Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-28
THE PRESIDENTS SISTER HURT.
Her injuries at First Thought Fa,a,--she
May fseoover
tBy telegraph 20 the Dispatch,

10y teiegraph 70 the Dispatch.l
sAS FRANCISCO, April 27.--President Har.
rison was furnished with copies OF the IA
soclated Press dispatches Containing news
on tne accident to his sister as fast as thev
Were received here. When the news first
came Postmaster-General Wanamaker
stated that u looked as If the entire party
would start directly for the East. When
the news came that Mrs. Eaton was NOT so
seriously injured as at first thought the
PRESIDENT was greatly relieved and stated
tnat until definite news was received no
change would be made in his plans. Tho
President and Mrs. Harrison sat up until
late hour anxiously awaiting the latest
details In regard TO the accident.
TIE ACCIDENT.
Mrs. DIR. Eaton, the aged sister OF Prosi.
dent Harrison. was injured in a runaway
az North Bend Sunday afternoon. She
ilyes at the old homestead of President
William Henry Harrison. At noon Sunday
she drove over to: the First Presbvteria,
church at Cleves with her niece. Miss
Moore, OF Chicago. The horse was an old
hack and very gentle. While RETURNING
home Mrs. Eaton was handling the reins.
Gong down the hull toward North Bend.
the two villages being only three miles
apart, the breeching broke and the buggy
ran upon the horse, which became nervous.
Both ladies got excited, and Miss Moore,
grabbing the reIns, suddenly turned the
animal into pile of boxes in front of a
grocery store.
Both ladies were thrown ont. Mrs.
Eaton struck on her head, receiving a Sc
we're scalp wound and a cut over the right
eye, She also suffered severe conclusion
OF the brain and spine. and was probably
internally injured. Miss MoOTe's left
shoulder was disloCated, and she received
painful bruises about the head and face.
They were taken 10 Anderson Hayes's
residence near by and attended by physi-
Clans. Mrs. Eaton remained unconscious
until 10 o'clock Sunday night, when she
was able to recognize intimate friends
about her bedside. The doctors, however.
pronounced her case hopeless. and said
she had but a few hours to live.
kilograms were sent President Harrison
and John Harrison. of Kansas City. and
Archibald Eaton at Elfargo, Tex. Mrs.
Eaton is sixty years old, and the eldest of
the Presidents brothers and sisters. She
and Miss Moore were removed to the Har-
rlson homestead at late hour Sunday
night. The horse made no attempt to run
away after the accident.
THE PRESIDENT AWAITING NEWS.
SAN FRANcIsoo, April 27.-At 2 A. NJ.
President Harrison was still awaiting fur
Their news from his sister. He was trying
10 oDIhln QlrecI wire TO NORTH Bend, ana
stated that if the news from his sister was
not more encouraging he would start i'm
mediately for the East.
MRS. EATON MAY RECOVER.
CINCINNATI, ONO, April ga telegram
to the Cincinnati agent of the Associated
Press FROM Cloves, OHIO, at 8 o'clock this
morning gives the cheering information
that Mrs Eaton rested fairly well last
night and that her physician. DIR. Hughes,
while saying she is still in a critical condi-
ton, thinks her symptoms much more IA
vorable, with stronger hope of recovery.
1t is the physicians opinion that she may
be safely removed to-day to her own home.
She Is entirely conscious, and all her
friends are much cheered by her apparent
prospect of recovery.
THE PRESIDENTS CONCERN.
NORTH BEND, ONO, April 27.-The fol-
lowing message was received here from
the President addressed TO his sister, Mrs.
Eaton:
San Francisco, april 26.-We were
greatly shocked to hear Of your accident,
and await with great anxiety further
news. My love, and may God grant news
more reassuring. BENZ. HARRISON"