Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-09-10
RooSeVelt'S Carriage Run Down
by a Trolley Car and His
Body Guard Killed.
The Chief Executive Escapes With
Slight lTuries---Accident Hap
pens While Driving From
Pitts6eld to Lenox, Mass.

Pittsheld, Mass. - The carriage In
which President Roosevelt. accompan-
led by Governor Crane Secretary Cor
teiyou, and others, was being driven
from this place to Lenox OH the thir-
teenth and last day of the Presidents
New England trip, was struck by a
trolley car at the foot of Howard's Hill
and instantly demolished
The occupants of the landau were
thrown into the air, and Secret Service
Agent William Craig. who fell on the
tracks directly in front OF the rapidly
moving car. was instantly killed. The
president, who fell by the roadside.
sustained no injuries other than Il
DruiSe on the cheek and Il severe shak-
Ing. Governor Crane also pscaped nm
hurt and Secretary Cortelyou's hurts
were minor. ID. j. Pratt OF Dalton.
the owner OF the carriage, who was
driving the four horses attached TO It
at the time of the accident. sustained
n dislocation of the left shoulder. n
sprained ankle, and was otherwise Sc
riously bruised and cut.
The scene OF the accident was about
where the President had addressed an
audience of several thousand people be-
fore entering the carriage. After his
address lie drove to the home of for
mer senator Dawes, who Is now
eighty-hve years old. and after making
Il call or few minutes started down
South street for LenoY The pnrty
Were little late. and Mr.. Pratt nut his
horses to their best speed in order to
make up time
The Presidents carriage was on the
west side of the street railroad track.
but as the track crossed to the other
side or the highway ut the foot of the
MIL 1t was necessary for the carriage TO
cross over to the east side. This Mr..
frntt attempted to do. not seeing the
car winch was approaching from the
nortn, or rear. In this car We're a num-
Der OF passengers. including James w.
HUI. Il director of the Pittsfield Elcc-
trlc Street Railway Company; District
Attorney NoXon. y. W. Eaton and u
number or members of tho Pittsfield
country Cub, who had chartered IT,
The car struck the right side of the
carnage, demolishing the wheels ON
that side and precipitating Craig di
rectly oAthe track. He was instantly
Killed. his entire skull being crushed
and his body terribly mangled.
1t was feared ut first that Mr.. Pratt's
injuries were fatal. He was taken Mt
once to the House of Mercy. in Pitts
held. where the nature of his injuries
was ascertalned. The physicians in
charge say that he may recover.
All -FOUR or the occupants of the car
riage were thrown out. Governor
Crane seems to have escaped entirely
IN hn
MS secretary are not regarded as being
serious. President Roosevelt and Coy,
ernor Crane. who occupied the rear
seat or the carriage. were both flung
violently forward into the highway
Dut they saved themselves by clinplfir
to one another.
fortunately. ut this point there Is n
quantity of soft earth. caused by the
wash from the hill. and into this tho
occupants of the Presidents vehicle
other than Craig. We're precipitated
Inc PRESIDENT was on his feet I'm
hash: He assisted the others to arise
ana his first words were q question as
10 the condition of the other members
OF the party. Learning that Craig was
uhuer the car he said that he must be
ueau' ana he gave his attention to
stancning the blood that was fiowino
from cuts In the neck of Secretary Cor
telyou WI
The Presidents injuries were main.
1ui, but not at all serious. The left
SIDE OF his lip was bleeding from con.
tact with woodwork in the carriage
ana the right side OF his face wos
bruised. His glasses Were thrown off
Dut were not broken. His frock coat
was ripped at the elbow. and his silk
nat was ruffied by the toss In the sand
Wh"n MIR. Roosevelt looked upon the
Dody or the detective who had been
with him throughout his New England
Journey. he was deeply overcome. He
went toward the car and In q severe
tone said to the motorman:
,Why did you run into the carria 90 p,
1ou don't suppose / did II on mr..
pose. 90 youY' replied the motorman.
III you lost control of the car. that ,s
one thing, but II not, your act is an our
rage responded the President.
AS he turned and walked awav tho
moforman called out: Your driver ba6
right to get out of the way, ANYHOW" "
The body Of Craig was renewed NJ
once to the house of A. B. Stevens
near by. President Roosevelt Coy'
ernor Crane. Congressman Lawrence
S1 Snd secretary Cortelyou walked to tho
Ss.e'ehs mouse. where they remained
ror about half an hour.
members OF the party were desirous
tnat the President should abandon his
trlp, but this he refused to do. Hc