The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-05
A FATAL RUNAWAY.
Webster Man Thrown
from a Wagon
and Killed.
MAS A WELL KNOWN RESIDENT.
Exciting Experience of a
Companion Who Mar
rowly Escaped.
MAS A WELL KNOWN RESIDENT.

runaway horse and then dashed to his
leath. Louis Elsner was also seated
With him in the runaway team, and al
hough he received several hard
lruises he is still alive, although his
condition is reported late this after
loon as serious.
Fritzscher and EIsner drove a com
non delivery wagon to the orchard in
ear Of the Turn Verein hall this after
loon for the purpose of filling it with
pples to be taken to the cider mill
Inc TWO men got everything in prep
ration and started down town. Moth
ng occurred to mar their trip until
hey reached the downward slope on
lchool street, near Town Treasurer Os-
pr Shumway's residence. Then the
Prise began to kick and manifested
tgns of baking.
HThe horse then started on a dead run,
pa Elsner, who was driving him,
puld not. hold him. He. tugged Wig
Fously at the reins but it was of no
vail, and the frightened animal
waved from side to side as he galloped
own the hill.
The occupants decided that it was
eath, to remain in the wagon, and
flsner dropped his hold on the reins
ne horse continued with more speed
ut he had not gone far before he
urned up driveway and overturned
he wagon.
The men jumped from the flying We
icle directly in front of DR.. G. S.
argent's residence. Fritzscher landed
: the middle of the road, where the
hst and dirt was nearly an inch
a cfr
Fad, and from the moment he struck
pc ground he never knew what had
hppened to him. He laid with the
Aood oozing slowly from a confusion
4 ? the back of the head.
4 sElsner was Whirled in every direc-
on and landed in the road SPRAYING.
Y te was rolled over a couple of times
nd covered with dirt His Jump did
pt deprive him of consciousness, and
a. second or two he had gathered
y tmself. The excitement kept him up
lr while, but after he learned that
Is friend had been killed he was much
Fercome, and after a time was carried
his home.
Elsner, with the assistance of two
theirs, picked Fritzscher UP and car
ed him into DR.. Sargent's office. The
pctor, with DR.. F. A. Brown, made a
borough examination and ascertained
Dreaming
was then practically beyond all
ortal assistance. He had suffered a
meussion and a fracture at the base
the brain. He breathed for about
n minutes after the accident, but did
2t once regain his consciousness.
Deputy Sheriff Maurice P Glare was
the scene soon after the accident
CURED. and made an investigation of
esanle. AS the accident was clearly
II
fvices-
Undertaken E. j. Coleburn was sent
N and removed the body to s Crosby
rect While the body remained in
e Doctors Office, Mrs Fritzscher
He'd, and when told that her husband
az dead her grief was terrible to wit
ss Selectman Brandes also called as
dsother relatives Of the dead man,
ID they all expressed the deepest SYM
THY for the grief-stricken wife.
Neither of the men were directly re-
Qns1ble for the runaway and the en-
ing fatality. The only reason given
that the horse became unmanage-
Ne, being hitched too close and too
avyl a load back of him, and that the
liver was unable to check him in his
ght. The horse has been driven ev-
Y day by Eisner while he was de-
Iering orders for Mr.. Brandes. and
yer before caused an accident.
Fr1tzcner was a prominent German
Pident. He was engaged in the manu-
eture of sausages with his SON Otto
Frltzcher. He was a member Of the
lited Workmen, Turn verein, Vor-
lerts, d. L. K, and Seigel lodges, and
Is respected member of each society.
de leaves wife, sons Otto c., Emil,
snry, Alfred and Charles, all of Web
n, and daughters Mary and Gustave.
married, Of Webster.
Deceased came to town IS years ago
pm Germany, and since his VOYAGE
ross the ocean he had always lived in
sbster. The funeral will be held from
late home on Crosby street at 2
lock Friday afternoon, and William
Lichtenfels of Worcester will con-
ct the services. The funeral will he
der the auspices Of the Turn Verein
iiety, but delegates from the other
,ieties will attend the services in a
ay.
Me republican representative conven-
h of the 7th Worcester county dis
ct has been called for Tuesday after
1r, Oct. II. in the firemens hall. Web
X, at o'clock, in what is now known
the central fire station.
nom all indications delegates will
yor Elmoine D. Clemans at the con-
ntion AS far as is known there is no
POSITION and unless a dark horse
bs UP at the convention, Mr.. Clemans
Ii be unanimously nominated
Or Clemans received a letter from
orge L. Clemence of Southbridge. to-
y, which stated that the writer had
Id in thu newspapers that Mr. Glenn
S 1 was a candpp 7e for Representative.
\ Clemence stated that he was
.Ased to hear this news and that he
MD do all he could to help Mr.. Glenn
& secure the nomination. Mr.. Glenn
De stated that he is one of the dele
ties to the convention from South
dye,
It the county convention held in Wor-
tier today at the Continental hall,
auriee P. Clare, Fred H. Berger,
snry II. Steinberg, Oliver j. Laporte
Il EI1noine D. Clemans represented
abster. William H. Mcneil, John j.
slly and George S. Fish represented
idiey as its delegation.
Tohn A. Haskell, aged 81 years, 4
inths and 10 days, died at $50 o'clock
Il morning at his home in Perryville
I'm complication OF diseases He had
en- Ill but a few days. Bright's disease
Is the cause Of death.
Mr.. Haskell was member of Post
EG. a. r., and the United Workmen.
was a veteran Of the civil war, and
rved in Company H, Fifty-first Mass
husetts regiment.
rhe funeral will be held Friday after
IN ut 2 o'clock. Mr.. Haskell leaves a
fe two sons and two daughters. The
~ are Assistant Postmaster John r.
ss,xell and Harry Haskell, both of
|& ebster, and the daughters are Mrs. c.
Robertson of Ware and Miss Eva
"A hsken Of Dudley
Eharles w. Burns Of Pittsield, who
# Eenflv purchased the stock in trade
Il the dry goods store Of VIM. T. Shum-
~ by, took possession today.