Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-11
GREEK SECTION HAND ON
NORTHWESTERN STRUCK BY
ENGINE AND INJURED.
ANOTHER EMPLoYE MAY
, LOSE ONE OF HIS EYES
Eye Became Infected Following Re-
movaI Of Foreign substance-Many
Patients in st. Thomas Hospital Are
Doing Nieeiy-country Patient. I'm
proving.

Clle UNION StaLlOn platform w eQIeSQay
afternoon Volakie Motmucha, aged 55,
Greek section hand employed by the
Northwestern, came near losing his life
as the result Of being struck by
freight engine backing east after hav-
ing taken water at the west penstock.
Mo tmucha was thrown clear of the
wheels. but was badly bruised, and a
blow in the side produced a hernia that
will result in serious inconvenience to
the man for some time.
Motmucha and other members of
Foreman DeWitt's gang were at work
down toward the west end Of the plat
form when two engines, comprising the
motive power OF a. double header
freight, backed east after taking on
water. The man did not see or hear
the engine, and stepped in the way as
the big machines approached him. Mot
muchas injuries are confined priuci-
pally TO his left side, and include Sc
we're bruises of the face and body. A
severe cut was sustained on the left
side Of the face, and a blow in the side
produced the hernia. After being ex-
a,nined by DR.. Mighell the company
surgeon, and having his wounds dress
ed, Motmucha was taken to his room
in the Greek colony on East Nevada
street.
Quarry Employe May Lose Eye.
Thomas Matyascvih. aged 40. en-
ployed by the Northwestern at Quarry.
was brought to st. Thomas hospital
Wednesday. where 1t may be necessary
to remove one of his eyes. About a
week ago Matyascvih received a parti-
Gle Of some foreign substance in the
eye, and a physician was called to re-
move il. The man thought but little
of the incident after the pain was eased,
but probably rubbed the infiamed eye
more or less. and in this way injected
it. He is now suffering from a bad
ulcer on the cornea-
Hospital Patients Doing We'll.
The many patients In St. Thomas are
all in a good condition, and Improve
ment was noticeable today in almost
every case over Wednesday.
Mrs. w. f. Innes. All Park street,
who passed thru an operation Wednes-
day, is doing very nicely today, as Is
also Mrs w. II. Gilbert.
Miss Eta Langon, who was brought
to the hospital from Lost Nation Tues
day evening, suffering from gall blad-
der trouble, Is better today.
Esther Nauman, the 12-year- old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nau-
man. three miles west Of town, who
went thru an emergency operation for
appendicitis Sunday, was so much i'm
proved that she was placed on general
diet today
Mrs. l. S. Mack, of Dillon. who had
%arr, SoS, 1,
removal Of a tumor from the neck, is
much better. - =
Mrs. w. E. Wright, 5l2 East State
street who has been in the hospital
several weeks was som ewhat improved
condition is quite changeable, and not
particularly favorable.
Mrs. Everett Hansen, of Des Moines.
who was brought to the hospital for
treatment last week. Is improving.
Mrs. Robert McCreery. who is being
treated for a nervous disorder. Is do
ing fairly we'll
Esther Rollings. the little girl from
Gearing. who was hurried to the hos
pital two weeks ago for an emergency
| operation for appendicitis. was dis
charged Wednesday.
! Mrs. John Bear. Of Melbourne. who
has been in the hospital since Sunday,
owing to severe nervous trouble. has
recovered sufficiently physically to be
discharged Wednesday.
| Country Patients Better.
| Floyd whaley, the 17-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Whaley, four
and one-half miles east Of Liscomb
who passed thru an operation for
pleural abscess few days ago. is i'm
proving.
Lucille. the 4-year-old daughter OF
Carl Dusell, of State Center. is also
doing nicely following her operation
Sunday for appendiceal abscess.
Miss Gladys Carson, Of Lamoille. is
recovering from her recent operation
for appendiceal abscess.