Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-23
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Mrs. j h. Wilson Fatally Injured
by a Runaway.
Leaping From Her Carriage She Sus-
tnins Injuries From Which She Dies
This Aftern son-AnOther Lady I'm.
iured-DetnIIs OF the Catastrophe.

distressing fatal accident occurred
ON Twenty~fourth street between Thirt
and Fourth avenues. this morning, BY
which Mrs. j. a. Wilson sustained in.
Juries from which she died at her home
on Moline avenue this afternoon. The
terribly sad fatility happened about Il
O'Clock. as Mrs. Wilson. in company with
four lady friends Mrs. Charles ia.
living near Milan. Miss Jacobs, of Nor.
riston. Pa, and Misses Ellen Hoxie, oil
Dakota, and M. Wilson of Nor.
riston, who we're visiting at Mrs
Wilson's house-were driving down
Twenty-fourth street toward the bridge
en- route to Davenport in Mrs. Wilson's
carriage. There was somewhat frac.
tious team OF horses attached, but
the coachman seemed to have com
plete control of them. South OF
Fourth avenue one of the horses got &
leg over the tongue and the other at once
began to prance and leap. and then both
for moment seemed to be uncontrolla,
BILE. Mrs Wilson and Mrs Jacobs were
seated on the back seat of the carriage
and realizing that they were approaching
the railroad tracks at the foot of Twenty
fourth street, Mrs. Wilson advised leap
ing and she and Mrs. Jacobs at once
jumped from the carriage. Both fell up
on the ground heavily. Mrs. Wilson
striking the top of her head, and being
picked up unconscious was carried into
the rooms in the rear of the Casino. Mrs.
Jacobs, who had sustained extremely
painful injuries, was carried into the
same place and DR.. Barth called. He
was soon on hand followed by DR. Trues.
dale. who WIS also telephoned for. Ex-
animation disclosed the fact that Mrs
Wilson was the more seriously injured OF
the two ladies as she was unconscious and
appeared to have sustained conclusion OF
the brain. Mrs. Jacobs right forearm
was fractured near the wrist. This was
dressed while all possible restoratives
were applied to Mrs. Wilson without
avail and as soon as a cot could be Sc
cured the ladies we're conveyed to Mrs.
Wilson's home. 1926 Fifth avenue.
The team was canght near Third ave
nue. by citizen, and the other ladies
who remained in the carriage escaped in
jury. The accident was one of the most
serious possible to happen in handling a
team, as after one horse got its leg over
the tongue, the neck-yoke became dis.
lodged. and the tongue fell to the ground.
1t dangled about the horses heels, and
they became so terrified as to be unman-
ageable as far as the driver was con-
cerned, and had they not been headed off
it is impossible to determine what the
results might have been.
Mrs. Wilson recovered only partial con
seriousness after being taken to her home.
though at times she showed recognition
of her husband AMI son. She remained
most of the time in a cOmatOse condition
until $40 this afternoon, when she died
Mrs. Wilson was tifty-one years of age,
her maiden name being EIecta Catherine
Loomis, being daughter of the late
NJ. LOOMS, of Greenville, Pa. She
was married tn Mr. J FL Wilson
at Greenville. Oct, 2. 1884. and leaves
with her husband two sons by her for
mer husbsnd-Dt. Case. Walter W., of
Mesdville, Pa, and Marvin L., of this
city. She was woman who enjoyed a
large circle of friends in Rock Island, and
was greatly beloved for her christian zeal
aud devotion. her always sweet and gen,
tie disposition.
The funeral services will be held at the
home on Moline avenue at O'Clock to
morrow afternoon. and the remains will
be taken east for nterment at Greenville,
Pa,
Minor Accidents.
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