The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08
CHILD FATALLY HURT.
Runaway Horse Adds to Troubles of
Patrick Kelly.

Runaway Horse Adds to Troubles of
Patrick Kelly.
Little f1ve-year-old Margaret Kelly,
the daughter OF Patrick Kelly, labor
er living in the rear Of 234 McBoal
street, was fatally injured, 1t Is be-
lieved. by a runaway horse which
trampled upon her while at play yes
terday noon. In addition to the mis-
fortune of the girls condition, Mrs.
Kelly, who is in a delicate condition,
when she saw the bleeding form Of
the child under the horses hoofs, was
seized with a series Of spasms. and
her life likewise is endangered.
The accident occurred while the little
girl was being amused near the steps
Of her home by her grandmother, Mrs.
Margaret O'DOnnell. The house fronts
on an alley running from West Sew
enth street to Leech street, and Is not
fenced in. The first intimation of dan
ger which Mrs. O'Donnell had was
when large black horse dragging the
two front wheels of a light wagon
turned into the alley from Seventh
fright, and blindly rushed toward the
child. Though over seventy years Of
age, Mrs. ODonnell made an effort to
save her grandchild and seized the
little one by he arm to draw her out
of danger. AS the grandmother leaned
from the steps, however, the runaway
rushed by, striking the child and
knocking her from Mrs. O'DonnelPs
grasp. The child fell beneath the ami
mails feet, and, as the horse passed
over her, was struck on the head by
the wheel of the wagon. The horse
then plunged eadlong into a high
board fence few feet beyond the
senseless form, of the little girl and
stood still until caught.
ly escaped being struck by the horse
as he swept the child from her, picked
up the bleeding form and called for
assistance. It was at once realized
that the child was dangerously hurt,
and, when Mrs. Kelly ran out of the
house to ascertain the cause Of the ex-
element, she fell into a faint Drs.
Dohm and Brimhall were called and
sent for the city hospital ambulance
to take the child to the hospital, while
they attended the mother At a late
hour yesterday afternoon Mrs. Kelly
was still in a precarious condition,
while the hospital authorities stated
that the child was still unconscious;
and, in all probability, fatally injured.
The misfortune which has fallen upon
Kelly seems to be the culmina ton of
adversely. He has been without work
nearly all of the past winter while
his wife has been ill for some months
At times the family has been without
money or sufficient food, and, as the
father spoke of his trouble to a re-
porter for the G | o yesterday after
noon, his eyes filled with tears, so over
come was he by his Affections He
said:
1T has been an awful struggle to
provide for my family for the last year,
and only today 1 secured temporary
employment unloading a car of coal.
While 1 was at work the news of this
accident was brought to me. 1 am
afraid the little girl will die, and her
mother is likewise in a critical condi-
ton. It's hard luck, and I have no
means with which to secure medical
attendance or food. 1 haven't a cent
in the world, but I'll work at ANYTHING
from handling a pick to driving an
ash cart to earn enough to take care
of my family. 1 don't care for myself.
I've gone without food before SO th4t
my children could be satisfied and I,
can do the same now, but it's hard to
see my wife suffer and Maggie die, N
addition to what we have all gone
through
Kelly has two children beside the
injured girl, a boy seven years old and,
a girl two years of age. The runaway
horse was driven by Frank EngeT a
painter living on Randolph street VINO
was thrown from the wagon when the
horse became frightened at sprinkling
cart at Seventh and Banfil streets He
was carrying a large piece of glass
at the time and his left hand was badly
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