New Britain herald., 1927-10-13
ANDERSON TOSSED OFF RUNNING HORSE
Public Works Supt. Injured at
 MuZZy Field Program
STOPS ANIMAL AT WIRE
Night Storm Causes Heavy Damage -I. o. o. r. Grand Convention Here-Wifc Beater S,rrenders to Police-k. of c. Installation.

Reports from the Bristol hospital today indicated that Oscar Anderson, superintendent Of public works, who was painfully injured yesterday att ernoon as a result Of being thrown from his horse, was resting comfort ably, although in pain from many bruises.
 MT. Anderson, who was marshal of the Columbus Day parade, staged under the auspices of the Sons of Italy, had guided the line of march to the athletic field. He remained seated on his horse for short time watching the demonstration Of the aerial ladder of the fire department and then fearing that the animal would catch cold standing, he rode him to the southern end of the 1 field. He started to canter the ami nal and then gave the horse his head. The horse broke into a gal 1 lop and had reached the center ot { the field when MT. Anderson ap- l parently noticed a wire strung across the field. He attempted to pull ur l his mount but was so close to the , wire that he was unable to do so | The wire struck the horse just be- 1 low the knees and he stumbled 1 hrowing Mir Anderson head first for a distance of several feet. MT . Anderson struck heavily on the right side of his head and his right shoulder and was unconscious when picked up. He was taken to the Bristol hospital where he was at tended by Drs. E. x. Whipple and Dr. H. D. Brennan. An eXamina- ton showed him to be suffering from q slight concussion of the brain bruises and a possible fracture of 1 the right shoulder. His right eye was badly bruised. X-rays are tc ! be taken today of the right shoulder and arm 10 determine the extent oi the injuries.
 Eye glasses worn by MT, Ander- son Were thrown off before he struck : the ground. The horse, which Mir /; Anderson was riding and which he recently purchased for $1,000, es- capped serious injury although after stumbling it turned a complete son. mersault
 1 Miss Pearl Anderson, daughter 0 the injured man and who was oni
 of the aides, was riding q short dis
 tance behind Mir. Anderson when h
 was thrown. Noticing her father
 effort 10 pull his mount 10 stop
 she did likewise and narrowly es capped Q similar fall.
 The wire, which caused the ac
 cidcnt, had been placed on tho athletic field by Samuel Josolovitz
 faculty director Of athletics at thu high school, 10 keep the croNd' back from the playing field durlnt football games. The wire was sub stituted for rope, which was usee last season.
 Heavy Rain and Wind storm A severe rain and wind storn swept over Bristol last night result ing in streets being washed out b.
 the downpour and large limbs be ting blown down from trees.
 Trolley and automobile tralfl was tied up on Maple street earl,
 yesterday afternoon afier larg maple tree had been blown doWl iand elcctric> light and telephon wires were torn down. At the tim
 of the crash, the Woodland stree
 car was about 200 feet away. The rain, which threatened al ,aftcrnoon but which did not star to fall until about 10 o'clock, caus ed many washouts particularly 0 the country roads Electric lish
 wires OH Stafford avenue and Churc street in the Forestvile section Wer
 broken by falling limbs and that en - of the city was without electricit
 for several hours this morning. En
 ploycs of the Bristol and Plainvi'l
 Electric Co. were busy today mal f ing repairs.
 I.O. o. r. Convention
 Next Monday and Tuesday IT Grand Encampment of Connectlcu \ IT. o. o. F., will take place in tn l city. Grand Patriarch Harry w. I'll l tle of Bristol will preside at u 1 numerous business meetings. l Next Monday evening at o'clot 1 q dinner will be served at the EEK | club to the out of town guests. Tn | will be followed hy an entertalnme' and dance at the Red Mems ha | music for the occasion to be fur | ished by the New Departure orche 1 tra.
 | The convention will be official opened at 1O o'clock Tuesday nor l ing in Red Mems hall. at which tin / the various officers will submit the