Show TOM BROWN IS SEVERELY INJURE tom brown manager of the electric light plant was severely injured on saturday night by a fall from a pole at thu the intersection of main and second north streets the are arc light on that corner had burned out and the street being torn up op at that point mr brown decided to put up an incandescent cluster to prevent accidents to 10 pedestrians ho he climbed the pole adjusted his safety strap and had bad worked for about twenty minutes in hanging banging 16 the cluster in some unaccountable manner the safety strap came unhooked while be was pulling up some loose cord when he be attempted to place his weight on the strap again he was precipitated to the ground lie iio landed on home rough which nearly jarred the life out of him he called for help but the men who heard him first evidently thought he was entangled in a live lic wire and instead of running to his hia aid they ran down tho the street estreet calling for other assistance magnus nielsen from the standard was the abo first to reach mr brown ard when other help was secured a cot was vaa brought from the southern hotel and the injured mm min was wai placed on this and taki tak n to ta his homo home an examination by dr steiner showed mowed that no bones were arelen brelen but severe bruises on the hip and over the kidneys made it impossible for him to move from one position he is progressing nicely but it will bo be many days day before he h will be able to be out |