The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-09
Killed On The Road.
Two Vehicles Collide in the
Darkness With Fatal Result.
wellington Hartman, a Well
Known Farmer the Victim.

A collision, in which Wellington
Hartman, a prosperous farmer of
Cooper township, Montour county,
lost his life, occurred on the public
road, a short distance below Gro
vania, Sunday night. We take the
description OF the sad accident from
the Danville Morning Ncws! Mr..
Hartman was driving two horses in q
spring wagon. When near the school
house, at some distance this side of
Grovania, Geo. Sommers and a COM
panion of Montour township, Colum-
bia county, came up behind him and
attempted to pass. A collision oc-
cured. Mr.. Hartman's wagon was
upset and the horses ran away. Miss
Hartman escaped with but slight
bruises, but her father was dragged
fifty yards, the bones of his face were
broken and he was mangled almost
beyond recognition his skull was
fractured and his left leg broken. DIR.
Kimerer was called to the scene Of
the accident but medical aid was un-
availing."
Mr.. Sommers was in Bloomsbury
Monday morning, and described the
manner in which the accident
occurred. His story was corrobor-
ative of the above. He was not
aware of the extent of Mr.. Hartman's
injuries, but had no idea that he was
fatally hurt. The animal driven by
him had been hired in the afternoon
from w. A. Hartzell, liveryman, tn is
town. After the vehicle had been up
set, the animal ran away.
The COLUMBIAN representative in
terviewed Mr.. Hartzell Wednesday
morning The horse was in the sta
bic, and with the exception of few
scratches, was none the worse for the
accident. Mr.. Hartzell SAID the ami
NAL was perfectly gentle, and safe for
any one to drive.
Justice of the Peace J. P. Bare, of
Danville, with a jury composed Of
Geo. M. Leighow, John Christy,
Charles Wertman, VIM. E. Rlshel,
Isaiah w. Wertman and Charles Fry,
held an inquest.
Ella May Hartman, who accom-
panied her father on the ill-tated ride,
and John Krum, who resides near the
spot where the collision occurred, were
the only witnesses.
Mr.. Hartman and daughter had
reached a point at short distance
north of Keller's school house, when
they heard conveyance following
driven at an unusually high rate of
speed. Mr.. Hartman pulled his
horses close to the side of the road
leaving sufficient room for two bug
gies to pass abreast. AT the next
moment a collision occurred and the
wagon upset. Miss Hartman, who oc-
cupied the rear seat on the spring
wagon, was thrown out against the
fence. From what. can be learned it
would seem that the buggy in collid.
ing ran in under the box of the spring
wagon, which pitched Mr.. Hartman
out in front, the man evidently falling
upon his head. The upset caused the
doubletree to break and the frighten.
ed horses soon freed themselves from
the wagon. Mr.. Hartman, it would
seem, was entangled in the lines and
was dragged hundred or more feet.
The horses ran home.
Iohn Krum stood at his front gate
when Mr.. Hartman and daughter
went by. They were driving at a
moderate pace. In a very short time
two men passed by In buggy driving
as fast as their horse could go. About
400 feet farther on the collision oc-
cured. Mr.. Krum heard the crash
and ran to the rescue. The men in
the buggy stopped only long enough
to right their vehicle which had upset
in the collision. In response to an
inquiry Summers gave his name. MIR.
KIum himself went in search Of Mr..
Hartman and found him lying in the
road dead. AT the same moment the
two men passed but did not stop to
render any assistance.
After hearing the evidence of the
daughter, Ella May, and John Krum
the inquisition was continued until
Saturday May II, at p. m. in order
to gather additional evidence.
Wellington Hartman was AZ years
of age, the son of Jacob Hartman OF
Cooper township. He is survived
by a wife and seven children, all sin
xie. The eldest daughter, Amanda,
:. ,loyad az the HOsDital for the