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Show A FRIGHTFUL FALL. Katie Buchanan Tumbles Down an Elevator Shaft. SHE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. The Irl Is Suffering; From a Fractured Frac-tured Kknll, ltesldee Minor InjuriesThe Inju-riesThe Accident Occurred nt the Empire Laundry, on Commercial Btreet Xo Blame Attached to Any One The Victim Is Sow Keating Easily. Katie Buchanan, a girl who is employed at the Empire Steam Laundry, on Commercial Com-mercial street, had a narrow escape from death last night. It seems that Katie had been working on the second floor, and was waiting for the elevator to come up. As it did not come, she walked to the hatchway, and leaning over the opening, looked down. Just at the moment Bhe lost her balance, and, with a scream, went crashing down into the basement. The employes of the place at once- realized what had happened and willing hands went to the unfortunate girl's relief. When picked up she was unconscious, and it was found that besides other injuries, she was suffering from a fracture of the skull. At first it was thought that her injuries in-juries were fatal, but the girl was promptly removed to her home and Dr. Worthington called. It is thought that she will recover, re-cover, and it is reported today that she is resting easily and that her condition is as good as could be expected. ex-pected. No one was to blame for the accident acci-dent except the victim of it. |