The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.
President Roosevelt Hurt By a Car
Colliding With His Carriage.
Secret Service Agent Vim. Craig Was
Killed and Secretary CorteIyou
Was Slightly and the Driver
Seriously Injured.

Pittsfield, Mass, Sept. 4.-The presi-
dent of the United States escaped a
tragic death by only few feet in
collision between his carriage and an
electric street car in this city Wednes-
day, while one of his most trusted
guards, Secret Service Agent William
Craig, was instantly killed and David
J. Pratt, Of Dalton, who was guiding
the horses attached to the vehicle, was
| seriously injured. President Roose-
welt himself was badly shaken up but
received only a slight facial bruise.
| Secretary Cortelyou, who occupied a
seat directly opposite the president in
the landau, sustained a minor wound
in the back of the head, and Gov.
Crane, who sat beside the president,
extricated himself from the wreck
practically without a scratch The
carriage was demolished by the i'm
pact of the rapidly moving car and
the wheelhorse on the side nearest the
car was killed outright. The crew and
passengers of the car escaped injury.
The president and party were driv-
ing from this city to LenOx through
South street, one of the principal
thoroughfares of Pittsfeld, which was
lined with cheering people, and the
catastrophe occurred in plain view of
hundreds whose happiness at the adj
vent of the nations chief was sudden
ly turned to grief.
The car struck the rear wheel Of the
carriage on the left side and ploughed
through to the front wheel of the We
hicle which received the full force of
the blow The carriage was upset in
the twinkling of an eye and one horse
fell dead on the tracks. The other
three powerful grays attached to the
venice started to run and dragged by
them and pushed by the force of the
car, the wrecked carriage was moved
80 or 40 feet. Agent Craig fell from
his seat Immediately in front of the
car and it 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. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Gov. Crane and Secre-
tary Cortelyou were thrown together
in the bottom of their carriage.
The presidents lip was cut and
blood was flowing from the wound.
His clothing was much disarranged
and he was severely shaken up. Sec
rotary 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.. Chas.
R. Stevens, near the scene of the acct
dent. Mr.. Craig's body was found just
behind the car His shoulders and
chest we're crushed and the body
frightfully mangled.
Driver Pratt was found unconscious
in lie road, his shoulder was dislo-
Gated, his ankle sprained and his face
badly cut and bruised. He was imme-
diately placed in the carriage aud ia
ken to the House of Mercy. He will
recover.
officers Immediately placed under
arrest the mOtOrman of the car, Euclid
Madden, and Conductor James Kelly
and they were later taken to headquar-
tiers in this city.
Oyster Bay, Sept. president
Roosevelt returned at $3.50 Wednesday
night after his thrilling experience
Wednesday morning. His right cheek
is swollen, there is a black bruise I'M
der his right eye and his mouth is
slightly swollen. Otherwise he shows
no effects of the accident. He will go
south the latter part of the week. &C
cording to the original schedule and
will be accompanied by Secretary Cor
telyou, who, while considerably shak-
en- up, expects that his injuries will
no, incapacitate him from duty. Mr..
CortelyOu's nose is badly bruised,
there is a lump on the back of his
head and bruises behind his left ear
and on his body.
The president says he may have to
make his first public appearance with
a black eye and a swollen face. but the
accident has not interrupted his work
for ten minutes and it will not inter-
rupt his southern trip.