Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-15
SAD OCCURRENCE.
MRS. EMMA L. BURT MEETS A FRIGHT.
Full DEATH.
She Jumped From Runaway Carriage
and Was Crushed on
the Cobbles.

most distressing and fatal accident
happened yesterday morning. The victim
was Mrs. Emma L. Burt, an elderly lady
OF this city, respected by large circle OF
friends. The affair was all the more heart
rending from the fact that Mrs. Burt was
just returning to her family from trip to
San Francisco, and when she stepped from
the incoming east-bound overland train
yesterday morning at the depot, she doubt
less thanked Providence that she was once
more safe in the city of her home. and was
soon to greet her loving children, who were
waiting for her to return. 1t was thanks
hastily bestowed, for before another hour
had passed she was dead and that fond
greeting never took place.
Mrs. Burt alighted from the train with
an armful of bundles about half past three
O'Clock yesterday morning. 1t was yet
very dark and she engaged hack of
Robert Kent to convey her to her home at
1904 Tenth street. She stepped into the
vehicle and the driver closed the door with
loud snap. The horses were startled at
the noise and, wheeling around, they
started Oft at rapid gait.
Kent jumped tor the reins, which were
attached to the seat, and succeeded in
grasping them. He jerked and pulled the
animals, but they had already gotten too
much Roadway, and
HE WAS DRAGGED ALONG
Until he saw that by clinging to the reins
longer he would be crushed between the
hack and one of the posts which supports
the arch which spans the Central Street
Railway Company's track. He let go, but
even then was thrown against the post and
somwhat bruised.
The maddened animals then had their
own way, and increasing their speed at
every jump they dashed up Second street
in the dark, with the lone and powerless
occupant.
They whirled around the corner of l. and
continued up that street to Third.
1t was at this point that Mrs. Burt either
forced the door open or it opened itself
from the jarring, but at any rate she
jumped, and from the moment she struck
the ground till she died she was totally
unconscious. She struck on her head on
the ground, and when Emil Heinrich ran
to her assistance she was lying on her back
and the blood was flowing from terrible
cut in the top of the head. She uttered
aOt wen q ii'ohh- OaC oS SClAtlN Cdiilco
into room on the corner.
DEATH SOON CAME.
Medical aid was summoned, as was also
one of the sons of the dying lady, and the
latter was with her when she died. The
doctor stated that she could live but few
moments, and in about an hour Mrs. Burt
breathed her last.
The deceased was the widow of the late
Theo. A Burt, an employee of the railroad,
who died about two years ago. She was
aged about 90 years, and leaves two sons
and two daughters.
The runaway team turned the corner of
l. and Third and continued down that
street to their stable, where they stopped.
Nothing was found to be injured. Mrs.
Burt would have been alive yet had she re-
manned inside the carriage, but it can read
lily be understood that most any person
placed in similar perilous position would
have jumped as she did.
Death was caused by conclusion of the
brain. With the exception of the cash on
the head, there is not another bruise on
her body.
The Coroner holds an inquest this
evening.