Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-04

PITTSFlELD FOR LENON
PTTTsFTELD. Mass. Sept 2-After
night passed at Governor Cranes nome IN
Dalton, the president and his party TOOK
carriages for the drive over the pictur-
e=nue Berkshire hills 10 Lenox- the
weather was perfect
The president made q brief speech az
the ouera house at Dalton on leaving
there shortly before o'clock and coming
20 this city. where he planned 10 stop LOT
q short time on the way 70 LenoA. ne
vas constantly greeted BY groups or citl-
SO yrbo we're most enthusiastic IN their
greeting
a. inmeuse crowd welcomed him here
.rd he made a brief speech from stand
which had been erected In the pubic
mark. again taking occasion 70 refer 70
the services OF the Union vererans- lie
also urged that the American troops
should be properly armed
The president then returned 70 his car
rfage with Governor Crane and Secretary
Cortelyou and requested that he be driven
10 the home OF former Senator y. L.
Dawes
Nr. Dawes lives not far from the square
and the president was quickly taken there
Re remained about I'VE minutes going
into the house OF the former senator for
= friendly chat. He was then driven back
Is the park and the start for Lenox was
made.
TRAGEDY Stlileo Cneers.
one or two OF the carriages. including
those N which The rewspaper men were
riding. had gone on ahead. AS the presi-
dents carriage and those containing the
others OF his party made their way along
South street the crowds who lined the
uawements cheered repeatedly and the
ovation which had begun at Dalton ana
had hardly been interrupted since the
start was made. was continued
Along the south street. which Is not
wide highway. runs the track OF the Pitts
field and Lenox Street Railway company
Occasionally an electric car hummed by
the carriages At a point about quarter
OF a mile from the center Of the city the
street bends and the car tracks run In
straight line out across II from one side TO
the other.
this crossing an electric car was heard
coming along at great speed. apparently
trying 70 pass ahead OF the procession
Secretary Service Oficer Craig appre-
ciated the danger and he arose beside the
driver and turning around. signalled the
m0torman 20 hold back
Death Like q Flash.
The warning was disregarded and the
next instant in view OF hundreds Of peO-
ME. the electric car crashed diagonally
against the carriage. causing the wheels
10 collapse splintering the side and run
ming down the near horse OF the wheel
team. killing Il instantly.
The occupants were thrown into the
midst Of the wreckage-
Secret Service Agent Craig fell under the
car and his head was cracked open and
the upper part OF his body was badly mu-
tilated.
The driver. Pratt. was also caught as he
fell and was iniure4 mainly about the
head. fractured skull being his wound.
Roosevelt Is Cut.
The president. although partly buried
By the spIintered fragments OF the car
rage. extricated himself and was seen TO
have sustained only a cut on the cheek.
Governor Crane was not injured
Secretary CortelyOu was not SO fortu-
nate. having sustained blow on the back
OF the head. but soon recovered and with
the president and Governor Crane, went
to the house OF "A. .. Stevens. which is
near where the accident occurred, and
was thrown open for the reception Of the
injuredj.
Craig Mas Dead.
The secret service agent was beyond
help. having been instantly killed. The
t,ody was taken into the Stevens home
II was found that Driver Pratt was IN
conscious. but not dead
He also was taken 10 the house.
A few minutes later an ambulance from
the Pittsheld hospital arrived and he was
removed To that institution
The crowd became greatly excited
IL rushed into the street surrounding
the wreckage and the car shouting at
the motorman and the conductor and Gre
atfng q great disturbance.
Souvenir Hunters at Work.
Almost Immediately persons began
suatchlng away the fragments OF the car
rage in which the president had ridden.
Only BIZ the utmost Efforts did force OF
notice. which had been quickly summoned,
rrevent the entire demolition OF the vehi-
Gle by souvenir hunters.
Immediately after the accident. Motor
man Luke Madden and the conductor,
James Kelly. were placed under arrest and
taken 70 police headquarters. the crowd
giving them a stormy reception as they
passed along the street
Meanwhile Medical Examiner Colt had
arrived. and. finding the body of Mr..
craig was at the Stevens house. proceed
"a there to perform his duty.
Roosevelt Guarded Dead.
President Roosevelt himself was attend
ing 10 the mangled body Of his guard. The
rYledfcaI examiner founo that no extended
examination would be necessary. and an
undertaken was called. who removed the
body 70 his rooms IN this city.
Mr. Craig has two brothers living az
Springfield They were notified OF the &C
sfdant and the body VIII remain here until
they arrive to attend 10 its disposition
Cheers For Roosevelt.
Having seen that the body Of Craig was
properly attended 20 and hearing the