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Show THROWN FROM SLED AND IS INJURED Last evening Stanley Chambers, son of County Treasurer Almu Chambers, met with a sled accident on Twenty-seventh Twenty-seventh street, immediately east of Adams avenue, while attempting to make the slide at u rapid rate of speed SLinloy Chambers is li jcars of ago and he was accompanied by Huglf Sll erton, 1G years old. in Uie operation of ii lurge sled The boys were going at a high rate of speed when the sled struck a small stone, turning to ono side so suddenly that young Chambers lost control and dashed into a telephone tele-phone pole Silvcrthorn fell clear of any obstruction, ob-struction, but young Chambers struck the polo with great force, the boy's body just above the hip being severely severe-ly bruised Doctors were called but it Is too early to determine tho extent of the Injuries Some of the blood vessels were tup lured and hemorrhage during tho night was quite extensive He may hae suffered Internal injuries. Lie was resting easier this morning and the hope is entertained that he will soon recover The lad Ib in such condition con-dition that his father did not come to ins office this morning. There Is considerable danger attached at-tached to coasting on the streets of the city because of the presence of so many poles, either in the center or on the side of the streets ThlB is the second accident on Twenty-seventh street this winter in which boys have been quite severely injured. |