Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-27
A SAD OCCURRENCE.
An Accident to President
Harrison's Sister.
Thrown From Her Carriage
and Seriously Injured.
The President Thinks of Starting
East at Once.
The Presidential Party Keep the Sab
bath Holy-Wanamaker Addresses
the Sunday Schools.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
CINCINNATI, April 26.-This evening
telegram was sent to President Harrison
on the Pacific coast, and to John Harri-
son in Kansas City, that their sister,
Mrs. Bette Eaton, OF North Bend, had
been mortally injured today by being
thrown from carriage in runaway.
The accident happened this afternoon at
Cleves, about twenty-three miles west
of this city. Mrs. Eaton and her niece,
Miss Moore, went to Cleves to church in
a carriage, driving the family horse,
which, though spirited, had always been
considered safe. On the return the horse
SHE'D at something and started to run
away. The breech of the harness broke
and the horse plunged down the bank,
throwing both women out OF the car
riage.
THE LADIES' INJURIES.
Mrs. Bette Eaton was thrown to the
ground violently, her bead striking first.
Miss Moore's shoulder was dislocated,
and she suffered other injuries. She
was able to be removed to the Eaton
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hoped her injuries are not mortal.
Mrs. Eaton's injuries were known to
be 80 serious at first that she could not
once taken to the house of a friend, Mr..
in Immediately. A telephone message
from Cleves at O'Clock tonight said all
hope for her recovery seemed vain.
A LATER REPORT.
About midnight tonight, the Cincin-
natl agent OF the Associated Press re-
ceived telephone message from Mr..
Grossman, of Cleves, who said that at IL
O'Clock tonight Mrs. Eaton was con-
scious and able to talk, and there were
some hopes for her recovery. He says,
moreover, that the horse did not run
away, but that the breeching broke
when he was going down steep hill,
between Cleves and. North Bend, and
that he could not help rushing down the
hill, and that Miss Moore in her fright
caught the reins and the horse veered
and upset the buggy over u sEeep bank.
Miss Anna Moore lives in Chicago and
is here on visit. Miss Moore's mother
is at Cummingsville, tonight, on her
way to North Bend.
Mr.. Grossman telephones that Miss
Anna Moore's injuries are not thought
to be serious.
MRS. EATON MAY RECOVER.
The hopes of DR.. Hughes are that Mrs.
Eaton has not suffered internal injuries,
as was thought at first. She is about 80
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Eaton was idolized by high and low,
Bend are grieved over this accident.
THE PRESIDENT NOTIFIED.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-President
Harrison received the first news OF his
sisters injury from the Associated
Press. A telegram, dated Chicago, stat
ing that his sister had been mortally
injured in a runaway accident. was
shown to him by Postmaster-G General
Wanamaker. The president was greatly
shocked, and could scarcely believe the
news. He said that he had no informa-
tion on the subject, and that he was not
aware OF any sister being in Chicago.
His brothers. widow lives there, and he
thought the telegram might refer to
her. He has sister living at North
Bend, o., and another one at Mime
apolis. The president Immediately tele-
graphed to Chicago for further informa-
tion. Until he received definite news,
he could not state what change would
be made in his plans.
THOUGHTS OF STARTING EAST.
The president was furnished with
copies of the Associated Press dispatches,
containing news of the accident to his
sister, as fast as they were received here.
When the news first came, Postmaster
General Wanamaker stated that it
looked as if the entire party would start
directly for the east. When the news
came that Mrs. Eaton was not SO se-
riously injured as at first thought, the
president was greatly relieved, and
stated that until definite news was re-
ceived, no change would be. made in his
plans. President and Mrs. Harrison
sat up until late hour, anxiously
awaiting further news.
WILL START FOR THE EAST.
SAN Francisco, April 26.-At 2 am.
President Harrison was still awaiting
further news from his sister. He was
trying to obtain direct wire to North
Bend, and stated that if the news was
not more encouraging, he would start
Immediately for the east.