Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-10-05

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it has been cur duty for mAny day to r.
cord one tia. startled the entire commu
ni,y, and filed many heart with mos
| poignant grie! and despcs. tribulstion.
| 1t appears that during tao afternoon Mr..
Mitchell, wife OF P. L. Mitchell, Esq. bank
CT, of Ro.S Island, and her three daugh,
srs-Miss Laura, Mrs. VI. c., and ienr,
Wadsworth, (ths latter residing in Daven
port, and Mrs. ". B. Gienelle. wifs Of th
Passenger Agent Of the c., 7. |. i r. II
X. at Rock Island, were ou. IN the siamill
carriage on this side Of the rivsr, enjoyin
Ia pleasan. drive Al about four o'clocl
they left the residence of w. {. Wads
worth, Esq, who resides upon the blua
and started for the other side. Coming
downBrsdy street Il and when the carrsg
nearly reached the railroad track at Fiftl
s.reat, the sound Of an approaching loco
motive was heard, and fesring lest the met
tlescme horses might take fright ,herea.
Mrs Mitchell directed the driver TO stog
and turn around facing up tho bluff unit
the train should pass by. As directed th'
driver reined about, and while in that oct
and before the change of position had beer
effected, the engine appeared in sight, ont
Of the horses commenced rearing-becam,
partially detached from bis fastenings, ant
immediately both made a sudden spring t,
eft. snapped the pole, the carriage ran for
ward upon their heels, when perfectly Graz
cd with fright, and beyond the possibility
Of control they shot down Bradyist ter
rifc run. Veerng a little to the righ,
while passing Fifth street, the broken enc
Of that part of the pole which was attached
to the carriage, struck stone. and upor
that leverage the vehicle WAS pitched into
the cir, turning half summerset and land
ing top side down in the stone paved gutter
| upon its terror-stricken and helpless in
mates. The horses, clearing themselvei
from tho wh;til etrses. shot down Brady
street like winged furios.
In . moment Sthsre was collection o.
helping hands about tho wrecked carriage,
which was instancously removed, reveal
ing a sight terrible to behold
Mrs. Mitchell lay With her face upon the
rocks, the sharp cdgo Of one having infic.-
ell terrible cash. extending from the
righ. eyebrow across the entire forehead to
the margin of the hair, and from which
blood ran profusely. In an apparently
lifeess condition she was conveyed the
dwelling Of DR.. Worley. across the way
Mrs. Grenslls was taken from simila az
position, her face turned slightly upwards
to all outward appearance as lfsless Is
corpse. She also was conveyed to the
doctors residence. to which place the three
other ladies, having been raised to their
feet, walked with assistance = thoir injurie Is
being confined 70 painful bruises, mono Of
which being Of an alarming character.
The driver escaped com parativsly unin-
jured.
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs Grenslle were
placed upon couches in DR.. Worlcys house,
where most Garnet efforts were made by
DR.. W. for their restoration. Mr.. Mitchell
and DR.. Gait having been telegraphed,
were mmedstely on the spot, with other
| near relatives and sympathizing friends,
when upon close examination it was ascer-
tanned that Mrs. Mi,chel's skull had been
fractured; yet upon application CT proper
restoratires, size rallied, and was able to
converse 4, li.tle with her husband and
family. In q short time, however, spAsms
ensuod dischassinS blood from the right
nostfil occasionally, and continued at in
tervsls until quarter pas. O'Clock Sun
day morning, when she breathed her last
Examination into the condition Of Mrs.
Grenelie revealed wound on the back o!
her head, sxpo5ing the skull, ,sand bleeding
profusely. With but q momentary excsp-
ton, she lay in a state of perfect insensi
bili.y-and in that condition was convey ed
to her homo On the other side early yes'er-
day afternoon he.pb sicisus entertaining
strong hopes Of her recovery. At about 6
o'clock yesterday afternoon she awokc to
consciousness, and from that time until
noon to-day, has had alternate bcclouded
and lucid intervals. But little doubt is
entertained of her recovery.
A deep pail of sadness rests down upon
Mr.. Mitchell's family and An extensive cir
Gle Of friends. The deceased, Mrs. Kate
NJ. Mitchell, was most estinablc lady-a
truly noble and afrec,ionste. wife, fond
and doting parent-s lady whose many
virtues and worthy traits Of character en-
dsared her to all who bore her acquain Mt
ancs. She was = native Of Exeter, New
Hampshire; was fftyfonr years Of age !;
had been married 70 Mr.. Mitchell thirty
four years, aud leaves . family Of five chill
dren to mourn her sad and most untimely
death. Their aff]iction-the bereavement
Of the husband-words are powerlsss to
depict.
The funeral will take place at the family
residence in Rock Island, tomorrow after.
noon 1t . o'clock, should the Youngest
daughter, Kate, who is..at school in Cincin.
natl, be able to reach homo by that time.
THE TEAM
having cleared the carriags At Fifth and
Brady, ran furiously down Brady. In
front Of Child 4 Co.'s store, the near horse,
unable to direct his own course, ran against
the shaft of . dray standing there, the
heavy tough oak wood striking his breast
and piercing him through. driving lights
out at his left side, and swapping the shaft
a. if bat pips stem then wheeling into
the middle Of the street, pursued their
course at an unsteady gai, down across
Second street, and wheeled into tho alley
below, where the dissm boweled animal
closed bis frantic career and dropped dead.
Tho team is we'll known on this side Of the
rivsr-is known as the "Sitterly team
noble match in appearance, yet known to
bs rather restivs when near the csrs, though
considered safe roadsters.
No blame is attached to any one. The
driver performed his duty - best he could
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