The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-02-20
A cHILp,s FEARFUL FALL.
Que Hundred Feet Over Precipicc, Vc,
MOI s.cri0Msly Iniured.


A few days ago J. w. Henderson, one Of
the weolthiest bankers. in California, and
his family with their guest, Miss Lottie
Carson, daughter of the millionaire, started
to drive from Strong's pleasure resort,
thirty-tive miles, to their homes in Eureka
VITA two-seated covered carriage and
buggy. The back seat of the carriage was
occupied by Miss Lotie Carson, Ida Hen.
derson and the idolized pet of the family,
twenty-one months DID, little Stella Hen.
1erson, sitting between them. The front
seat was occupied by Alice Henderson, six.
year-old George Henderson and Edward
Henderson, the latter acting as driver. MIR
and Mrs Henderson preceded them few
rods in the buggy.
About two miles Eurekaward from Mr..
Strong's place circles deep canyon around
under the base of the mountain. with the
road excavated on the side of the precipit-
Gus slope, close along the top brink of the
perpendicular and overhanging walls of the
chasm, only wide enough, most of the way,
for one team to pass Mt n time. The lower
side of the road is built up and supported
with logs. A rank growth of bushes has
formed along the brink of the ehasm which.
partially hides from view the frightful
depths below. When reaching most dan
gerous point over the chasm the near horse
with the carriage commenced kicking, rear
ing and backing. 1t is suggested that the
unwise use of the lash upon n baliy horse
had much to do in causing the accident
The carriage cramped around and was
forced rapidly backwards towards the edge
Of the preeipice, eight or ten feet Off, ,,ntil
the hind wheels brought up against log
and fortunately checking the dcathly pro.
gress of the vehicle just long enough to
allow all of the occupants except little Stella
to leap and scramble out and save them.
selves.
ing over the precipice, and dragging the
horses after it, struggling to regain then
footing and save themselves, but the hang.
ing load was too heavy and they We're COM
PEELED to submit to the death plunge in the
ehasm. Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson left their
horse standing in the road and rushed back
with mad speed to save their children.
The place was reached rs the horses were
being dragged over the terrible precipice.
Hearing the girls screaming; Where is
Stellar Where is Stella" Mr.. Hender-
son, in frenzy, rushed down and grasped
the horses brides, and hanging ON was SO
nearly drawn off with the horses that only
by the most superhuman exertion of Mrs.
Henderson was he pulled back SO as to be
able to regain his balance In an agony of
suspense the awful result was awaited.
After q breathless moment a tremendous
crush went reyerberating through the dis
NAL canyon and the mountain peaks, fol-
lowed by the stiffness of death.
While the family, SO suddenly shocked
with the horrible catastrophe, with hearts
near bursting with emotions that my feeble
pen cannot describe, were there standing
upon the brink of the fatal chasm like
ghostly statues, Mr.. Edward Henderson,
regaining his presence of mind, tore him.
self from the group and ran distance up
Che road and found his way down and
around TO the wreck. Stella was found
lying on her back between one of the dead
horses legs, in such q position that had
the horse struggled, she would most surely
have been killed The horses were SO
terribly crushed it is conjectured that they
never moved after striking the bottom
About twenty feet from the dead horses lay
the wrecked carriage, literally smashed tc
pieces. The uninterrupted fall was oven
one hundred feet. Had not the vehicle
been momentarily stopped by the hind
wheels striking against log tho six occu-
pants would most certainly have all been
killed. When picked up the child was
crying. Her face and head were bruised
and her face considerably swollen, but
fortunately no serious injury was sustain
ed.--Eureha Letter IN the Ohicago Inter.
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