The morning call., 1893-06-05
OVER A PRECIPICE.
Samuel Dixon Brushed by
Deaths Wing.
HIS BRAVE WIFE'S RESCUE.
She Drags Him Out of Perii-Disin-
clination to Lend Aid-The
Fatigue Party.

The story Of wife's heroic devotion I'M
der singular circumstances came to light
yesterday.
At the home of Mrs. Murray. near Tam
alpais station. on the North Pacific Coast
Railroad, Samuel Dixon, the well-known
broker and member of the firm of Dixon &
Mills, stock brokers at 31S Montgomery
street, is slowly recovering from a terrible
fall, received on Tuesday last.
To the presence Of mind of his wife Mr..
Dixon owes his life, and the brave woman
is herself an invalid from nervous pros
tration. occasioned by her efforts to save
her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon have made Mrs
Murray's house their simmer home for
several years past. Mrs. Murray residing
constantly in the coy cottage at the foot
of the great mountain during the hot
trips 10 the city to attend to his business.
only spending holidays and Sundays at the
cottage.
Last Tuesday being Decoration day. Mr..
Dixon remained at Tamalpais and early In
the morning he and his wife started out
for ramble among the hills TO gather
ferns ana wild flowers. They took their
lunch and with them went young Mr.
Mills, brother of Mr.. Dix0n's partner.
Taking the train to Lagunitas Creek sta
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon started on their
fern-hunting expedition, while young Mills
went up the creek with his rod and reel to
try his luck as lone fisherman.
About . o'clock in the afternoon MIR.
and Mrs Dixon we're gathering ferns near
the edge of precipice Overhanging til e
creek. when Dir. Dixon lost his footing
and feel headlong into the water below.
his head striking a stone.
He lay unconscious in the water and
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wife. With scream that reached young
Mills fishing far up the creek. Mrs. Dixon
plunged into the water. and although her
husband is heavy man she half carried,
half dragged him 10 the shore. all the time
crying for help.
Mr.. Mills ran to the spot and assisted
Mrs. Dixon 10 drag her unconscious hus-
band out on to the bank, and leaving her
with him ran for assistance.
A short dis stance away he found party
of CAMPERS who quickly came TO the aid of
the injured man, but they were miles from
any house, and 10 one could suggest way
to get the wounded man home. Finally
one of the men went in one direction for a
team while second man visited an
other ranch. At both places they were
unsuccessful in getting conveyance of
auv kind.
Returning. it was decided to carry Mr..
Dixon, who was still unconscious and
SeeinSu 10 De IN dying condition, 10 the
nearest point on the railroad. With q
Ratchet the men cut limbs from trees and
III ade = ride litter, on which the sorely
wounded broker was placed. and then COM
menced the long march of tive miles across
the raviles and hills to the railroad.
Dixon lay as if dead. and Mrs. Dixon,
drenched from her plunge in the creek,
and almost hysterical from fright and
worry, walked beside the litter.
The first train that passed was tagged,
and the trainmen. realizing the gravity OF
the situation, rendered every assistance
possible. 1t was not until $50 o'clock,
however. that MIR. Dixon reached the
shelter Of his summer home. DR.. Wick
man OF San Rafael was summoned. and
just as he arrived MIR. Dixon regained
consciousness.
The broker is. as stated. slowly recover
Ing, but is not we'll enough a. vet to be
allowed to see visitors. The right SIDE of
his head Is badly bruised, the worst injury
being just over the temple. Mrs. Dixon is
also recovering and is quite heroine in
the nei.h borhood. Certain it is that her
pluck and prompt action saved her hus-
bands life.