Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-03
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ACCIDENT IN AMERICAN FORK.
Ia Plata ore Goiny 10 Denver for
A Test.-The Regular Tramp
Episode at Evanston.


home near the railway station. The
night was quite dark. When about
half way home and some distance
from any house she heard noise be.
hind, Turning, she saw an ugly
tramp close In her rear, and started 10
mn. The fellow quickened his pace
also ami was soon within n short dis
tancn Of her. When about ~ he
caught IN tho clutches Of the man,
the frightened woman thought Of q
last resort-her big dog, which was
oloss by her side. with great Il.
fort, shc stopped short and turning
abruptly told the dog 10 "takc him
down" The faithful creature ~, aug
at the man, during which time Mrp.
Buchanan got some distance away.
hut twice more the fellow overlook the
fleeing woman, and, while on the
point Of claiming his victim, was M
often repulsei by the dog. AZ last the
lady safely reached her home com
pleteiy exhausted and frightened near
~ TO death.
american FOrk IsdcgoHdent.-Benny
wotteu, n young lad o. Provo, met
with a peculiar accident the other day.
He was putting a bride on n hufse
WHEN the animal suddenly threw up
its head, catching the boy under the
chin. The blow lifted him OIL his feet,
and ~ he hal his tongue between his
teeth, that useful member was nearly
severed. Tue boy has been unable TO
eat or talk since the accident occurred.
ipicrioaa Iork IHdcponoisHt Ycstcr.
DAY afternoon little Joseph Stoddnrd,
eight.year-old con " Robert <loddard,
met bis death In "a terrible way. About
i've o'clock he,with other boys. started
Tor Buckwatuf'r pasture to drive home
the family cows. On the way they
overlook Paul Christensen going to the
fields Tor hay. The boys climbed on
the wagon 10 ride. On nearing the
pasture the little stoddard boy attempt.
. 10 get OIL, nnd falling between the
whoci and the hayrNck was terribly
tytuand mnnglei, his cntfails nearly
bsing torn out. Ia order To exIricatc
him from his painful ptcdicament u
Wa necessary ~ remove The wheel
frJm the wagon, As soon rs possible
he was taken home 10 his parents, who
had been already notified VI the acct.
dent. The child fingered iii mid.
night aud passed away. Great sympa'
my IA felt for Sir. and Mrs. Stodjard.
IrdniH Rcgisior Yesterday a
tramp Possessed with the Idea that he
wanted 10 own n hotel rushed into the
Pacific with "a large stone In each hand
And commenced 10 order the people In
the office out. He succeeded In con.
vincing u number OF guests that he was
master Of the situation, but was ilually
overpOwcfcd by the employees aud
thrown cut. This 10 nnrercd him tina,
lac went across the track whore an.
other tramp was stretched on the gra-.
ana beat him over the head with stones
ina brutal manner. Deputy Sheriff
CalveTly finally arrived ON the spot,
threw the offender into wagon and
was Just on the point Of driving of
with him when the tramp let onr Of his
feet ny and Kicked Calvetly In the
chest. At this the deputy hauled oil
aud gave him three dill- TINT put hin
10 sleep and he was lodged In all with
out further trouble.
Laramie Boomerang-C. w. Bmme
aud George Curtis arrived this after
noon from the La Plata with n thou
sand pounds OF ore from their rcconI
strike on Libby creek. John Harmnt
IL a PARTNER with these two gentlemen
la the lead. They have claim VI
5000 feet Of the lead oarhonates. Tn,
thousand pounds just brought In vii
b. sent 10 the Grant smeller nj Den
yer To be tested, This strike Is 70
gaTdcd IN the best yet made Ia the Ii
Plata district, being much nner thar
tho Brooklyn or New York. Jacl
Richards. Mr.. Holman Of Denver
aud Messrs. Meskell and Shepherl
LEFT about noon today for the La Plat
mining camp. Dan Sharply, who ha
Frank Hunts four horse team, tool
them out, and II IL understood that h'
may bring back Load OF glitlerlnl
galena. Richards has been waiting
here day or two 10 meet Jack Coope
" PittsburR, who has been expecte,
here, but decided 10 pull out this morn
Ing. Cooper Ia familiar with thi
country, aud II Is understood tina
Pitlhurg capitalists are sending hin
here.
Laramie BOomerdH1-No. s II tn,
death or hospital train. Injured mei
from the company'- mines are usually
taken 10 Denver on No. 8. Accident
seem TO occur at time which make
No. 5 u convenient train for this pur
pose. There Ia a strange fatality abou
No. 4 ns an unusually large number o
people have died In their seats ON tn,
train. Besides the lady who died OF
the train at Aurora Wednesday it'll,
boy died on the train yesterday II
IT, mothers arms. There wa
another sad case on the trail
yesterday which before this ha
undoubtedly resulted In the death
Of another person. II was Gus
u locUsw. The man was travelling
alone when he was suddenly seizel
with the violent contraction Of tn,
muscles u the jaw. lie could no
speak and his condition became know
10 his fellow travellers only by his sui
ferings. When the train stopped n
this station one Of the passengers 60
him n bow Of soup and a part NJ II wa
poured down his throat. The spasm
OF the voluntary muscles were Intense
lie was getting rapidly worse whel
the train left here and those who saw
him dbl not think he could live 4
reach Omaha, his destination. ILL.,
had stepped on n nail at Ogden.
Lett BaHner.-'rhe driver OF W. u
Robinson y Co.'S delivery wagon
made use Of the flowing bowl too Otter
last Friday, aud now feels the effect
OF II. When near the millinery stor
OF II, Jacobs, tho horses started TO run
and In, crossing the ditch the drive
being unable 10 VT straight in tn
seat, fell 10 the ground with terrlh
force, lighting ON his right cheek AM
badly mashiDg the check bone. TIN
nelghbors did what they could 70
him until hack was called aud tool