San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-30
HOW DANIELS DIED.
Tho Heroic Engineer in His Agony Did
Not Forget the Loved Ones in
His San Antonio Home.

His San Antonio Home.
There are some instances in the mel
sncholy death of Horace Daniels that are
worthy OF record, inasmuoh rs they
show heroic traits that are the essential
points of true manhood. When the ill
fated engine which Daniels was driving
CapsiZed and fell upon its side. Daniels
and his fireman we're thrown OIL to-
gether, and Daniels fell In front of the
latter, forming partial barrier for him.
At the same time the Injection pipe
broke and the whole force of the escap-
ing steam was thrown upon the uniOr-
tunate men. Daniels, owing to his posi-
ton, got the major part Of the steam and
To this accident the fireman, In all prOba-
bility, owes his life. When the steam
had exhausted its power for evil both
men were badly scnlded and were suffer
ing intense agony. They began TO con
slider how they could get assistance. II
was about o'clock In the morning, and
they were over II half mile distant from
any point where assistance could be OBJ
tanned. and the only way they could get
there was by walking. They soon en-
tered on their weary and painful walk.
and by O'Clock they reached the point
where friends gave them all pO sible at
tentiOn. Daniels was severely sGalded
all over his body and portions OF flesh
came away In removing his cloth
ing. The skin of his right
hand, except thin line near
the nails, was awfully blistered and
loose. This seemed to worry Daniels
and he asked some one to peel the skin
oil. None would undertake the painful
task, and Daniels then wiped the skin off
his hand. almost as easy and as cOOlly as
as he would have thrown off Il glove.
and threw the skin from him. Now"
said he 81 want to see my wife and
children" The scalds of both men were
appropriately dressed. and they were
laid as comfortably rs possible on hunks
in cabOOse. Ii was soon evident that
Daniels injuries were fatal, and as soon
AS he realized that, he turned to the fire
man, sighed heavily as he thought of
loved ones at home, and cOOlly said
Say Pard, I've got to die. | want you
to see my wife and tell her that my last
thoughts were Of her and the children"
God bless them" Strong men wept
| as they took in the situation, for they
knew Daniels and esteemed him. At this
| time his sufierings were eXCruciating,
| but fortunately he became unconscious
and delirious. In that state he continued
until little after II O'Clock, when death
ended his sufterings. Later on in the
day they carried his body 10 his "nce
happy, but now desolate-home to the
wife and children whom he had kissed
and left but a short while ago, in the
pride of good health and manly vigOr to
whom he returned disiigured mass OF
inamlnate humanity. The incident is in
deed a sad one, and it is no figure OF
| speech to say that the bereayed wife,
who is a sister Of Mr.. John J. Stevens,
and her fatherless children have the
hearty sympathy Of the citizens, and the
! LIGHT sincerely joins IN the coincidence
offered to them on every side.
The fireman is now under treatment
ut the Sunset Hospital, Columbus, and
is regarded NJ being entirely out Of dan.
| ger. lie is a new man. and was Sub
bling" for Fireman Ketchum, the regular
fireman. Ketchum deeply regrets the
fate Of his friends, but he considers him.
self fortunate that he wa not in the &C.
| cident.
| The instance related is indeed sad
one. While it shows the heroic nature
| OF one of those who daily brave danger
for public convenience and commercial
interests.it seems to illustrate the scrip
tural axiom, that lone shall be taken and
| the other left"