Through An Open Skylight

At the American House Mrs. Kaercher Fell Ten Feet

HER BRAIN WAS INJURED

Unfortunate Woman Still in State of Unconsciousness--May recover However

Mrs. Caroline Kaercher, who lives at 102 West Liberty street and who has been employed for the past few days at the American house, met with a serious accident Friday afternoon, the result of which it is impossible to estimate at this time, since the unfortunate woman is still in a state of unconsciousness.

Mrs. Kaercher, who was engaged in the work of house-cleaning, was on the third floor of the hotel where in the hallway there is a skylight. Yesterday it seems that the latter was open and that Mrs. Kaersher stumbled through the aperture to the floor below a distance of about ten feet. Her cries attracted the attention of Mrs. Staebler, the wife of the proprietor, and other persons in the hotel. They hastened to the part of the house from which the cry for help came.

Mrs. Kaercher was lying on the floor. She was badly bruised about the face and head and was unconscious. She was carried to a room adjoining the scene of the incident, and Dr. John A. Wessinger was immediately summoned. He worked over Mrs. Kaercher for some time but his efforts to restore her to consciousness were unavailing. Dr. Wessinger, however, thinks that Mrs. Kaercher will recover, although she is suffering from a quite severe concussion of the brain.

Michael Staebler, the proprietor of the American house, says that Mrs. Kaercher was particularly warned Friday, by his wife, to be careful of the open skylight, Mrs. Staebler knowing that Mrs. Kaercher's eyesight was not of the best. It is thought that in her hurry, perhaps, from one part of the floor to the other that she had forgotten that the skylight was raised and fell through the open space before she was aware of her danger.