New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
HURT IN TALLTHO ACCIDENT
JOSEPH f. WIDENER SUSTAINS FRACT-
IRE OF SKULL IN PHILADELPHIA
HOPES OF RECOVERY.
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Philadelphia April 27.-Joseph E. Widener.
son OF Peter A. B. Widener of this city. is
lying IN hospital here in a critical, If not a
dying condition. as the result Of conclusion OF
the brain and fracture of the skull His in
Juries were sustained in the overturning or a
tally-ho coach which was carrying a party Of
ten we'll known men of the fashionable set to the
country house of Henry Pratt Mexican, at Am
bier. Penn. The Others none of whom were
seriously injured, were Harrison K. Gamer S.
Megargee Wright, Edward B. Smith. William L.
Elkins. jr Edward Browning. George Brooke,
William f. Carter E. Rittenhouse Miller and
Henry Pratt Mexican.
The coach left the Hotel Bellevue bound for
Pine Run Farm the country seat of Mr.. Nc
Kean. who had invited the party TO be his
guests at luncheon. Mr.. Gamer was the whip at
the start. it having been arranged TO have four
relays of horses. Mr. Miller 90 be the whip
OF the second relay E. B. Smith Of the third
relay. and William L. Elkins jr.. of the fourth
relay. On the box with Mr.. Gamer was Mt
Browning. and Mr.. Widener occupied one of the
seats directly behind.
Mr.. Gamer drove four spanking horses. and
the coach bowIed merrily UP Broad-st. AT
Spring Garden-st. the turn made and the
horses on at a clipping gait. Mr- Gamer
having quickened the pace, At Fifteenth-st
the wheels OF the coach caught in the car
tracks and, without warning, overturned Not
a had time to jump. suddenly dld the
upset come and every one of them was thrown
10 the asphalt pavement Fortunately. no one
was caught under the overturned coach, and
those least injured made jump for the horses
and the frightened animals held.
Mr.. widener landed his head against the
curb, and lay motionless and bleeding in the
street All could walk, with the exception OF
,f,ly ri..A int a
house and then removed 20 the Hahnenann
Hospital After seeing Mr. Widener safely
placed IN the ambulance. the rest OF the men
went the hospital in patrol wagon Al
though all were badly shaken up and bruised,
their chief concern for Mr.. Widener who
was the operating table under the surgeon :
hands by the time the party reached the nos
pital.
Harrison X Gamer had his left leg badly
bruised and strained After having the limb
bandaged he Insisted on going nome, ana "as
furnished with a pair OF Crutches. on which lie
made his way 10 a cab. :. Megdrgee Wright
had his eye badly cut
I think the traction company i more or less
responsible. In Philadelphia the rails are raised
a a slight elevation from the street level. and
this is sufficient to overturn a coach II great
care IS not taken. II was because - the tracks
that the coach overturned
Yes" Interrupted NIr Wright Mr. Gamer is
one OF the best whips in the club. and although
We're going at quite lively pace the acci-
dent would not have happened except for the
rails.
Joseph f. Widener is the second son OF p. A b.
Widener. OF the directors OF the Union Trac-
tiOn Company. that owns the tracks which
caused the accident. He is thirty-one years old.
He married few years ago Mrs. William He
berton, who was Miss Pancoast. Mr. Widener
was never actively engaged in business Most
of his time has been devoted 10 the breeding
and exhibiting Of fine horses. and he has won
numerous blue ribbons. He has one child.
At late hour tonight the attending surgeons
gave out a hopeful report Of Mr.. Wideners con-
dtion.