New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-09
WORkMEN HURT As
stage C0LLAPSES
Two Painters at South Side
School Are Rushed to Hospital
one IN SERIOUS CONDITION
New Departure Field M;rt-Ama-
tour Boxing BoutS-Nany Sites
Proposed for City HalI-Anton,u.
biles In Collision,

Two men were injured. one seri-
ously. and two others had 4 marrow
escape at about $50 o'clock this
morning when the sta aging, on which
they We're working at the Old South
Side school building on School
street, gave way.
The four men. painters III the
employ OF l.. L. Tultie. iooa! paint
ing contractor, were working on {
platform suspended from two lad
ders approximately IS feet from the
ground. A rung on one of the lad
ders broke off without warning,
throwing III. men off balance.
Adrian Blanchard. who was working
on the northern end of the staging.
was hurtled through the air striking
one OF the bottom steps of the iron
FIRE escape. The force, with which
he hit ii, caused the heavy step to
bend out Of shape. X. Narcotic.
VINO was working next TO him, also
struck the fire escape. Both men
were rushed to the Bristol hospital
in OBrien's ambulance where thew
were given medical attention by Drs.
William II. Flynn and Michael A.
Gore. Narcotic was found 70 b..
suffering from deep cash in his
elbow and another deep cut in his
head. His condition is regarded as
serious and the extent of his injuries
VIII not definitely be known until
Arrays are taken later in the inv.
Elancherd was badly bruised about
the chest and body it is not he
lleved that he was injured internally.
Edward Michigan and Arthur
Gullmette, who were working on
the southern end Of the staging.
after falling a distance of about FIVE
fset caught hold Of the fire escape
and were uninjured. Guilmette &C.
companied his fellow employees to
the hospital and then returned to
work. McGuigan. unnerved tenn
norarily by the accident went to his
home.
An Investigation by employees OF l..
2. futile indicated that the acct
dent was caused by one OF the
lungs supporting the staging break
ing off. apparently from defect.
chester Judd. an employe of the
contractor. stated that the ladder
was practically new and had only
been used a few times previously.
Mr.. futile was out of town today
and was not expected to return until
Saturday.
New Departure Field Meet
All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the third annual field
meet of the employees of Plant A of
the New Departure Manufacturing
company. 10 be held at Muzzy field
on Saturday afternoon, August II.
Applications now in the hands OF
the committee indicate that at least
l2' athletes will participate in the
various field events.
The purpose of Saturdays meet
is to uncover any potential talent in
the local plant which may be on.
tered in the triangular meet with
the Meriden and Elmwood branches
OF the company on Saturday. Sep
TENDER Is. George b. Ward is chair
man of the committee in charge of
arrangements and he is being as
sisted by f. W. Cheney. George
Marland. Guy Wright, Lester Lam
ming. Joseph Carroll. Thomas Mono
nan, William Pratt and p S Hart.
The list of events on the program
for Saturday are as follows: Mile
run. men: lo0-yard dash. men: 44o-
yard relay. girls: one-half mile re-
lay. men: 75-yard dash. girls: A4o-
yard dash. men: 50-yard dash, fat
men: running high Jump. men: 200
yard dash. men: thrce-legged nov
city race. men: 12-pound shotput.
men: running broad jump, men;
onthalf mile run. men.
Amateur Boxing Bouts
Lou Gamer and Charlie Rasmus-
zen. heaNNWeights, will appear in
the main bout at the weekly ANA
teur boxing card at Muzzy field Fri
day evening under the auspices of
the Bristol SpCrtsmens club. An
ether real attraction will be the
bout between Micky Todd. dumb
mute of Litchfeld and Nick Christy
Of this city. Both Todd and Christy
are hard hitters and the bout should