The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-04

which was travelling on the west side
OF the highway.
Just at the foot of Howard hill the
road bends a little and teams are COM
PEELED 10 cross the street railway tracks
10 the east side. The railroad then
continues alongside of the street in
stead Of in the center. Just at this
point the upgrade of the hill begins.
and nut a short distance beyond the
crossing there is a narrow bridge span
ming a small brook. The trolley car
the road crossing under a
good head Of speed. with gong clang-
ing just as the driver Of the presidents
carriage turned his leaders 10 cross the
tracks.
Alarmed by Changing Gong.
on each side of the chief executives
carriage rode two mounted troopers OF
the local cavalry company, and the
horsemen on the left OF the landau had
turned on 10 the track with the trolley
car Immediately behind them. Alarmed
by the changing gong. they both turned
in their saddles aud waved vigorously
70 the motorman TO stop his car Al
most al the same instant Governor
Crane. who quickly perceived the dan
ger. rose to his feet and likewise mo-
toned TO the motorman.
The latter. in great excitement. des-
perately tried 10 stop his car, but il
was too late. II crashed into the car
riage as a loud moan went up from the
frenZied onloOkers who thronged the
roadside. and who. bat a moment be-
fore, were cheering the president. The
horsemen managed to get the fright
ened animals out OF the way Just in
time. and the car struck the rear wheel
of the carriage on the left side and
ploughed through 10 the front wheel
Of the vehicle. which received the full
force of the blow. The carriage was
upset. and one horse fell dead on the
tracks.
Craig Killed.
The powerful grays attached to the
vehicle started 10 run, and, dragged
by chem and pushed by the force of
the car, the wrecked carriage was
moved thirty or forty feet Mr. Craig
fell from his seat Immediately in front
of the car. and il passed completely
over his body. Driver Pratt in falling,
struck the dead horse Immediately in
front Of him. and rolled off clear of the
car, thus escaping a similar fate, Pres
ident Roosevelt. Governor Crane and
Secretary Cortelyou were thrown to-
gether in the bottom of the carriage.
Almost instantly a score of men
jumped TO the heads of the frightened
horses and stopped their further prog
ress. Governor Crane was the first 10
get on his feet. escaping entirely IN
hurt. He turned Immediately TO the
president, helped the latter to arise.
and together they assisted Secretary
Cortelyou.
The Presidents Injuries,
The presidents lip was cut, and blood
was flowing from the wound. His
clothing was much disarranged, and ne
was severely shaken up. Secretary
Cortelyou had a severe wound in the
back OF his head. from which blood
was flowing freely.
The president quickly regained his
composure, and the three soon after
repaired to the residence Of Mr.. Charles
II. Stevens. near the scene of the ac-
cident. Mr.. Craig's body was crushed
and frightfully mangled-
Driver Found Unconscious.
Driver Pratt was found unconscious
In the road. His shoulder was dislo-
Gated. his ankle sprained and his face
badly cut and bruised. He was imme-
diately placed in a carriage and taken