The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-25
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
A Narrow Escape From Being
CrushedstO Death.
George Gilman Sustains Severe
Bruises on Back.
WAS A HARD SQUEEZE.
Showed Against Trolley Pole by
Street Car.
Collision Occurred on North
Kansas Avenue.
WAS A HARD SQUEEZE.

Caught in a wrecked buggy between
a moving street car and trolley pole
near S22 Kansas avenue, George Gil
man, a farmer, narrowly escaped be-
ing crushed to death about 11:15
o'clock this morning. By being pro-
tected by the woodwork of the buggy
box, he sustained only bruises on the
right shoulder and around the hips.
The doctors who attended him say
that they discovered no internal in
1uries or broken bones and that his
hurts appeared not serious. Mr.. Gil
man was able to walk downstairs
from the doctors office to the auto in
which he was taken home. He lives
two miles north of Topeka on the
Kansas avenue road
The horse was unframed although
It had been pushed through the space
between the car and pole. 1t did not
appear to be excited, but was easily
caught after the accident. The buggy
was totally wrecked. The rear wheels,
the body and the hood were broken
ND. The fender of the street car was
broken considerably.
The injured man is the son of Phil
Gilman. He was driving north and
had started to cross the tracks turn
ing to the east. A northbound car was
approaching. Before the horse and
buggy were out of the way, the car
fender caught the rear wheel of the
buggy Just as the horses body was a
little beyond the pole. The animal
was forced clear through the space
and the buggy was damned between
the pole and car and carried several
feet The horse fell on the fender,
thus breaking a shaft but not hurt
ing the animal. 1t broke loose but
scarcely ran and was soon caught.
Mr.. Gilman was thrown against the
u 80 ktHA NrOr
pole. His back was scraped, but the
woodwork seemed to protect him
from the rasp Of the iron. Then the
rnotorman backed the car to release
the buggy and in this way 1t is thought
that Gilman received more bruises
as he was again dragged against the
pole.
the injured man. Mr.. FOUGHT and
others, extracted him from the ruins
of the buggy. He was carried to DR..
Dawson's office and after his hurts
were attended to, was taken home by
DR.. Mulvane in his automobile.
Motorman Kellar and Conductor
Lewis were in charge of the car. KEEL
lar says he rang the bell, when the
buggy started to cross. but was toe
close to prevent the accident.
Gilman says he did not hear the
bell and did not see the car until he
was on the tracks and then his horse
wouldn't Hurry" He is 81 years old
Notes and Personal Mention.
Have you been tagged? If not II Is
not the fault of the lady-taggers who
haunt the Union Depot today in the
Provident associations interest. They
are Mrs. Boyer, Miss E. E. Gallaghan
and Miss Lola Bots. They are ener-
getic and the people were generous SC
that a considerable sum was realized
On last years Tag day." June 8
1909, Gertrude Clevenger and Miss
Joy Paxton, covered the North side
for the Provident association and
through their work secured a good
contribution to the cause.
Mrs. George Gabriel and son, George
Gabriel. Jr., Of Denison, are visitint
Mrs. Gabriel's daughter, Miss Zols
Gabriel.
Bishop Millspaugh win preach at the
Church Of the Good Shepherd at
O'clock tomorrow night. The othel
services will be held at II a. m. q:
usual.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fox Of Oakland
Cal. are visiting Mrs. Fox's sister, Mrs
Fred Clark. of 122 West Gordon street
Mrs J. J. Clark, of Burlingaue, 1,