Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1916 — SAM ROTH INJURED FRIDAY AFTERNOON [ARTICLE]

SAM ROTH INJURED FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Horses Ran Away, Wagon Crashed Into Telephone Pole and He Suffered Brain Concussion, i.

Sam Roth, of Roth Bros., meat market proprietors, suffered a severe injury Friday afternoon at about 1 o’clock when the team of horses he was driving ran away. He was unconscious from the time of the injury until about 6 o’clock that evening and since then has been suffering considerably' from the injuries sustained. His worst bruise is a depression on the left side of his head, ju3t above the ear. It was first feared he had suffered a fractured skull but this is not now thought to be the case and in all probability he will be able to be up again after a few days’ rest at his home. About two months ago Roth Bros, bought a new team, a black horse and a gray one. They had not been worked very much and were feeling “pretty good.” Sam had hitched them to a farm wagon with three £ets of side boards on the wagon. He had turned the comer west at the W. L. Bott residence on Forest and Clark streets when the houses started to run. The rattle of the wagon frightened them and they were soon running quite fast. The .black horse crowded the other one to the right and when near Dave Haste’s new property they crashed into a telephone pole. Apparently the wagon tongue struck on the pole and the wagon came to an abrupt stop and the bed left the running gears and landed' right side up on the sidewalk. Sam was’ still in the bed but he had fallen and in doing so his head had struck in such manner as to inflict the injury and render him unconscious. Jesse Nichols, county farm superintendent, was coming along in a buggy and he took Sam to his home. Drs. English and Kresler were called and gave him prompt attention but until he had regained consciousness some five hours later were unable to ascertain the extent of his injuries. ' He could not remember anything about the accident, not even having hitched up the team. The wagon was badly wrecked.. The horses ran for some distance before they were stopped. Mr. Roth’s many friends hope that his injury does : not prove serious and that he will have no complications that will causa him further trouble.