The City Be Sued

THE CITY MAY BE SUED

For Leaving Street Car Tracks Elevated

SO FAR ABOVE STATE ST.

Mrs. Rice Fell and Seriously Injured Her Head - She Talks of Bringing Suit

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When returning from the S. L. A. lecture the other evening, Mrs. Sarah E. Rice fell on State street on the high embankment made by the lowering of State street and leaving the walks elevated, and seriously injured her head and spine. Whether the injuries will be of permanent nature time alone will tell. Not long ago a young lady student fell because of this same obstacle in the public highway and so injured her leg that she was obliged to stay out of college a week. When seen today by an Argus representative, Mrs. Rice said: "I desire that this nuisance be corrected and I shall ask that something be done before someone is killed. I fell backwards, striking my head and back on the track. Something, certainly should be done and I hope it may be before a more serious accident occurs."

Mrs. Rice said that if her efforts were in vain in trying to have the grade of the tracks and street uniform, she might begin a damage suit against the city for her injury. Some time ago there was considerable agitation over this grade and at one time it threatened to rival the Ann Arbor Ry. grade crossing which this paper championed to victory.