The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-29

Monida last night, accompanied by ex-
Chief Arthur Pratt, who met the in
| jured and bereaved man near the
Idaho station, and conveyed him at
once to his home on Third street in a
closed carriage. Mr.. Lippman's injur-
les are not dangerous, but though pre-
! Vlous reports have been misleading, he
is by no means a well man. One rib
is fractured on the left side, and was
not reset until last night. when DR.
Bower and DR.. w. r. Pike of Provo
made more thorough examination OF
his hurts.
y severe cut over the left eye and
bruises on the left SIDE of the face
cause Mr.. Lippman great pain. and the
muscles of the back are strained and
sore. There is no further danger from
the conclusion of the brain he suffered
IN the accident, Notwithstanding the
blow was severe enough to render him
unconscious for nearly ten hours.
Met By Pratt.
Ex-Chief Pratt started from Monida
for the scene Of the accident. seventy
two miles away, early yesterday morn
ing, but before he had Travelled more
than mile, he met the post ambu-
lance, which, with a member of the
hospital corps. had been placed at Mr..
Lippman's disposal In this. he was
enabled to make the journey and did
50 over the protest Of the army sur
geon, who kindly gave the injured man
ms time and attention. The surgeon
told Mr.. LlppGJan he was taking his
lie IN his own hands, but the grief
stricken husband was determined. and
undertook the journey. riding part 30
the night, in order to reach the train
Yesterday morning, which he did with
less than minute to spare.
Mr. Lippman was not in a condition
TO talk last night, being somewhat few
erlsh- His account of the accident. as
related through Mr.. Pratt, varies some
what from the stories heretofore pub
llShed. The stage was overturned while
the horses were running away, the road
having been missed in the darkness.
1ney ran only thirty feet when the
Calamity occurred, all the nine u,assen-
gers being rendered insensible. The
driver acted heroicaTiy in the terrible
trial, and the report Of his disappear
ance, as though he was in fault. is
branded as untrue by the stage line
people. though the same runor reached
Mr.. Pratt
The stage left Monida Friday at II
d. m Two hours behind schedule time.
- was uue at Dwelles, mountain sta
tion' on the divide, at 7:3O D. m. but Q
o'clock brought the party ONLY within
lour miles. There We're nine passengers
three ladies' and six gentlemen. The
stage was a new Concord wagon. built
much the same as the familiar top-cov
cred Il. c. NJ. 1. delivery wagons. the
dlfterence being in weight and size.
Inc drivers seat of the stage is ele-
waited, however. and Mr.. and Mrs. Linn
man had ridden alongside the driver
until evening, when room was made for
them on the middle seat inside.
The Descent Begun.
Targee pass. an elevation of 10000
feet, was passed. and the descent. which
is unusually gradual. was being made
me roads at this point are good, in
spite of previous reports. but the region
Is densely timbered.. One hundred rods
more and they would have been out in
the open valley. where there is prac-
ically no danger night or day.
Mrs Lippman had just spoken to the
driver, Roger Sherman. asking him haw
ne kept the road on such dark nights
and II he let the horses follow it. Oh
no. he replied; Il lead them. can
see white streak in front on the dark
est night" But Sherman was deceived
as subsequent events proved. There
were no lights on the wagon. and the
horses strayed a few feet out of the
road
10 the cause OF the
accident at the start. The theory most
plausible is that the coach struck a
very powerful protruding limb as the
first thing the passengers saw was the
canopy top of the wagon being torn
off. The occupants instinctively
Strengthened I'D in their seats and the
limb. or whatever it was. caught eight
of them in the face and bruised their
heads.
They next heard the driver shout
Whoa. Whoa," to the horses. presum-
ably frightened by the crashing sound.
The horses seemed to turn quickly to
the right. and they ran about thirty
feet, when the vehicle collided with
some obstacle and was violently upset.
throwing everybody out among stumps
and trees. Every passenger lost con-
sciousness, remarkable though it may
seem.
Driver Sherman mounted one of his