The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-15
Accident at Inter-Ocean Mills
This Morning.
PULLING CAR TO ELEVATOR
Rope Unfastened From Draw
bar of Car.
End Shot Forty Feet and Hit
Victims Head.

steel cable slipped from the draw
bar of a freight car at the 1nter-Oeedn
mills about o'clock this morning. The
cable rebounded and the end struck
Joseph Mauer, a Russian, employed
at the mill, on the back of the head
The blow fractured the base of his
skull. He was taken to ST. Francis
hospital where he is in a critical con-
dition. He has a wife and two chill
dren living at Curtis and North Quincy
streets. He is p years old.
Mauer, with Jim Farrell, Byron Pal
mer and others were pulling on the
steel cord which was attached 10 tne
drawbar of the car. The car was thus
being pulled into position for unload
ing into the elevator, which is Just
south of the sidetrscks. The men were
40 feet away from the car, when with
out warning the cable slipped on OF
the drawbar. All but Mauer Jumped
out of the way of the rope. The cable
had been stretched taut. The re-
bound as the steel shot back was ter
rife. Gaining force every foot or Inc
40 feet which separated the drawpaf
from the man, the cable sprung
through the air. The loose end caugn
the victim just above the back of the
neck He fell unconscious, bleeding
from the wound. He was taken intC
the mill.
E. F. Tenant today received q letter
from
California. The letter describes an in
teresting visit to the Catalina lslands
and tells of viewing the bottom or the
ocean through the glass bottom Doats'
Extracts from the letter follow:
''For a long time. III fact few
weeks after our arrival here, the Santa
Catalina Islands had been appealing
to us, that land of the Pacific fairies
and home of mermaids.
$50 we picked out a date W1thout
araxiSo IF it's pleasant as all
days are pleasant here. The party in
| Guided Doniphan county folk, Mr.. and
Mrs. Phil Kil'y, w. l.. Lynds and ram
! ilv and Mrs. NJ Moore and myself.
| "From Long Beach we took the troll
ley to San Pedro and there boarded
| the steamer Cabriilo. Yes, we were
sick-HeaFly every one OF our party
| was sick One old lady was sick from
the minute the ship began to move.
Her misery was pitiable. However,
some young people began laughing al
her. Then the epidemic struck the
Young people. The old lady watched
| them a few minutes and said: 1t not
so funny now, is it?'
But the voyage was slaort-only &c
miles from San Pedro, and We Were
soon at the ISLANDS,
1 seeing including trip in the glass
/ bottomed boats where the mysteries
| of the deep are made plain. You view
| the marine grandeur on the ocean
| bed Through glass in the bottom OF
the boat, you see a sight alone worth
the trip. You see all kinds of sea
! plants kelp, moss, sea cucumbers
etc, growing among the handsome
Abalone shells Several in the party
bought these shells of divers, who, a.
your bidding, dive twenty-five fee'
below and bring these shells to you
from their ocean home.
"Fish were abundant-luna, vel
low tall albicone. bass, etc. The seals
were seen playing on the rocks. One
lof the party in her enthusiasm sale
THAT she would like to see mermaid
and the guide told her to look in the
looking glass.
I'VE started home about p. m
while the shadows of the Sugar LOAF
mountains on the island had begun te
touch the sea. We arrived a little
Latter supper time