The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-05

Vi the way JISl III lllllS dllO lIlS (di
struck the rear wheel of the carriage
on the left side and ploughed through
to the front wheel Of the vehicle which
received the full force Of the blow.
The carriage was upset in the twink
ling Of an eye and one horse fell dead
on the tracks. The other three power
full grays attached to the vehicle started
to run and dragged by them and push
ed by the force of the car the wrecked
carriage was moved thirty or forty feet.
Agent Craig fell from his sea: immedi-
atefy in front Of the car and it passed
completely over his body. Driver Pratt.
in falling struck the dead horse imme-
diately in front Of him and rolled off
clear Of the car, thus escaping a similar
fate. President Roosevelt, Governor
Crane and Secretary Corteiyou were
thrown together in the bottom of the
carriage. Almost instantly a score of
men jumped to the heads of The fright
ened horses and stopped their further
progress.
Governor Crane was the first to get to
his feet, escaping entirely unhurt. He
turned Immediately to the president,
helped the latter to arise and together
they assisted Secretary Corteiyou.
The presidents lip was cut and blood
was flowing from the wound His
clothing was disarranged an. he was
| much shaken up. Secretary Cortelyou
had severe wound i'll the back of his
head from which blood was flowing
| freely.
The president quickly regained his
| composure and the three soon after re-
paired to the residence Of Charles R.
| Stevens near the scene of the accident
| Mr.. Craig's body was found Just behind
the car. His shoulders and chest were
! crushed and the body frightfully man
| gled. Driver Pratt was found uncon-
scious in the road, his shoulder was dis
located, his ankle sprained and his face
badly cut and bruised.
! Agent Craigs body was taken to the
residence of Mrs. A. B. Stevens, and
! later removed to undertaking rooms in
| this city. But a few moments after the
| collision Doctors Colt, Thomas and
woodruff arrived and attended the
president and his secretary. Half an
hour later the party appeared and re-
| Sumed the journey to LenoX. An anxi-
Gus crowd surrounded the house and
the president stopped long enough tC
assure the people that he was not in
Jured in the least and to express his
great grief at the death cf Agent Craig
Chief Nicholson, of the Pittsfeld po-
lice, and Daniel Ryan, an officer of the
| New York city department who is on
his vacation in this city, Immediately
| placed under arrest the motorman Of
the car Euclid Madden and Conductor
James Kelley and they were later taken
to headquarters in this city. They re-
| mained in the station house from 1C
O'Clock this morning when they were
taken under arrest until $40 this even
ing, when bail was furnished. The
charges against them are manslaughter
Bail for the motorman of 5000 was fur
nished by exAlderman Maurice J. Mad
den, his brother, and Patrick II. Dola n
manager of the Pittsfeld street railway
| company. Kelly was bailed IN the sum
of $1,000 by Mr.. Dolan. Kelly is % years
| old, single and has been employed or
the railroad for three years. Motormar
Madden is 80 years old and has a wife
and five children. Madden and Kelly
probably will be arraigned in the dis
trict court tomorrow morning on the
| charge of manslaughter.
| Bridgeport, Conn, September g.
| President Roosevelt ended his tour OF
New England here today, after his
thrilling experience at Pittsfield, Mass
He remained about an hour and q half
and was escorted to a stand IL Seaside
Park where he mad intended delivering
| an address to workmen. He, however
| excused himself from making any
speech because of the accident and a
| his request his carriage was hurried
| away from its escort to enable him tc
board the Sylph, where Mrs. Roosevelt
and her soa KeImet embraced him
| After bidding farewell to Dalton this
Il
| Crane and Secretary Cortelyou, went
across country 20 Pittsfield, where he
| received a hearty greeting. The preSi-
| dent then started on the long drive tC
Lenox and Stockbridge which ended So
disastrously a short distance out from
| Pittsfield.
Il AS soon as it btcame evident that the
| president was not seriously hurt, and
| after he had given directions as to the
| disposition Of the body of the faithful
| Craig, the president resumed MS jour
ney. Lenox was reached about Ill;
End his PASSAGE through the town
| which had maze elaborate preparations
| for his entertainment, was in silence.
! He then passed on TO Stockbridge
| where, too, the people were ready to
make his entry into the city a notable
occasion. Speaking from his carriage
his right eye aimcst closed and getting
| very black. he said he would be ble
| to deliver an address
Brief stops were made al Great Bar
T1ngton, Mass. and New Milford, Conn