clock. He. with
a large number OF other people, were walt
Ing for the Missouri Pacific train to get
off the crossing at Twenty-sixth and Q
streets. The train was moving slowly and
he started to climb through. The engineer
Stacked the cars to get a start, and the re-
coil caught the mans foot between the
bumpers. 1t was held fast and badly
crushed. He shouted for help and John
Fennel, who happened to be close behind
him, caught him and kept him from falling
under the wheels. 1t is thought that the
foot was only fractured and that it will
not have to be amputated. He lives at
Seventeenth and William, Omaha
The Brewer ambulance was called and
he was taken to the South Omaha hospital.
This is the third serious accident which
has occurred under the Q street viaduct
since the contractors began the reconstruc-
ton work. This compels all pedestrians and
vehicles to cross over on the tracks from
Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh.
Y. M. G. A. Defeats Country Club.
The Young Mems Christian association
base ball team defeated the South Omaha
Country club at the club grounds Saturday
afternoon by a score of IA to s. The South
Omaha Country club played good ball
through six innings and then went up in
the air. In the seventh the winners started
out with Hydock at the bat. He batted out
a fairly easy one, but made first. Williams
helped him along to second on an error by
Talbot. Smith made another advance by
getting hit. McHale made a short hit, just
over the pitchers head. Three men tried
for II, but failed, and in trying to nail
the man at the plate threw the ball away
All four runs came in on the throw, and
the rest OF the game was horse play. In
the ninth the association got four more
runs. There was considerable wrangiing
over the umpire's decisions. Score:
Y. M. C.. A.........0 2 8 0 +1i
y. u. Z. C............O. 2 2 o l 0 0 o. G
Dog Case Comes Up Monday.
In the case Of Thomas Ensor against D.
S. Clark, in which the former sues the
latter for shooting his favorite bulldog, the
defendant took a change of venue yesterday
from Judge Caldwells court to Judge Jacob
Levy and the case was continued until
Monday to get the sanction of the county
attorney TO the complaint. The complaint
Is malicious destruction of property and.
therefore, under the statutes must nave an
o. K. from the county attorney. The case
promises TO be one of considerable animos-
ity. as the parties are determined in each
case to keep up the difficulty.
Magic City Gossip.
John Fftzroberts and wife are entertain
ing a niece from Wyoming.
For Rent-Good Groom, modern cottage,
corner of Twenty-first and ] streets.
Albert Harder was placed under 500 peace
bonds yesterday for threatening to shoot.
James Vana. Twenty-third and o streets,
reported the birth Of a daughter yesterday.
The Willing Workers of the Christian
church will serve a dinner election day
November 3.
Mrs. Maud Coney of Cincinnati, o., is
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Ii. l.. Coombs,
2621 d street.
Heyman & Berry, sellers of quality
meats, 24th and Z, telephone $50; 24th and
A, telephone III.
The Omaha Water company has placed
a number of new hydrants under orders
from the city council.
Laura Duncan and NJ. D.. Miller wer,
taken into custody yesterday and are being
Investigated by the court.
The city has placed 100 seats in the coun
Gil chamber for the use of the public which
may attend the council meetings.
, Thomas Ryan has given up his position
in the hide cellar with Armour a. Co. anC
will start a business of his own.
Weekly or monthly payments. Salary OF
chRttel loans. Fidelity Chattel Loan com
pany, +4 North Twenty-fourth street.
: Phil Kearney post will meet Wednesday
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, at the farm OF William Powers near Flor
ence.
A boy named Oscar Burgmann, who's,
. parents live at Blair, was picked up by thu
! South Omaha police. He is not over l
9 years old
8 The Bohemian Improvement club will
hold an important meeting this Afternoon
at Barton's hall. All members are urgec
to be present.
Grant Caughey and Herd Stryker viii
& play off their championship round in tennt
Saturday afternoon at the South Oman;
Country club courts.
Toney Togie and Nicholas Galore have
e not yet been presented to Caramela Blono
S nieri for Identification. The wounded mar
contipues to improve.
The city treasurer has asked for instruc
o lions from the city council as to the distri
button of fO, 1850 of sewer money recent,
8 received from the sale of bonds.
b ]. ]. Glllin has prepared a brief histor,
of South Omaha to be used as part Of tn
! program of entertainment at the SoutI
Omaha business mems exhibition to be hel
next month.
Wanted-Experienced overall and JACKIE
makers, inspectors and trimmers. Appl.
AHonaay panrnfnR RNTna q Hammer DR.