The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-14
Fanny Mullen Struck by Falling Chimney
While Attending Service in st.
Luke's Catholic Church.
John M, Lang Struck by Lightning and Instant
ly Killed at His Home on
Saltwater Road

yesterday to be at his wife's bedside.
Late In the evening he met August But-
zerln, a friend, on Robert street, and Of
Iered to drive Mr.. Butzerin home ex-
planning that he was going to Morrison's
livery barn to get his horse and buggy
to take his children out riding. Mr.. But
zerin accompanied Mr.. Sexton to the
stable, and Mr.. Sexton drove him to his
home, or st. Peter street. evidently pro-
ceeding Immediately afterward to his own
home on Dayton avenue to get the little
folks he had promised to take riding,
With three of the children in the rear
seat of the two-seated trap, and the ED.
est boy in the front seat with him. Mr.
Sexton drove out to Lake Como Pointing
out the pretty sights about the lake ia
the happy children Mr. Sexton made
trip about the shore, stopping for refresh
ments for the little ones at the pavilion,
While here the sky became threatening.
and, fearing Mrs. Sexton would worry
FOR the safety Of the children, the father
hurried them into the carriage and start.
ed at brisk rate for home Before they
had gone far it began to rain, and the
wind blew almost a hurricane Urgina
his horse faster, Mr.. Sexton cautioned the
children to hold tightly and swung int
Dale street from Como avenue BY this
time the air was filled with flying debris.
but there was no indication of dangerous
objects being hurled about by the storm.
Every second, however, the fury of the
wind increased, and Just before the car
riage reached the bridge It was In tho
midst of a cyclone. Ten feet further and
the family would have been safe, for the
bridge was not damaged by the storm.
but before the. carriage reached the haven
a huge section of walk was lifted from
the west side Of the street and shot
through the air as though from q cata-
pult. With a terrific crash 1t struck the
buggy. Sitting on the right hand side,
driving Mr. Sexton was fully exposed to
the force of the crash, and a heavy scant-
ling struck him on the side of the head,
crushing his skull and inhicting a deep
cut across his forehead.
Death was doubtless instantaneous.
When the carriage tipped over the four
children were pinioned beneath the
vehicle, while the body Of Mr.. Sexton was
thrown onto the sidewalk on the east
side Of the street The children managed
to eXtricate themselves from the wreck
age, and ran to the greenhouse Of Chris
tian Hansen, 9O4 Dale street From here
word was sent to the Rondo police sta
ton, and Lieut.. Bahe hurried to the scene
of the accident with several officers in the
patrol wagon, to render whatever as
sistance might be necessary. It was
found that the children had been cared
for, and the police simply watched the
body of Mr. Sexton until the arrival Of
Deputy Coroner L. A. Nelson. who had
the remains taken to the county morgue
Mary Sexton was the more seriously in
jured of the two children. She sustained
a severe scalp wound and painful bruises
of the right arm, but escaped without
broken bones. Patrick Sexton Jr was
bruised about the head and sustained
slight cut on the left arm The two IN.
Jured children were removed to St. Jo-
seph's hospital, where 1t was reported at
a late hour that they were not dangerous
ly hurt.
When the police reached the scene Of
the accident a second overturned buggy
was found on the bridge, but It could not
be learned that anyone had been injured.
The horse attached to the Sexton buggy
broke away when the sidewalk overturned
the vehicle and was afterwards caught.
Mr.. Sexton was forty years Of age and
had for some years been engaged In the
wholesale cigar business at 313 Jackson
street, a partner in the firm Of Sexton &
Co. He is a pioneer resident of the city
and known to large circle of business
acquaintainces throughout the Northwest.
He was a brother of Edward Sexton,
formerly lieutenant Of police.
The task of breaking the news Of her
husband 5 sad death to Mrs. Sexton was
undertaken late last evening by ore Of
her sisters, nun at St. Joseph's school.
Owing to Mrs. Sections condition II Was
feared the shock might endanger her life.