Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-30
Northern Io,ua Items

ordinary person. He says that he saw
boys skating from one side to the
other.
Clinton. ,iaa,a ri
John Delaney of AIS Fifteenth av-
enue, and W. H. Nelson, Of SAB Elev-
enth avenue, Northwestern switchmen,
were seriously injured Christmas eve
as the result Of an accident in the
local railroad yards. Mr.. Delaney Is
at Mercy hospital, suffering from a
fracture Of his right arm between the
shoulder and elbow. and bruises on
his knees and ankles. Mr.. Nelson has
a number Of painful bruises. but there
are no bones broken. The accident oc-
Cured at 6,o'clock IN the evening. The
men were working on string of nine
box cars pushed by an engine. when a
freight train ran into the cars. They
were thrown to the ground by the
shock, and sustained the injuries above
mentioned.
Merrill.
Little Arthur Tullis had very mar
row escape from a serious injury If
not death Tuesday afternoon. He,
with number OF other boys, coasting
down the big hill In the western part
of town. At the foot of the hill is a
main roadway. The boys were coming
down the hill just as an auto came
from the north. Most Of the boys
turned their sleds into a ditch or
changed their course, but Arthur failed
to notice his danger, or was, unable to
manage his sled. The auto and sled
came together at right angles. The
sled was smashed into kindling wood
and all who saw the accident expected
to see Arthur also mangled and pos
sib1y dead. Luck, however, was in ia
vor Of the boy, as he came out unhurt.
except one or tvs little bruises. The
four wheels Of the car missed him en-
tirely. two going on either side Of his
little body.
cIarI<sviIIe. -.
While about her household duties
last Wednesday. Mrs. G. H. Cook had
the misfortune when descending the
cellar stairs to loose her footing and
fall. The accident happened in the
morning and Mr.. Cook had gone to the
store while the children had not yet
arisen from bed and it is not known
whether the fall rendered her uncon-
scious or not, however. she managed,
after time to crawl back up stairs,
and being unable to speak, she made
known to her little son Jim what had
happened. and he telephoned for his
father. When Mr.. Cook arrived home
he found her in serious condition and
the indication that she was severely
injured. A physician was called, and
while It Is thought she sustained no
internal dnjury she is still confined to
her bed recovering very slowly. Her
greatest injuries were about her shoul-
ders and chest and 1t is there she is
suffering the most pain.
Akron.
The Kendall hotel had narrow es-
cape from destruction by fire between
4 and o'clock Wednesday morning.
A couple of men from Elk Point, who
were on the streets waiting to, catch
an early morning freight, first noticed
the blaze. The interior of this room
was blazing nercely when the firemer
arrived and 1t burned thru the ceiling
| into room above which was occupied
! by young man. who was compelled
to- make hurried exit. The hotel was
flied with guests, every room beine
! Occupied. The upstairs rooms wert
quickly filled with dense smoke and
there general scramble &c eecs *
when the alarm was given in the hotel
Those familiar with the halls and
stairways had no difficulty In getting
out, but members Of q couple of show
! troupes stopping there for the nigh,
were not 80 fortunate, and becoming
confused, had to make their escape
from the upstairs rooms by means Of
| the rope fire escapes or ladders hastily
provided by onlookers or firemen. Tw<
OF the show people were nearly over.
come by the smoke and were quite
i'll for time. Col. Mack, a 7-foot giant
with one OF the show troupes had con.
siderable difficulty In crawling thru
q window to descend on an escape
previous to whichkhe had reached" hi.
wife, u small woman, out of the win.
! dow at their armsa length and let hel
! drop safely to the street below.