Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-09-09

street, occupied by Schoemaker d
Fishburn, and owned by John A.
Rotan fell yesterday on Irving Clag.
gett, of Independence, and to-day he
slying In "a critical condition, writh-
ing in excrutiating pains from inju-
ries received by the accident yester-
day.
HOW IT HAPPENED.
AS soon as the accident occurred a
JOURNAL reporter was on The scene
and the following are the facts in
the case. Dell Dinsnore and Homer
Craven, two young gentlemen, were
passing along Commercial street
and their attention was attracted to
the awning which was slowly sink
ing down in the center While
they were standing looking at it an
old gentleman came along and the
boys hailed him and warned him of
the danger. He walked around
and thus narrowly escaped. a
number of persons sitting at
Mimic and loves barn noticed
the danger and watched it for
twelve or fifteen minutes when it
stopped settling and no more notice
was taken of it. In about seven
teen minutes by actual count
from the time the old gentleman
was warned, along came Irving
Clagget coming up the street from
Court toward State street. 1t seems
that he came up SO quietly no one
noticed his approaching and he
stepped under the precipitated avn
Ing before anyone could stop him.
as soon as he had stepped under 1t,
down came the whole thing on him.
The crash attracted the attention of
all in that neighborhood, who at
once went to the spot to find Mr..
Clagget covered with debris and
lying In an unconscious condition.
II. A. McHannan, Jap. Mimic and
Pete Philips, were the first ones
to his assistance, and as soon as they
could get him out they carried him
to Gibson 4 Singleton's drug store,
for treatment. a doctor was sent
for, but rs II so happened, there was
not n single one of the medical pro-
fesslon handy. Lee Steiner, clerk
at the drug store, rendered all posi-
BILE aid he could to relieve him of
the severe pains at the time, and to
stimulate him. In short time Drs.
Richardson and Rowland were on
hand, and upon examination, found
that the injuries consisted OF two
fractures of the bones "Tibia and
Fibula" between the knee and ankle
on the left leg. A severe bone
fracture just below the ankle and his
nose was also broken and his upper
lip badly cut. His right side was
also bruised and the full result of his
injuries are hard TO get at,
As soon rs his injuries were fixed
he was carried Ia the home OF his
son, Geo. Claggett, who resides AT
800 Marion street, and everything
possible rendered 10 make him COM
Portable. All last night he was very
restless, and up to the time of going
To press no material change for the
better can be noticed. 1t is feared
that the shock and injuries will
prove fatal.
His wife, who Is a very delicate
woman, is in Tacoma, attending the
bedside OF her daughter, Mrs, Il. +, |
Wells who Is not expected 10 live.
Mrs Claggett is accompanied 10y her
laughter, Mrs, Young Of lndepen-
ience. They have been telegraph /
"a for Irving Claggett is "A
nephew Of Chas, Claggett OF Salem.
lie is In his fcrly niuth year aud is
| prominent warehouse man of ln-
The Odd Fellows are
ooking amer the present welfare Of
Mr.. Claggett as he is mcmher OF
h' Independence lodge, aud the
'est of care will he given him.
The accident of course has caused
commotlon all over the city, and
'any express themselves very plain
y sb,p, the matter There Is ~