Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-12
IS EMPLOYEES OF u. S. co.
HAVE MIRACULOUS
ESCAPE
MOTOR COP IN CRASH
WALTER HlSLER IN HOSPITAL
FOLLOWING REAR END COLLI.
SION WITH AUToM MoBILE-
KNOCKED TO Paw M ENT-
PICKED UP UNCONSCIOUS.

A broken radius rod, which snapped
as Ford truck carrying eighteen EN-.
ployes OF the United States Silica
company was rounding a corner, caus.
ed the heavily laden machine to ca,
reen and roll over on it, side, injur.
Ing four OF the passengers The in.
}nrcd men. Marshall Fyke, William
Roberts, Harry Jensen and William
Stamodotis, were taken to Ryburn
hospital for treatment,
Marshall Fyke sustained broken
elbow, a bad cash on tho head and
cuts on the body, Roberts and Jensen
suffered cuts and bruises, and STAN
odotis received a badly spraiaed
thumb.
Except for bad shaking up and
bruises the other occupants of tho
truck. Herbert Hitzman, Delbert Fykc,
William Schauble, Dee Swift, Elbert
Swift, Plumer Ham, Joe Machine,
Harry Leonard, Bruno Dudley, Ed
Sticklen. William Hanson, Russell
Fyke, Fred Dorenbush and the chauf-
four, Arthur Gerding. escc ped unin-
jured.
The accident occurred on the
grounds of the sand plant, two miles
west OF the city, on the road leading
out Ottawa avenue, about $50 o'clock
this morning. The machine is a reg
ular Ford truck, fitted up as trans
portation bus, and used to carry the
employees of the company back and
forth from the plant. The employees
are picked up in the loop district and
at several points on the West Side.
The car was just making the turn
from the highway into the sand com
pany property this morning when the
radius rod at the front Of the car
snapped in two Chauffeur Gerdng,
who was driving was unable to con-
troll the machine or to keep it from
topping over on the side
The passengers were spilled into a
heap at the side of the car The in
jured men were lifted out The police
ambulance was called to remove Fyke
to the hospital, and the Other injui ed
men were rushed to town in autos.
DR.. p. j. Clune was summoned to
attend them. F'yke was said to be
the only one who was seriously in
jured. He sustained a compound frac-
ture of the elbow, bad gash on the
back of his head, and may bad cuts
and bruises. Roberts leg was badly
bruised and he received several body
cuts and bruises. Jensen received
many body cuts and bruises. Stamo-
dotis did not realize he had been in
jured until lote this morning, when
his thumb started swelling.
All other occupants of the car Were
able to attend to their usual work
today
Regains Consciousness.
According to announcements this
afternoon by attending physicians,
Hisler's injuries are not as bad as
first thought. DR., w II. Jamison an,
nounced that luckily there was no
skull fracture nor any other broken
bones, despite the fact that the motor
cop received & bad blow on his head.
Hisler is suffering from some severe
bruises and scratches as result OF
the accident He regained conscious.
ness two hours after he was removed
Motorcycle Cop Badly Injured.
MUtuICyCIe IOilCbIUdH waiter r.
Hisler was carried unconscious to
Ryburn Memorial hospital this morn.
ing about 9:15 o'clock when his motor.
cycle collided with Ford roadster
owned and driven by Terrence Con,
nelly, West Ottawa, at the inter,
section of Clinton and Jefferson
streets According to statements
made this morning by officials of the
local institution. and by attending
physicians the extent of Hisler's in
juries is unknown, although it Is
thought that he is seriously injured
internally. Luckily neither Mr.. Con
nelly nor T, ]. Nertney, who accom-
panied him, were injured despite the
fact that their car was thrown ovel
the curbing at the corner, barely
missing several trees. telegraph pole:
and the residence of p. j. Schoch.
The accident occurred while HisleI
was driving south on Clinton street
shortly after he had left police head
quarters. Hisler was going at a fai
rate of speed as was Mr.. Connolly
in his machine. Despite the fact tina
both drivers carefully observed traf
fic at the intersection. just as Mr.. Con
nelly was about to cross the street