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Show FELL DOWN THE SHAFT- James E. Edwards Enters tbe Wrong Door With Serious Results. Late yesterday afternoon James E. Edwards Ed-wards of Sugarhouse ward went up on the second floor of the Union National bank building intending to see Dr. Hicks. Instead In-stead of entering the doctor's office, however, how-ever, he opened the old elevator door on the opposite side of the passage and stepping out into space fell down two floors to the bottom of the shaft in the basement, The noise, of the fall and his groans attracted the attention of a number of passers and employes em-ployes in Remington fc Johnson's store, who hastened to the unfortunate man's assistance. as-sistance. He was taken to Dr. Hicks' office and his injuries attended to, after which he was sent home. His right wrist was broken and a finger fractured, and he was otherwise badly bruised and shaken up. Mr. Edwards is about seventy years of age, and it is feared his injuries may result seriously. It is almist miraculous that he was not killed outright, but he probably saved himself somewhat by elutching at tbe wire netting around the sides of the shaft as he went down. |
