Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-14
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Mrs. Josephine SEVERN Dies of Burns
from Scalding Water.
NEGLECTED TREATMENT AT START
Told All who Tried to Help Her she
Was Not Seriously Injured--R.
Wallace Thrown from
Horse.

~NAS. Josephine SeNeTlnt lfo south twenty
second street, died of terrible burns from
scalding water shortly after p. m. Friday.
She received her injury about 9 o'clock
Thursday morning while carrying a boiler
full of scalding water from her range to the
porch at the rear door Of the kitchen. AS
she was accustomed, she placed a folded
towel and set the heavy boiler on her
shoulder. Just at the door her foot slipped
and the deluge OF seething water drenched
her entire body.
She has been living alone at the residence
and no one was with her at the time Of the
accident. Mrs. Mary Kratky. with whom
she has attended mass every day for
nearly ten years, missed her Thursday
morning from her accustomed appointment
and after the service went at once to dis
cover the cause. She found the poor
woman In bed and although scarcely able
to move, Mrs. SEVERN said she was not
much hurt, and when asked IL she needed
a doctor, said her burns were not bad
enough for that The doctor was not called
until i p. m. Thursday when the pain had
become 30 severe that she was about TO
collapse from sheer agony. The doctor dis
covered that the extent of the burns were
too severe for recovery and gave attention
to her physical relief. Mrs. Mary Toman of
Plattsmouth was sent for and she arrived
on the afternoon train Thursday.
Friday morning the suffering woman in
sisted that her daughter return to Platts-
mouth, for, she said, II don't need YOU
and will be better in a day or two. The
children must be cared for and they need
you most" The daughter had barely ar
rived home before being warned Of the
rapidly approaching death of her mother
She FASTENED to South Omaha and attended
her last moments.
There are five grown sons in the family,
Joseph, Julius, Frank Peter of San
Raphael, Cal, and Thomas of Washington.
The funeral arrangements will not be
made until these sons are heard from.
Since the injured woman was able to give
q full account Of the accident, no inquest
will be held. The deceased was 6 years
old and was widowed.
Reginald Wallace Hurt.
Reginald Wallace, 1908 Missouri avenue.
was thrown from his horse about 1880 D..
m. Friday, and suffered fracture of his
collar bone and two or three ribs. He was
taken home, whore he is recovering as well
lace Is a Spectator at the South Omaha
market and, as customary, was riding his
horse home after spending the forenoon at
the yards This animal was not city broke
and took fright at q street car at Twenty
fourth and l. streets, and after rearing for
half block east, 1t finally threw him to
ing the curb with his head. He was rem
dered unconscious for q time. P. Peter
as possible under the circumstances Wal
the pavement. He narrowly missed strik-
son, the proprietor of the candy parlors
on the corner, was the first to reach the
fallen man. He was sent home as soon
as he had been examined by a physician.
George Reed Takes Acid.
George Reed, 26O9 N street., swallowed
half an ounce of carbolic acid last night,
following domestic trouble. Reed is a
colored man, who conducts a restaurant
and at frequent times he has had family
difficulties He is in the care of Dr..
Koendg, city physician.
Bryan Hogan Assaulted.
Bryan Hogan, 1852 South Twenty-seventh
street, was assaulted on the Q street VIA
duct at Twenty-sixth street, last night. He
was brought to the police station in a
much battered condition, and unable to
give fully an account of what had taken
place. He is being attended in the city
Jail