The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-24
a Plunge to Donth.

There arrived at Denver on the Bur-
llhgton train recently well-known citi
zen or Greeley who will probably die
troln the effects of injuries sustained in
one or the most narrowing accidents
That has place in the history of round.
up sensations in the West. The victim
IS MIR. Hughitt. The Little Frenchmnn
range, in Southwestern Nebraska. is
perhaps one of the most celebrated cattle
sections Of the country. In that neigh
Dorhood Hughitt was one of the most
noted among the cowboys. A college
graduate, he combined intelligence with
mat rare courage which the better class
Oh cowboys always display on the range.
ne was more than valiant.
IN the, the day IN question tho herds nf
Uilo SeVeral sCOcKmen were we'll gathered
on the brink Of a large mesa which over
looked the Little Frenchman river. The
| pun was at least one hundred feet above
the stream. While the cattle were being
cut out steer broke away and made q
olsn along the edge Of the yawning
chasm. Beneath was the swiftly pass.
Ing water and sharp jutting rocks.
1Iere were one hundred and fifty COW
boys III the circle, the number being
equally divided among three outfits. x
representative of each put spurs to his
morse and made the chase. uuphitt
was the foremost. Following him close
~ were William Thompson and John
Green. All three circled lassoes above
their heads and ding the spur points into
Inelr horses sides until the blood spu IT.
Ell. it was rivalry of horsemans btD
ana herding valor. Along the edge of
tie awful prccipice the maddencd steer
plunged, the three ambitious horsemen
CLOSELY pursuing and awaiting an advan-
tage. When about two hundred wards
away from the herd, and as the SUR
rounding cowboys were about to utter
4hoCher yell OF encouragement, a cry of
obstruction and death went hcavenward
ihe steer ana horsemcn disappeared
simultaneously.
me party rushed to the point of look
out on the chaSln only TO see beneath thn
mingled bodies of dead and Jvinw
While the members stood paralyZeI
ON the brink, yet irrcsolute as to What
they should do, 1Iughitt was Observed
to his feet. Ills horse re.
Sponded to the release and the rider
altcr some difficulty, mounted. The |
Iwaln, n.y. circuitous route, then slowly |
climbed back to the mesa. Dismaycd |
py the terrible catastrophe, the COWBOYS
were still standing benumbed with dread
When the manned man appeared among
them. Meanwhile u descent was made
into the canon by rescuing party. The
steer, the cause of the disaster, escaped
injury. Green was found almost buried
and dead. Lie was bruised considerably
and all his limbs were found broken.
Thompson, was found dead and fearfully
-: ne pommel Of his saCdle
1t was twenty-eignt miles to Cuibert-
ftlie PARTY "escorting tt,tghioV~ never I
heard a word of suffering from his lips. !
Finally he began to bleed at the lungs |
and 4 halt was made to determine the
extent and nature of his injuries. He
was dismounted and examined. Imagine
The surprise of the escort when they
found that he was manned almost to
death. His cOllar-bone was broken, his
right arm was fractured in two places
and from his right side there protrudcd
two broken ribs. Add to all this the
fact that he was also internally injured,
as evidenced by the blood vomit, and the |
Of the sufferer can be realized. |
'That is the grittiest man L ever |
met" said the cowboy, in rounding off |
his account of the occurrence.