The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-11
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A Duoking Bronoo PrsoIpitatod Death
Bron = Wound sustained Long Ago.

A Duohine Bronoo PrsoIpitated Death
FROM Wound sustainsd Long Ago.
A slide OF sand from tho mountain
side thut rises just east OF the old
fort the other day tore open one OF
the graves that were mado by tho
soldiers some years ago. says tho
Fort Tulerosa. N. NJ. correspondent
OF the Now York Sun, and disclosed
tho skeleton OF man who was once
well known here, who came to his
death in an unusual fashion. His
name was Richard Delong, but known
among his associates us Long Dick.
When the Mexican Central railroad
was first constructed Dick was en-
ployed by the company as a carpcn-
ter. and, the wages being good. he
rapidly accumulated stake of sever
al Thousand dollars. This dono. he
started back for the states, and as
luck would have 1t, in train that
was held up by bandits That is to say.
q number OF bandits boarded train
at station and started through the
cars, two to each car. to rob the
passengers Dick had been in McXi-
co long enough and understood such
circumstances as to acquire violent
prejudice against the ordinary in
habitants 1t riled him greatly to
have one OF them get the drop on
him, and he sat with his hands under
the muzzle OF tho bandits revolver
as pale as death. When tho thief
who was taking the valuables came
to tho seat he noticed Dicks pallor.
but mistook it for a sign OF fear, and
SO, having boon very successful so
far, he lost his caution for n moment
and turned his head to call the other
bandits attention to Dick. That
was very bad mistake for the ban
dit The moment he turned his heal
Dicks big fist took him under the
car Dick was as strong MS an OK,
and the blow killed the bandit, broke
his neck, they say.
Nevertheless, in falling the thief's
revolver discharged and the bullet
struck tho seat and glanced into
Dicks side. But Dick was game and
picked up the revolver, opened fire
on the bandit who was on guard.
that sent the rest OF the gang flying
off the train, and then the rest OF
the passengers gathered around Dick.
A surgeon found the bullet was
lodged somewhere in tho muscles of
the back, but had no Instruments to
cut 1t out. So he dressed tho wound
and by the time Dick got up the road
to Socorro. N. NJ, where he intended
to stop, he felt so well that he do
cided not to have the bullet cut out
at all. He eventually recovered. TO
all appearances, and coming to the
Tulerosa region became cowboy
He had been here few weeks when
man came along breaking bronchos
for the COW outfit. Dick watched the
man through two mounts and then
said he could break one of its desire
to pitch in less timo than tho pro-
fessional could. and backed his offer
with 70. Both men mounted at tho
word. and both got good shaking.
The two ponies pitched as only plains
ponies know how to do, but both
were conqu cred in space Of time
so nearly equal that the contest was
declared a draw and new mount for
each man called for. But Dick was
out OF tho game. He had downcd
his pony's spirit. but when he had
done so his head rolled from side to
side, because of dizziness and he was
groaning with pain.
"Something gave way" ho said,
land it must have been the lead OF
that id Mexican.
He was right in his diagnosis. no
got off his pony. but soon fell to the
ground, and in a short time died. A
surgeon who examined the corpse
said the bullet had lodged near the
main artery there and tho wound was
not fully healed. He was OF tho
opinion that it would have killed the
man sooner or later no matter how
he had cared for himself, but the
tremendous jolting while trying to
break the pony had broken down the
wall of the artery and death soon
followed. He was buried in the SOL
diers' cemetery near the fort.