Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
A sHooKIss ACCIDENT.

Mrs. George W. Mckee Thrown tron'
a Carriage and almost Instantly
Siiied.
Mrs. Anna Mckee, wife of the county
tax collector George W. Mckee was
thrown from q carriage Monday evening
while out driving with her husband and
almost instantly killed. The shocking ao-
| cident occurred about 8.45 O'Clock, at
small bridge over a stream between the
Woodward and Leach farms, on the New
road to Brandywine Springs, about three
miles from this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Mckee were returning
from drive toward The Springs. Mrs.
Mckee was driving and had been speed
ing the horse. As they neared the bridge
the horse became frightened and I'M
manageable aud got of his feet. Mr..
Mckee seized thu relns and cried to his
wife, who had risen as il to jump, TO Sit
still. At that moment the wheel struck
the stone parRpet of the bridge and Mrs.
Mckee, who was partly standing, was
thrown out over the bridge and into the
water eight feet below.
The horse kept on for a space Of about
two squares, Mr.. Mckee vainly endesvor-
ing to stop him. Then he swerved and
Mr.. Mckee was thrown out. He held on
to the reins and after being dragged a
little distance the horse stopped. Mr..
Mckee waa not badly hurt and by the
timo he got back to the bridge his wife
had been taken from the water and laid
on the bank Of the stream. Her head
was crushed and she was unconscious.
She died in few minutes.
Meanwhile boy who was running
back ON the road met Willard L. Davis OF
this city, who was returning from the
Springs. Mr.. Davis hurried to the scene
OF the accident and found Mrs. Mckee
dead. He took Mr.. Mckee IN his carri-
age and drove to this city summoning
Dr.. O. II. Lawton, the family physician,
who was out, and then DR.. Willard
Springer and Wilson's ambulance. Two
boys took Mr. MoRee's team and sum
moned DR.. J. O. Fahey, who was In his
carriage. He was the first doctor to
arrive, and he found life extinct. The
ambulance and DIR. Springer reached the
spot shortly after, aud the body was
brought TO MIR. McKee's residence at
Eighth and Harrison streets, arriving
about 10. As O'Clock. The sad new had
Just been broken to the family and neigh
bors by DR.. Lawton and MIR, Mckee and
the grief OF all was heRrt-rendipg.
DR.. Lawton made an examination and
found that Mrs. KEGS skull had been
fractured along the right side over the
ear, around to the bact, whore it was
crushed. Death bad ensuei almost In
stantly. She had evidently struck the
pArapet of the bridge when thrown from
tho carriage. The horse was kicking
| Rnd had demolished the dashboard OF the
carriage. There was q slight wound on
Mrs. McKee's forehead, where she might
have been kicked while standing in the
carriage. Her husbands head was out
on the right aide as IL wheel had passed
over him after he was thrown out. He
waa also bruised by being dragged.
Hrs. Mckee was the daughter of John
Ls Fevre of Bt. GeorgeB. She was Q
member Of West Presbyterian Church.
Three children are left, Willie, Charlie
and Mary; Willie, the eldest, being II
years old.
Coroner Gamble gave a certificate Of
death on Tuesday in accordance with
the facts, not deeming an inquest neces-
BRry.