Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-11-05
A SAD ACCIDENT.
William Logan, An Old Settler Of Trout
Z Creek, Loses His Life While
Hauling Poles.
wagon.

News reached Lewistown Saturday even
ing that VIM. Logan had been seriously
hurt while hauling poles from the timber to
his ranch on Trout creek, but it was not
until DIR. Hanson returned from there Sun
day that the details of the accident and it's
fatal results were known.
From DIR. W. F. Hanson, corroborated
by R.W. Clifford, the particulars of the sad
occurrence were ascertained. Mr.. Logan
was coming from the mountains with poles,
accompanied by his hired man, a Mr..
Thornhurg, and driving a team which be
declared himself were unsafe and would
not let Others drive because then frightened
they could not he held. He was about
half a mile ahead OF Mr.. Thornburg when
he crossed the stage road on the bench be-
tween Rock and Trout creeks, about
three O'Clock in the afternoon. There are
several very deep ruts in the road, which
caused the wagon to jolt. frightening the
unruly team, which started to run. Mr..
Logan evidently attempted to stop them,
but the load being hard to sit on, he must
have fallen off, losing one line as he fell for
the tracks show that the team was brought
chlAlthlN alouIlus NV ioht N"'Nb
into the ground and one OF the hind wheels
running over Mr.. Logan, directly across his
stomach. The team ran in a circle a mo-
ment then off. Mr.. T~hornburg came up by
this time and Immediately unlocked his
team and rode a mile and a half to Mr..
| Tavener's for help. Returning they found
Mr.. Logan had gotten up. but was in ex-
treme pain. He was placed in the wagon
and driven to Mr.. Tavener's, a courier be-
ing sent to Lewistown for a physician. DR..
Hanson arrived at nine O'Clock and found
his patient dying. Meantime his uncle,
Barnard Logan, Mr.. Dawkins. Mr.. Clifford
and other friends had been summoned and
were there when death ended his terrible
suffering at eleven O'Clock Saturday night,
he having lived seven hours after the acct
dent. DR.. Hanson could do nothing for
him and says the strongest narcotics would
have no effect. He assigned the cause of
death to rupture of the liver. Mr.. Logan
was conscious to within five minutes of the
end, and gave some directions as to the
disposal OF his property.
The body was laid to rest at the side of
his former partner, on Mr.. Tavener's ranch.
at twelve O'Clock last Monday noon, being
followed to the grave by a large number OF
neighbors and friends OF the deceased.
This sad accident brings wildly to mind
the death OF Peter Anderson eleven months
ago from the same cause and under almost
the same circumstances. Both hauling
from the timber, both receiving similar
bodily injuries, and dying in intense pain.
VIM. Logan, like Mr.. Anderson, was a
man among men, one whose friends were a
host in themselves, and who will be remem
bered for his manly qualities, his deeds Of
kindness and, in Mr.. Logan's case, his
true Irish wit.
He came to this county with a man
named O'Connel about ten years ago, and
settled on Trout creek. The latter was
killed in a thresher seven years ago. Mr..
Logan was Industrious and frugal, and had
accumulated considerable money, besides
several thousand head OF sheep. His uncle,
Barnard Logan, has been with him some
years, and is his only relative in this coun-
try. He was about thirty seven years OF
age when he died and unmarried.