Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1901 — Col. Tom Has a Tumble. [ARTICLE]

Col. Tom Has a Tumble.

Col. Tom McCoy boarded the northbound 6:32 train Monday evening enroute to Chicago and as he did so noticed that his son Taylor, who was returning home from Lafayette, had left the rear coach. Desiring to greet him he stepped off the train hurriedly and his right foot missed the platform and he was thrown down with great force, but fortunately was not seriously injured. The handle was broken off his umbrella and he sustained a few slight brdises but not sufficient to prevent him from continuing his journey to the city.