The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-28


arrived home last night, and lie en-
balmed at Evans undertaking estab-
Hshment Particulars OF her tragic
death reached the grief-stricken rela-
tives yesterday. The beloved woman
was Killed instantly, while trying to
escape from an overturning stage
coach, drawn by plungipg horses. she
started from the coach, when her head
came in contact with a tree. Her neck
was broken.
Joseph Lippman was thrown violently
and lost consciousness. His head was
badly bruised, and il may be several
days before he can be brought home.
1t was sad party that met the ore
gon Short Line train last evening az
o'clock to receive the body of Mrs
Lippman, which was accompanied by
P 3. Mckenzie, agent for the stage
line, from AIonida, and Judge Powers,
D. \. Straup and d. 5. Spencer. VINO
went to Ogden on the afternoon train
to bring the remains home.
Mr.. Mckenzie brought the first direct
news of the deplorable event, though
reassuring kilograms had been received
through the day, dictated or written
by Mr. Lippman.
Stage Started Late.
The stage left Monida behind sched-
ule time Friday morning. The journey
continued all day and far into the
night. and but three miles more were
to be Travelled when Fountain hotel. at
DweIles, Wyo.. the party's destination,
would have been reached. Mr.. and Mrs
Lippman had been riding on the boot
of the coach during the day, but to-
wards evening il grew cooler, and they
were seated inside.
The stage went on its course through
the dark canyons and over steep in
cineS lurching from side to side IN
the miserable roads until the occupants
were we'll nigh Frustrated with ner-
VousnesS-
They had just traversed a level plat
of 100 rods, as described by Agent Nc
Kenzie, and entered upon road cut
through masses of tall pines. which
only made the darkness more impene-
trable Suddenly the wheel of the
coach struck a large boulder that had
rolled down from the mountain side,
and the conveyance was heaved to
dangerous angle. when piece of the
harness broke, and the horses started
to rear and plunge. The wheel at one
side got off the road and Slowed down
the mountain side a few inches. and
Mrs. Lippman. terribly excited, strug-
gled to escape.
Thrust Her Head Out.
She put her head out of the window
or upper part of the door, just as the /
horses gave another plunge forward /.
and the rig toppled over against tree f.
II was tnen the fatality occurred, I
though not until later was it known. (
The driver succeeded in stopping the
horses before they had run over thirty /
five feet, but for that distance Mrs. /
Lippman was dragged and the other (
occupants thrown from side to side and 3
out of the coach. Mr.. Lippman was
unconscious when his wife's body was
picked up and tenderly laid across a I
seat in the coach by the other members /
of the party
The drive was resumed in all haste l
TO the Dwelles hotel and medical aid /
summoned. The injured, besides Mr.. /
Lippman, included Train Dispatcher
Nickroy OF the Union Pacific at Den (
yer. His hip was dislocated and Sc /
eral bad bruises were sustained about I
the head.
c. D. Miller and wife of Greencastle, |
Ind, We're slightly injured. /
Mr. Lippman received the news of 4
his wifes death some hours later. He
was still dazed from his injury when a |
woman rushed into the hotel and said: !
Where is the man who lost his wife?"
Mr.. Lippman overheard it and cried:
81 recall it ALL
Realized the Truth.
He seemed to realize the truth at
once, and his gIef was heartrending.
But the most pathetic side of the hor-
ror is that Mr.. Lippman could not ac-
company his wife's remains home. and
may not be able to attend her funeral.
The body viii be placed in vault
and kept until something more definite
can be learned of his condition An
inquest was held at Dwelles, and the
remains shipped to this city at once,
leaving Monida at $3.50 a. m. yesterday.
a telegram was received from Mr..
Lippman addressed to his Oldest
daughter. 1t contained the following:
Fountain Hotel. Wyo.. Aug. %, 4:29
p. m: Am seventy-five miles from near
est telegraph station, and ia bed. Doc
tor gives me no hope of getting away
today. VIII come as quickly as doctor
permits. Am not seriously injured, but
doctor insists on my keeping quiet. Be
of good cheer.
PAPA"
1t is feared that t. anxious father
would underestimate the seriousness of
his hurt but the fact that he was able
TO dictate the dispatch is cheering news
TO his family. The message also gives
directions as to the disposition of Mrs.
Lippmans remains.
Arthur Pratt left for Monida yester-
day to take care of the injured man.
If possible, Mr.. Lippman will be
brought to Monida in time to reach
Salt Lake tOday or tomorrow