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Show J. L HER FALLS; MM IE FATftLLY mm Omaha, Neb., Jan. 23. A. L. Mohler president of tho Union Pacific railroad, rail-road, lies in a critical condition at the of a fall sustained while skating on a local park lagoon early this morning. Coucussion of the brain and probably other extremely serious injuries render ren-der his condition grave. At a late hour tonight Mr. Mohler had not recovered re-covered consciousness. Together with his wife and his mother-in-law, Mrs. W. W. Smith, Mr. Mohler motored to the park to enjoy aomo exercise in the crisp January air. Ho had taken only a few strokes when he fell heavily, striking squarely square-ly upon tho baok of his head. Ho lay for fully ten minutes before be-fore assistance was obtained to carry him to hi3 automobile. Insensible from the terrific force of the blow, he was finally placed in the car and rushed to tho hospital. iMrs. Mohlor remained at his bedside bed-side throughout the day. After a preliminary examination, physicians announced him to be suffering suf-fering from a aoriouB conousslon, but ideolared they wero unable to ascertain ascer-tain the actual -extent of Mr. Mob.- ler's injuries until the Union Pacific president had regained consciousness. A. L. Mohler was born at Ephrata, Pa , in 1850. He received his education educa-tion In the common schools and began be-gan his railway career in 1888 as a clerk In the offices of the Chicago &. Northwestern railway. For fourteen years he hold numerous positions on various railroads, and In 1882 he was appointed general freight agent of the St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad rail-road After Intermediate promotions he became assistant general manager of the Great Northern railroad in IS88 and the following year was made general manager of the same road and of the Montana Central railroad In 1893 he was appointed general manager of the Minneapolis & St Louis railroad, and from 1897 to 1904 he served as president and general manager of tho Oregon Railroad & Navlgatiou company. From 1904 to 1911 he served as president of the Portland & Asiatic Steamship company, com-pany, and of the Ilwaco Railway & Navigation company, and vice president presi-dent and general manager of the Union Un-ion Pacific railroad. In 1911 he was elevated to the presidency of the Union Un-ion Pacific railroad, the Oregon Short Line and the Oregon-Washington Railioad & Navigation company. oo |