Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-21

result of an accident. a week ago
Tuesday the little fellow was playing
about a cultivator and fell on one of
the parts. receiving an injury in the
lower abdomen. AT first 1t was not
thought to be serious and Il physician
was not called until Friday, when it
was found that peritonitis had devel-
oped. A consultation of doctors was
held and everything possible done 10
save the little boys life but 1t was to
no avail and he passed away shortly
after midnight.
Usage.
Frank Boylan fell twelve feet Fri
day morning and suffered broken
left shoulder and five broken ribs III
addition to several severe bruises. He
is rapidly recovering. however, and
says that he will soon be back on the
job. The accident occurred when he
was painting in the new bungalow be-
ing built by T. w. Jackson on West
Main street. Boyan was standing on
box painting. He stepped back to
the edge of it to view his work and the
box tipped over. AS he was standing
directly over the cellar way, he fell
thru the opening and into pile Of rub
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Merrill.
Mrs. Cecil simpson. of this place,
was painfully. If not fatally burned by
gasoline explosion here Wednesday.
She had just replenishsd the gasoline
tank in her range and upon applying a
match a terrific explosion followed.
Instantly she was enveloped in flames,
which were soon extinguished by her
husband. who happened to be at home.
The fiomes however, had burned the
clothing almost entirely from her body.
Her face. chest. body and legs arc
frfxhtfully burned. In filling the tank
it liz supposed a quantity OF the gaso-
line was spilled on her apron, the
fumes of which reached the lighted
match when she went to light the
stove.
Esthsrville.
The branch passenger train going
east out OF Esthervi,.e at 10 o'clock
Thursday forenoon was wrecked four
miles east of this city The train was
in charge Of Conductor Warren Dillon
and Engineer Charles Kilgore. and at
the time of the accident Travelled at the
rate OF about thirty miles an hour. NO
cause is known for the accident. the
train simply jumping the rail and
travelling on the ties for 1900 feet
without overturning. and badly tear
ing up the track. The passengers were
badly shaken up, but only two were
injured. Raggageman Frank Ash, Of
Baskerville, and a travelling man by the
name of A. H. Herald. These two were
badly bruised about the body. Super
a
to the wreck to bring the passengers
to Fstherville and it is expected that
the track will be repaired so that an
other train may be sent out this after
noon.
Stratford.
]. W. Leaf met with quite serious
accident while dragging the roads
south of Stratford at the J. o. Newman
place, occupied by Arthur Lander. No
one can fully explain how the accident
occurred as those who witnessed the
accident were not near enough and Mr..
Leaf lapsed into Inconsistencies
shortly after. 1t is presumed that the
drag struck protruding stone in the
road throwing the drag into the air
which frightened the team. and Mr..
Leaf was thrown from the drag.
Emery Landmark came along shortly
a1.e.wa-ds but Mr.. Leaf was unable
to give any explanation as to the acct
dent, although he was trying to get
the team back on to the road with Mr..
landmarks assistance. He soon be-
came unconscious and Charles Hassel-
stron happened along at this time and
placing him in his buggy took him to
eha. doctor's office where he was given
thorough examination. His arms and
head were badly bruised and cut and
he, bled profusely from the ear. II was
feared that his skull was fractured at
the base ana he was placed in an auto
mobile and taken to the hospital at
Boone ~ treatment.