Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-07
MOLINE

s,vitchrlan May Lose Arn1.-Benia-
min Moore of Joliet, switchman en-
pIoved by the Rock Island road, may
lose his right arm at the shoulder as
result Of an accident which occurred
Yesterday in the Silvis yards. He
worked as a member of the crew Of
extra freight train No. 1888. As the
train pulled out of the yards It broke in
two and Moore went to make the coup
ling. When the train parted in two
sections. brakes on the cars detached
from the engine set automatically.
The engineer backed his part Of the
train, while Moore waited to make the
coupling. When the cars came together
The drawbar on one was displaced, and
the ends OF the cars damned, pinning
Moore between them. His right Shout
der was caught. The attending physi-
clan says that gangrene may develop.
nacessitating amputation of the arm.
Moore was placed on a special train
and hurried to the city hospital here.
He is rs years old and single.
Bones of Forearm Broken. - Irene
Chelstrom, aged 3, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. julie Clelstrom of 1921 Eighteenth
street, fell from a piano stool, break
ing the bones of her left forearm. The
accident happened at home while the
little girl was at play.
island Bridge Bill Passed.-OnciaIs
IF The TRICKY Railway company have
received word that the bill providing
for a new bridge between Campbell's
island and the Illinois shore of the
Mississippi river passed congress dur
ing that body's last hours and received
the O. X of President Taft. The bill
is the one which was nurtured by At
torrey W. A. Meese, acting for the
local street railway company. It con
tains a grant of franchise to the Tri-
City company. which includes permits
SIGN for construction Of a combined
wagon and railroad bridge 10 Camp
bells island. The new bridge viii re
place the viaduct that is now the is
lands only connection with the main
land
island Houses Robbed.-Investfg
Ggl Saturday afternoon br0ught out
the fact that petty robDeries have oc-
Cured on C8mpbeNs island among
the summer homes. Several homes
have been entered. and judging from
the articles stolen, boys have been
busy. The homes of ". =. Messe, G. /
A. ShalIberg, Rev. Johanson and the
WO houses belonging IL Herman Lage
have been entered and small articles
.aken From now on, watch viii be
sept on the island and boys found
proving around the homes will be
called to task. Some damage was
lCle to the north shore when the ice
went cut two weeks ago. Part Of the
Elaborate boat landing in front of Fred /
--eaven's cottage was entirely torn out
-ud has disappeared. Other boat
a1dings were also damaged consid |
arable.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Bertha An
seuson. mother Of Mrs. c. 2. Kneberg /
1f this city, died yesterday. Her
Heath resulted from a blood clot which /
formed in her heart as result Of al /
accident a short time ago when she |
fractured one OF her hips. She fell on f!
he marble floor Of a bathroom, caus- |
nE the injury. She was born in Swe- |
len July %, 1927, and was married IN f..
1852 Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson came to /
America in 1867, settling in Audovec /
md later moving to Lynn Center. He /
vas killed q years ago while assist /
ug in building the Burlington branch /