The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-18
North Side News
GIRL LOSES Lee
Foot Slipped When She Tried
To "HOp a Freight"
Little Tot Worries Over Wear
ing a Wooden Leg.

Minerva McFarreu, 9 years old, liv-
ing at s17 North Monroe street fell
beneath the wheels of a Rock Island
freight train at 1890 this morning
and her left leg was severed just above
the knee. Minerva and two other chill
6ren were playing along the Union
Pacific tracks just east of the Page
mill. when a westbound Rock Island
freight train drew in The train was
travelling about ten miles an hour, ac-
cording to witnesses
Two of the children attempted to
climb on the steps of passing cars
The little girls foot slipped on the
iron rung of the step and she fell TO
the ground one leg being caught pc
meath the wheels. Richard Jones' an
empIove in the Golden Belt Grain ele-
yator construction, saw the children
attempt to steal a ride, ana warned
them to keep off the cars
Immediately afterwards he. saw the
child fall. and running to the track
dragged her from under the Wheeis OF
the train. Jones and two mill en-
pIoyes carried her to her home half
a block away. Dr. o. F. Narcotic was
called, and the girl was taken to a To-
cal hospital in Conwelrs ambulance.
Knows Accident Is Serious
She was conscious after the acct
dent and was acutely aware of the
consequences of the injury oh
mama" cried the child, will have
to walk with a wooden leg
According to other children in the
neighborhood it is a common practice
TO chop freights'' in spite of parental
warnings.
Richard Jones. who was witness TO
the affair, said: Il was walking along
the track after leaving work. and saw
It'll - n a
chance to ride on the freight, which
was travelling rather slowly 1 shout
ed to them to keep away from the
cars. The little girl who was hurt was
hanging to one of the iron runSs, with
her foot on the bottom one Her foot
slipped and she fell beside the track,
her left leg catching beneath the
wheels 1 dragged her out and we
carried her home" The child's father
is s McFarren. night Waterman at
the Page mill.
According to Doctor Narcotic the
girl has every chance for safe re-
covery-
Social and Personal.
The members of Amity temple,
Pythfan Sisters No. los. met Friday
evening at their hall. goo North KAN
sas avenue The first of a series of
to a large audience. The program in
cluded a piano solo by Miss Ruth
Havens. a vocal solo by Miss Myrtle
McGrew. reading by Miss Margaret
McCandless. and a piano solo by Miss
Blossom Robinson Refreshments
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs A V Lindeu motored
to Lindsborg today for a vacation visit
with relatives.
Mrs o. C Anderson, of 0skaloosa,
is a guest of the C H Thompson
family of 1915 North Jackson.
prt of
moving to North Topeka and will live
in the 1000 block on North Harrison.
He is a printer with the Shawnee
Chief.
G. C Hall. of Valley Falls, has
moved to 521 Park avenue He was
formerly the publisher of a daily pa
per az Valley Falls. and will continue
to conduct a weekly there
Mrs. E F. Hamilton and her daugh-
ter. Celeste, who have been visiting in
CarroHton, No. will spend several
DAYS with Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Brint-
nall Of 1895 North Quincy street be-
fore returning to their home at
Laredo. Texas
Harry L. Coleman. who lived in
North Topeka many years ago but
until recently of Fowler, Colo, has
received a second heutenantS COM
missl7n in the officers reserve corps
Coleman entered the training school
at Fort Riley in June. month behind
the other candidates. but landed
commission without difficulty He is
an uncle of Roy Boast of North To-
peka-
North Side grocers are selling a new
egg preparation which comes in the
form of a powder. and which is
claimed to be an effective substitute
for the real thing. in cooking Hen
fruit in this form sells at ten cents
dozen, an egg being the equivalent of
a teaSOO0QfIl of the powder
A NJ Petro, the Druggist--Adv.
That the fishing since the recent
rains is remarkably good. = witnessed