The Portland daily press., 1900-06-22
He Was Crossing Middle Street Yes
terday Morning.
Knocked Down and
Fatally Hurt.
Died at Eight O'Clock Without
Regaiuing Consciousness.

Az lew minutes past cfcFch " Sioeh
yesterday morning there was a terrible
accident in front OF the post office ON
Middle street, Captain Thomas p. Beals.
one Of the most prominent and popular
citizens of Portland receiving fatal in
juriss.
The accident was caused by runaway
horse beio ,ging to the livery firm OF
Woodbury. and Sawyer. The horse Is
aboat twenty years old and of late has
not been in active service, though he has
been used for trucking from one point to
another in the city limits.
Yesterday morning he was out In
charge of boy fifteen years OF age,
named Albert Lowell. The boy was
driving down Pine street in an express
wagon. The breeching strap unlocked
and the wagon rolled against the horse e
heels.
This made the horse frantic and he
started TO run. The boy held on as the
horse fed down Congress street and
turned into Free street.
Near the Free street church the wagon
-coiiided with an American Express
wagon, throwing the boy out and demor-
alizing the wagon, nothing remaining at
tsched to the horse except the Forward
wheels.
The boy wss taken into Williamson S
drug store and there he was attended by
physicians 1t was found that he had been
badly shaken up but that he would prob
ably come out all right.
Down Free street the horse ran at the
top OF his speed. There were several mar
row escapes but no one was hurt for a
time.
Near Hays drug store the horse cleared
himself from the forward wheels, and con-
tinued along down Middle street with
nothing but the harness attached to him.
Captain Beals was crossing Middle
strest with something in his hands, at
which he was busily looking. All at
once he realized that the horse was close
upon him. He jumped back and tried to
get out OF the way but the horse appeared
to swerye directly towards him and
struck him heavily.
Thoss who saw the accident say that
the Captain rolled over and over under
the hoofs of the horse. The forward feet
trampled upon him and then the hind
ones. 1t seemed long time that
Captains body was being buffeted under
the horses feet and when the animal
passed along the unfortunate man lay in
sensible on the paving stones between the
tracks Of the electric cars.
Captain Beals was taken up very quick
ly and carried to the Wheeler drug store
~ nd
streets. There he was attended by DIR.
Sullivan and In few minutes DIR. Bray,
DIR. Gordon and DIR. Weeks were on the
spot.
They found that his skull was fractured
and that there was very little hope for his
recovery.
1t was at first arranged to take him tC
the infirmary but DIR. Merrill, his family
physician, arrived and thought it would
be better to take him to his home on
Cumberland street.
The unconscious man was accordingly
taken there. 1t was a very sad affair and
there are sympathizers with the family
all over the city.
Inquiry was made last evening at the
home of Albert Z. Lowell in South
Portland, las to his condition and a report
er of the PRESS was informed that one
side of his face was very much swollen
and though wandering at times in mind
he seemed to be resting for the most part
quite comfortable. DIR. Kincaid was sum
moned after Lowell's arrival at his home
about noon, and has been in frequent at.
tendance at the house. Unless some in
ternal injuries should develop 1t Ii
thought that Lowell VIII sbesill right
again in short time.
Captain Beals died at his home or
Cumberland street at few minutes after
eight O'Clock. He did not regain con
seriousness after the accident.
Thomas p. Beals was born In wiscasse'
March "A, 1888, and was the sonyof Viii
liam and Hannah Porter Beals. There
were eight other children in the family
After completing his school education
in tn, academy at Wiscasset. MIR. Beali
came to this city In ls4s to work as al
apprentice for Walter Corey q Co., II
the furniture business. He rem aimed
with that firm until 1861 when. joining
the ranks of the army, he enlisted as a
private in the Seventh Regiment, Main'
Volunteer Infantry. Being soon promot
ed to the rank Of sergeant, he filled tina
POSITION for . year when he was dis
charged for disability. He then returned
home. Six months afterwards he OBJ
tanned a position ON the police force ant
remained until the spring Of 1864 whel
he again enlisted. this time In the Thir
ty-second Maine Regiment as first ser
geant. He was promoted successfully Z.
the ranks Of first lieutenant and captain
He took part In seven battlss-Nortl
Anna River. Cold Harbor. Tciopotsml