Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-06


The deepest gloom has pervaded our en-
tire community since Thursday last, in con-
sequence OF the shocking and fatal accident
which occurred a. the Rev. DR.. Lord and
little Bessie were returning from short
drive INTO the country. In the forenoon of
that day. with the horse and buggy of his
nelghbor and friend. Rev. c. 5. Smith, Mr..
Lord, accompanied by Charlie and Bessie.
aged eight anu five, respectively, went 20
the farm house of Mr.. William Maloy. in
the - Horn of the Moon neighborhood.
overlooking Wright's Mil, on the cast, for
the purpose Of leaving Charlie TO spend
few days at the farm with daughter of
Mr.. Ma0y, who had for many wears
been an inmate OF the Doctors family.
returning, little past noon. "a they came
down the rough and almost precipitous
road leading to Wrighi's Mills. and some
thirty rods above the house OF Mr.. james
Thayer, the horse, without a sign of warn
| ing. or any perceptible cause. commenced
kicking and Running violently down the
hill. Mr.. Lord gathered upon the reins.
aud exerted himself to the utmost TO bring
the frantic animal under control but as
the carriage careened from side To side of
the stony and narrow way. he was thrown
TO the ground. falling upon his side. and
was dragged for some rods little Bessie
meanwhile having dropped to the bottom OF
the carriage for safety BY almost super
human exertions, and by the force of that
lndomItable will ana physical power With !
which Mr.. Lord Is 80 well endowed, the |
horse was finally refined up beside the road |
and brought under control. As he recover
ed MS upright position. and came into the
sight of the frightened little girl. she look
ed appealingly at him, and cried ont. save
no
lathtr led him in that critical moment TO
loosen the reius With one hlnd and reach
out t. lilt lItt!e bessie from the carriage.
As the iTenzled huI-e ieil tbs slight el.e-
ment upuu the r'in>. he starred with fresh
Violence, drawIns the rein, through the re-
naming hand vi the driver, and the frame
work OF the seat caught the child OUT of
her lather hand, thus retaining her in the
carriage, as the now unchecked horse
plunged violently down the hill. At the
house of Mr.. Thayer, some twenty ,rod- or
more distant, there occurs an ABRUPT turn
IN the road, which the horse, at his rate of
speed, was unable to make, 50 he dashed .
ever pile OF timber and stonewall, down
in em tankment, into the open meadow be- J
ow-the carriage upsettlng, as the fearful
plunge was made and dashing little Bessie.
With great violence, to the earth, amid the
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'ufhced to raise the little suff.rer, and bear V
Ter to the hOpitab!e house of Mr.. Thayer.
carcely three rods distant bat hardly was 0
his accomplished before the frantic father n
ppesred upon the scene, and took in all i
Is terrible significance at a glance. Drs. O.
'oodward and MacJmber were SPEEDILY :;
together nth other members of :
he family-Mrs. Lntd being absent at Han .
yer, IN attendance upon sick daughter. !"
lany other sympathizing friends repaired T.
0 the scene and all that human skill and 81
Yrnpathy could afford WAS at hand but, cl
las. how powerless are they all in the III
resence of death. I
The accident occurred at about half past ii
.elve. The little sufferer fingered, doubt I'll
Is IN an entirely unconscious state though m
ore OF less sensitive TO the efforts of the bs
hysicl4ns, until four clock. when she ey
nally ceased to breathe. The injuries y,
ere pronounced fatal from the frst-very -
tile pulse having been discovered, except -
ch a. was produced by stimulating appli- u1
tions. The skull was found to be broken WI
to several pieces. the lower Jaw broken CIR
ron both sides, terrible wound upon the VIC
ok of the head, wi,h several other contu- hi
ms about the Lead. face, aud upper por- me
ms of the body. With the little frame so be.
lshed and mangled it could but be lyr
ppy release when her sutferpgs were
ded.
W hen all was over, the lileless little form
IS laid in the bosom of the brOken-hearted
her. and tenderly borne TO his desola ted
me. May God in his infinite mercy save .:
from ever witnessing another such sight e''
scene ST.