The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-08-02

the Aldermen W. B. Tebbets, Alder
men Kelly, Conlon, Gaahan Parrish
and Bailey, Supervisor Lindquist, City
Engineer O'Brian and representatives
of the daily papers composed the dele
! cation. City Attorney Orahood went
as far as his summer home at Yelling
, ton lake.
THOSE IN THE CARRIAGE.
John J. Noonan, formerly of Denver,
We're waiting to take the party to
| Cheesnnaan lake. In the first vehicle,
which was drawn by two horses. We're
seated Alderman Tebbetts, Parish and
Conlon together with a Mrs. White and
! two men employedu at the great dam.
! 1t was driven by J. T. Fillmore.
In the second stage, which swung
along behind four spirited horses, were
the remainder of the party. On the
front seat were Alderman Kelly and
] John J. Noonan, the owner of the stage
line, on the second seat Supervisor
Lindquist and City Engineer O'Brian;
on the third Aldermen Gahan and Bal
| ley; on the fourth Clarence Lyman of
! the Times and Edward Heating of the
| News, while H. II. Niemeyer the Re
publican representative, enSconced him
self on the baggage carrier
The sharp mountain breezes seemed
vibrant with health and happiness and
the occupants of the two coaches told,
stories and sang rollicking songs with
the abandon of school boys. AT Well
{ ington lake lunch was had and the
! journey was resumed at 2:90. Again
the smaller stage led the way and AL
derman Kelly perched beside the driver
of the second coach led in the merry
making He had been noted for his
high spirits, but never before did
quip and joke slip from his lips SO
readily.
At $3.50 the top of Cheesman hill was
gained.
KELLY CALLED FOR SONG.
Now. boys. it's down grade. Let's
try that chorus once more" shouted
Kelly. and his companions joined. him
in a snatch of song with vigor
which drove the loud echoes from side
to side of the narrow valley.
The horses were swinging along at a
gallop. when a terrific jolt cut short
! the merry-making, and hurled Driver
Noonan over the backs of the trailers
onto the rocky side of the mountain.
The shock and the excited cries of the
occupants of the coach maddened the
horses. and they careened down the
sharp declivity at frightful pace.
Alderman Kelly still retained his
seat. and he made gallant attempt to
seize the reins which had fallen from
Noonan's fingers. The effort disturbed
his equilibrium, and still clutching for
the strips of leather and endeavoring
to soothe the animals he fell head fore
most between the trailers and the axle
trees. In the meantime Supervisor
Linduuist City Engineer O'Brian, AL
dermen Bailey and Gahan and Mr..
Niemeyer had hurled themselves from
the coach. leaving Messrs. Lyman and
Heating clinging to the rear seat.
The occucpants of the first coach had
heard the cries of their friends, and
Driver Fillmore. seeing that Noonan's
horses were tearing down the narrow
road, drew his vehicle up on the noun
tain side in order to avoid collision.
This catastrophe was averted by a
hairs breadth. The large coach top
pled over, and with Lyman and keat-
ing clinging desperately TO each other,
was dragged for 200 yards. Alderman
Tebbetts and one of the men from the
dam pursued the fleeing steeds, and
the workman. by a tremendous burst
of speed. reached the heads of the
leaders as Mr.. Tebbetts seized the
trailers and brought them to stand
still The two newspaper men were
found to be without serious injury.
NEWSPAPER MAN HURT.
Mr.. Lyman was severely bruised.
and most of his right eyebrow was
rubbed off but he was able to assist
in airing for the injured.
Alderman Kelly was found where he
fell beside the road, strong stream
of blood flowing from an ugly looking
wound in his forehead.
Pm not hurt, boys. Not hurt" he
muttered. in RESPONSE to the anxious
inquiries of his friends. So some
bathed his face, while the others has
tened to Mr. Lindquist who lay moan
ing with pain. The bone of his left leg
protruded two inches beyond the flesh,
and he was enduring the most excru-
ciating torture.
The smaller coach was hastily fit
ted up and Mr.. Lindquist placed in
the body and Mr.. Kelly helped to
place beside the driver. The alder
mans condition was not regarded as
serious. The wrecked coach followed
with the remainder of the party.
Messrs. Niemeyer and Heating accom-