The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03
a week OF Accidents.

a Week OF Accidents.
S. d. Reed received a kick from a horse
which Y " lay him up FOR many days.
On Friday a young son OF Mr.. Gray OF
Dry creek was thrown froml1is pony and
u broken urn,
Frank l.. Smith OF Center precinct was
in Thursday withone shoeon. HIS mule
fell on him bruising onefoot. Mr., Smith
reports crops still safe though needing
some rain.
Monday forenoon as Mrs S. j Crash
and Mrs. Morehouse OF ELK creek were
driving south on their way to Frank
I4ockwoods, their horse became fright
ened and ran Il away throwing both
ladies out. Mrs. Crash wrist was brok-
ell and both we're considerably bruised.
Fred Gleger met with painful acci-
dent on Friday. He was at work on the
irrigatingdi ditch on the Keliher %placeplow-
ing. The team was pulling hard and Mr..
Geigerin driving a walking close behind
the whif1e trees when one tug broke and
the end Of the singletrec struck his leg be-
tween the knee and ankle, producing a
compound fracture, He was brought to
town and is under the care OF DR.. Flick.
z. r. Branscom, who has been work
ing for Peter Frazer at his ranch in
Spring creek cannon some two miles
above the Waugh crossing, met with an
almost fatal accident on Sunday last.
1t is reportcd he was trying the efficiency
OF giant powder for killing fish and after
i%gniting the fuse held it too long before
throwing. 1t exploded in his right hand
injuring il SO badly that amputation
was necessary. The sight OF one evewas
destroyed and the other badly injured.
He was broughtto the city by Mr.. Frazier
and a,nputation was performed by Doc
| tors Van Buskirk and Davis.
The first fatal accident occurred at the
new lake on last Saturday evening. Our
county auditor L. c. Farris and family
with Cornelius Shoemaker wife and
daughter, repaired to the lake to spend
aquiet evening. A pleasant spot was
selected near Mrs. Clcghorm's and a pic.
mic supper enjoyed. After hitching up
for the return, the question OF boating
was brought up and a vote was taken
as to whether the parties should try the
new boats. The majority, among whom
was Mr.. Shoemaker, voted for IL row.
The teams we're hitched and Mr.. Earns
securing a boat first, took four OF his
children out a short distance; returning
he passed Mr.. and Mrs. Shoemaker going
out. He had unloaded the children and
was helping others into the boat when
he heard an out cry from the lake and
then noticed that both occupants of the
other boat were in the water. Mr.. Far
is states that he was not greatly
alarmed at the sight, as he knew Mr..
Shoemaker was IL good swimmer, but he
made all haste to the spot which was
some twelve rods from the shore. AS he
reached them they, although close to-
gether, were not clasped. Mrs Shoe
makers head was under water while his
was above and hands raised as though
to grasp something. Mr.. Faris placed the
end Of the oar in his hands but he did
not clasp it and appeared III a nramp
The momentum OF the boat carried him
by and after turning and returning he
found them reversed, Mr.. Shoemaker be
ing under water and Mrs. Shoemake's
head and arms ahoye. Again he reached
out the oar which she grAsped and he
drew her to the boat grasplnghc wrists
| AS he held her he saw Mr.. Shoemaker
sinking but could do no moro to assist
him. At this stage some one reached hin
by swimming and another person III &
boat and with difficulty Mrs Shocmakc1
was got to the shore. The news sOOl
reached town and IL number went up tt
assist in the search for the remains
The food gates were opened and TIL
search continued until midnight bu
the remains were not found until Mon
day forenoon.
Mr.. Shoemaker WAS well known to a.
old residents OF the hills having com
here in 1876 and resided at the time c
his death on his ranch west OF town.