Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-17
Fatal Accident.


A sad and distressing accident oc-
CURED on Madison street just at noon.
on Friday last, by the running away of
a team belonging to Mr.. VIM. Richard
son, who resides few miles south of
the city. Just previous to the accident
Mr.. Richardson drove up to the store Of
Mr.. John Schreiner to get Mrs. Rich
ardson, previous to starting for home.
While waiting there the dinner gongs
and bells began to sound along the whole
line, exciting the team of colts and max
ing them quite fractions. They were
Gained down enough to allow Mr.. Rich
ardson and his wife to get in but struck
lively gait as they turned onto Madi-
son street and headed south. At the
crossing in front of the Congregational
church it is thought the buggy may
have jumped and pushed up against
the team, such was Mr.. Richardson's
opinion, however this may be, one of
the horses began kicking and in doing
so got over the pole and then the team
started to run. This frightened Mrs.
Richardson and she attempted to spring
from the buggy, but being entangled in
the buffalo robe could not do so the first
time. A second attempt cleared her of
the robe and she made the spring but
instead of clearing the vehicle caught
her right limb in the spokes of the
wheel, breaking and mangling it in a
horrible manner The team passed on
leaving the wounded lady lying in the
road just beyond the residence of Mrs.
Geo. Cox.
A few rods further on Mr.. Richardson
was thrown out, but he pluckily held
to the lines and was dragged TO the cor
ner above, where, just as the rear wheel
passed over him. he was lucky enough to
run the team into tree, where they
were caught and held by parties who
had witnessed the affair, and Mr.. Rich
ardson was assisted to his feet none the
worse for his adventure, with the excep-
ton of few slight bruises. In the
meantime prompt assistance had been
rendered to the lady. DIR. Hassell was
fortunately near at hand, and checked
the profuse bleeding which threatened
serious consequences. = litter was
then brought and Mrs. Richardson was
carried to the Mansion House and turn
ed over to the care of Drs. Kinney,
Clark and Churchill, by whom the bro
ken limp was skillfully dressed and the
sufferer made as easy as possible. The
fortitude displayed by the lady was re-
markable and called forth admiring
remarks from every side. In contra
distinction to this display of pluck
several youngsters who happened to be
witnesses of the accident converted
themselves into unpicturesque and in
animate heaps, demanding the prompt
attention of their friends. The bows
however, can be excused as the sight
was sad enough to try the stoutest pail
of nerves. At the Mansion House the
wounded lady received every attention
that thoughtful kindness could bestow,
or experience prompt, and it was al
first hoped that she would in time re-
cover from the accident Sunday
morning, however, signs of gangrene
began to appearin and about the wound
and rapidly extended towards the body
leaving little hopes for recovery.
Within another twenty-four hours the
insidious poison had made such ravages
as to preclude all shadow of hope for
recovery. Children and friends were
hastily summoned and as gently as pos
sible the sufferer was informed she had
but short time yet to live. With true
Christian fortitude she met the announce.
ment. The sacrament was administered
by Rev. Dockham and then, surrounded
| by sorrowing husband, children and
| friends, this noble woman quietly
awaited the approach of the dread angel
of death, whose dark wings could al
most be discerned in the gathering
shadows. She failed rapidly during the
day, and at three o clock Tuesday morn
ing passed down through the dark valley
into the bright light of another world
The deceased leaves three children, all
boys, who. with their father, mourn the
loss of an affectionate mother and de-
voted wife. The remains were taken
home Tuesday morning accompanied
by friends and members Of the Odd
Fellow lodge in this city, of which Mr.
Richardson is a member. The funeral
took place from the house at three,
Tuesday afternoon.