The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
INITIAL SERIOUS I
cOAST|AG ACC|lB|
Three Youths on Sled RIM 4
by Street Gar
Thursday.
TWO BADLY !NJUREE.
ARE SENT TO H0Spv|
Accident Causes Chief of p.,|
to Renew Edict Agaia,,
Coasting.

The first serious coastin, ,,.;,
the winter happened rhnrsd,S
shortly before s O'Clock. wS.s s
boys, Jack aud Alexander J.l
Julian Butler, were run down by
ear ON Third avenue. and 81
jurcd that the Johnson b,o.
removed TO the l.. D. s boon;,.,
the Butler boy was taken 10 w. w.
All three. it is believed will ~. ~
The boys, who were en;ov;s
selves IN eoastinc down ] st,,a
made several trips without. ~.
OF mishap and were on their r.
again, all upon one sled vly
heard an electric car annro,oI.a "psa
as they might. they Were 'uin
stop Their sled. and when sous,al Navy
tween the tracks they were % str:
the moving car. e s''usf
L ne screams Of the bows atfr,.,.,
attention of people residing
nclghborhood, and the moio,. "a
had seen them too late to s,on y
brought 1t TO standstill as oussI'|
possible but not until the Sors
been dragged distance OF ahor,. W..
feet. Immediately passengers ',s
crs sci to work 10 cxtricaie [ ts
from the perllous position ., Nv
considerable hard work, this va. =
plishcd. '
Sent to Hospital.
The accident HAPPENED q, nna,
nue. and j street, but the ear ~.
stopped until directly in firm, ~ -
residence Of Thomas HuIl a, 60; \ y
avenue The boys were immaa,.
earned INTO Mr.. HILLS resideu,s +.
medical and summoned. After
examination, 1t was decided L.<
send the two johnson bows Ia n
d. >. hospital, while the Butl,s i,
the youngest OF The tho, was u,,
10 the home of his parents ,t =.
avenue and i street,
According TO the hospital an,bo,.
both the johnson bows Will in al
ability, recover. Jack johnson n, +
est of the three. suffered sevs,.
luries In his chest and back but IN.
er he was injured internalIT ~
could not be determined THURSDAY ii
His brother Alexander suffered Ain
left arm, the bones beinp snaprli i
tween The elbow and wrist. ia
also severely cut and bruised. INIT 4
not believed that he suffered auv /,
tional Injuries. The little Butle,
was bruised and. scratched from:
to foot, il being said that budr|
square inch OF his body escaped h;
a scratch, or both.
ooasting Must Stop.
Some Time ago Chief of Polia g
low put a stop TO children cosstirr
j street. AS well as upon msnv n
streets Of the city. In this lie e.
acted Tor the best interests Of al I
deayoring TO avoid lust such o.
iugs as that Of Thursday evening
was but a short time sitter b. +
placed tho order into effect. hor,'
before parents coutinuallv called d
headquarters by telephone. reqEsS|
that their children be allowed
pleasure of coasting. The chiG ri
in prcdicament rs 10 what to X
stuck firmly by his order. NgT,
states. the order viii be rgidly
forced and all chi!1Tcn found cod
upon streets where the sport las Y
forbidden will be arrested. He .
sirous that there shall be no addin.
accidents, at least IN 20 far as
police can prevent them
The injured bows are populai u
ncighborhood. The news OF .ths1
fortunate accident spread an
among the Young folks of That es
aud thcir families were bcsIee'd
telephone inquiries Throughout Ies
ing. -
Mrs. Johnson was mol made seq.
ed with the accident for sors
and the father was away. aite1cl
meeting of the sheet metal Ts',
union. Learning OF the occurrssse,
Johnson hastcned 10 the hoSpa1
was joined there by Mr.. Jonns0i
time later. -