The Sauk Centre herald., 1932-06-30


his Frank simons car while the deputy followed in
his own cor.
WINONA-It may have been an omen, or Just
an accident but with the Democratic convention in
Chicago only few days off, the train crew and pas
sengers Chicago and North Western Passenger
train which was held up more than Is minutes near
kasson Sunday evening by ball1y mule, attach
siderable importance to the mules extraordinary
obstnancy this year.
"It was white mule, and a big mule that did
the trick.
"Ihe passenger train, Chicago bound, bore down
on him with whistle shreking, and finally with the
squeal of brakes as Engineer r. G. Faes and Fire
man Leo Allen, of Waseca realized the mule was not
to be intimidated He held the center of the track
unmoved when the train to halt.
Andrew DAILY, 479 West Fourth street, Winona
conductor on the train, swung down to investigate
and joined by the other members of the train
crew, Harry Cierzan, 262 Laird street. the brake
man, and F. J. Gibbons, 366 West Mark street, bag
gageman.
They got him off at last, into the ditcn but
before the engineer could get into his cab and get
the train started, the mule in the middle of the
track again, headed eastward.
He's off for the convention, shouted passengers
hilariousy as the train crew went to work again.
SLAYTON-Three Slayton men had a narrow
escape from serious Injury or death last Saturday
! night wnen the car in which they were riding ran
into horse that suddenly jumped into the road in
front of the
Pete Holden, Lyle Engebretson and Marvin
Kra, with Holden at the wheel, were driving in the
Holden car, along the Wirock road about five miles
southeast of Slayton, when the accident happened.
There were some loose horses along the highway and
one of them plunged out of the darkness into the
path of the car. Before the driver could stop the
car they crashed into the animal.
The result of the collision dead horse
which badly mutated, and completely wrecked
car The occupants of the car suffered cuts
and bruises and one of them Lyle Engelbretson, has
a broken
Worthington and upon the trio shortly after the
accident but very reluctant to stop when they
were hailed, but when they saw the dead horse and
wrecked they did stop, however, and offered
their assistance They brought the three men to the
Hohe hospital, where they had their wounds dressed
and then all three returned to their homes.
The practice of allowing live stock to run at
large along the highway is most reprehensble one
and frequently results in damage to property and
often serious injury to human beings. This season
is so favorable for pastures that there must be
plenty of grazing within the confines of fences and
there seems no excuse for negligence.
EvELEIH- -summoning aid after three of her
sisters and her parents had been overcome by gas
escaping from unknown source Miss Elda Possan-
"a, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Vincent Possanza, by
her prompt action late Sunday, saved the lives OF
Mr. and Mrs. Possanza and three of their daugh-
tiers were overcome before Miss Elda had summoned
aid from neghbors and the Eveleth fire department.
The entire family today reported to have recov-
cred from effects of the gas poisoning.
The escaping gas first noted by Mrs. Pos
sanza, who awakened her husband and four daugh-
ters However, before the family could leave the
home of the daughters and their parents had
been overcome. A fourth daughter, Miss Elda,
managed to sound the alarm before she too had been
overcome.
An investigation is being conducted to determine
whether the toxic gas sewer gas, commercial
gas, the product of combustion.
FOLEY-Judge ]. A. Roeser sentenced Mike
Swalbowski of Sauk Rapids to three years in prison
Wednesday, to three years in prison Wednesday, af-
ter the Sauk Rapids was brought into district
court charged with the non-support of five children
who are now living with their mother in Alberta
township, Benton county. Judge Roeser suspended
the sentence.
Swalbowski disappeared five years ago leaving
| his wife with five children. He was said to have
gone to Canada. short time ago he reappeared
and then apprehended by the Benton county
authorities.