The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-28
WILMINGTON, DEL TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1s91
The North Bend Accident Causes
Shock to the President.
REAssURING TELEeRAMs MsREoE1vED

Trip Must he Abandoned, and
Should His Sisters Condition BE-
come Serious He Will Come East
at Once-Yesterday's Reception.
SAN Francisco, April 2s.-The presi-
dent passed an anxious Sunday night and,
tired as he was, did very little sleeping.
The president and. ladies were sitting in
their parlors talking with Postmaster
General Wanamaker and Secretary
Rusk, when just at $50 o'clock one of
the special watchmen came in and an
nounced that a reporter Of the Associ-
ated Press had dispatch for the presi-
dent. A telegram was handed him and
he read: MRS. Eaton, presidents sis
ter, mortally wounded in accident at
North Bend, Ohio" Efforts were at
once made to communicate with North
Bend, but it was 10 o'clock before mes
sage was had from that place, and that
informed the president that his sister
was doing well. The president then re-
tired for the night and yesterday morn
ing received this message:
Mrs. Eaton and her daughter-in law were
coming in from their home to the North Bend
church when, in going down hill, the gear
ing of the horse became broken and the buggy
ran on the horse, and he became frightened
and ran away. Mrs Eaton was unable to keep
the horse straight in the middle of the road.
and he overturned the buggy. Mrs Eaton was
thrown against a dry goods box, and her head
severely cut and shoulder bruised. The other
lady had her arm broken. Mrs. Eaton Is rest
ing we'll She was taken at once TO the Hayes
homestead In Cleves.
The message was signed by DIR.
Hughes, Mrs. Eatons physician. Shortly
after noon another telegram was re-
Gently stating that the lady had been
removed to her home. For time Sun
day night the members Of the party
were greatly alarmed, andit was thought
the tour must be abandoned. Should
the president hear bad news from North
Bend he will hurry back by way Of Og-
den, Cheyenne, Kansas City, st. Louis
and Cincinnati. The trip will be made
in four days.
I'risco's Reception Yesterday.
Yesterday morning the president drove
over the rough cobblestones up Market
street, and viewed by delight the beau
tiful decorations, and through line Of
people about as dense as that of Satur-
day night and one certainly as enthusi-
astic. His route led him to Van Moss
very top of the hills, and with elegant
residences. Here school children were
drawn up ON either side of the street,
and as he drove through they threw
flowers before him. The president, since
his accident at Pomona, where his face
was cut, has been shy of flowers thrown,
and requested the children not to throw
flowers at his face. The little incident
in this connection happened on his way
to San Francisco on Saturday. At Mer-
ced people began to throw flowers at the
president, and to escape them he had to
retire into his car, and in his haste he
caught his finger in the door and mashed
it quite badly.
After the school children's review
the procession continued ont through
park the presidential party went
onward to the Pacific ocean, and
suddenly the sea burst into full view,
and there before the presidents eyes
was the celebrated Cliff house and
the Seal rocks. High above 1t, on a
rocky ledge, was Adolph Sutro's pala-
tial home and the magnificent park.
The president gave an exclamation of
delight when he saw the view. The
seals were pointed ont to him, and, as he
drew nearer, he could distinguish them
crawling over rocks near the shore or
diving and swimming in the water At
Mr.. Sutro's home the party took lunch.
Entertained by College Boys.
The presidential party returned to the
hotel from Preside late in the afternoon,
much refreshed by the exhilarating
breezes from the Pacific. Last evening
there was reception in the parlors of
the hotel to the foreign consuls, army,
navy and national guard officers, Fed
eral, state and city officials; senators and
members of congress and invited citi-
zens. Prior to this the Zeta Phi Frater-
nifty entertained the president for half
an hour. During his college days Presi-
dent Harrison was a member of this
fraternity, and the coast organization SO
arranged their annual banquet that ho
would be enabled to attend it. At last
nights reception Mrs. Harrison received
a souvenir from the ladies of Sen Fran
cisco. 1t was an elegant silver card tray,
tastefully designed. The reception Lasted
until II O'Clock, when tfe entire party
retired.
Today the president is participating in
an excursion on the bay. The party will
60 outside of the Golden Gate, and re-
turn this afternoon in time to witness
the launching of the coast defense YES
sci Monterey.