Evening star., 1902-09-03

reins swung him out of the path of the car.
The military guard of four mounted men
of the I'd Massachusetts Infantry were the
first to get at the wreck. They were at
once assisted by Secret Service Agent Tay-
lor and Post Office Inspector Meyers, de-
tailed on secret service duty, who were in
the second carriage.
Attended by DR.. Lung.
The President was helped to the second
carriage with Secretary Cortelyou and they
were at once attended by DR.. Lung, who
was in the third carriage.
The President at once directed that Craig s
body be cared for, and sent couriers ahead
to prevent cheering and to announce that
he would go at once to his train, which
had been sent ahead to Stockbridge. The
President stopped for a few moments at
the Hotel Aspinwall, where the party was to
have lunched and made a brief announce
meut of the accident to the people, who
were silently gathered on the steps. He
alighted from the carriage and walked
few steps and was clearly under the stress
OF great feeling.
Then he retraced his steps to the car
rIage and, turning, said to the people: I'VE
have met with an accident. One Of the
party, faithful friend, has been killed,
and our driver undoubtedly fatally injured.
Under the circumstances, 1t is, of course,
impossible for me to say more to you than
1 deeply appreciate your kindly greeting"
Then he went on to Stockbridge.
Was a Promising Day.
The day promised to be one of the pleas
ATTEST of any spent in New England. After
a night passed at Governor Cranes home in
Dalton the President and his party took
carriages for the drive over the hills to
Lenox. The weather was perfect, not a
cloud being visible IN the sky, while light
early autumn breeze tempered the heat.
The President made a brief speech at
Dalton on leaving there shortly before 8
o'clock, and coming to this city, where he
planned to stop for short time on the way
to Lenox, he was constantly greeted by
groups of citizens, who were most cordial
in their demonstration.
After having spoken from the stand
which had been erected IN the park, fresl-
dent Roosevelt returned to his carriage
with Gov. Crane and Secretary Cortetyou
and requested that he be driven to the
home of former Senator H. L. Dawes. Mr..
Dawes lives not far from the square, ard
the President was quickly taken there.
He remained about five minutes, going INTO
the house of the former senator for brief
chat. Then he was driven back to the
park and the start for Lenox was made.
One or TWO of the carriages including
those in which the newspaper men were
riding, had gone ahead. AS the Presidents
carriage and those containing the others of
his party made their way along South
street the crowds who lined the pavements
cheered repeatedly, and the ovation which
had begun at Dalton, and had hardly been
since the start was made, was
continued.
Scene of the Collision.
Along South street, which Is not a wide
highway, run the tracks of the Pittsfield
and Lenox Railway Company. Occasional
ly 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 a straight line out
across it from one side to the other.
As the Presidents carriage approached
this crossing an electric car was heard
coming along at great speed, apparently
trying to pass ahead of the procession.
Secret Service Officer Craig appreciated the
danger and he arose beside the driver and
turning around slgnaled the motorman to
hold back. The warning was disregarded
and the next instant, in view of hundreds
of people, the electric car crashed diagonal
ly against the carriage, causing the wheels
to collapse, splintering the side and run
ming down the near horse Of the wheel
team, killing it instantly.
The occupants were thrown into the
midst of the wrcckage. Secret Service
Agent Craig fell under the car and his head
was cracked open and the upper part of his
body badly mangled The driver, Pratt
also was caught as he fell and he was in
jured mainly about the head, a fractured
skull being his wound.
The President, although partly buried by
the splintered fragments Of the carriage,
extricated himself and he was seen to have
sustained only cut on the cheek.
Gov. Crane was not injured. Secretary
COrtelyou was not fortunate, having sus-
tanned a blow on the back of the head, but
soon recovered, and with the President and
Gov. Crane went TO the house of A. d. Ste
vens, which is near where the accident oc-
CURED and which was thrown open for the
reception of the victims. The secret service
agent was beyond help, having been in
stant1y killed.
The body was taken into the Stevens
house. 1t was found that Driver Pratt was
unconscious, but not dead. He was also
taken to the house.
Later an ambulance from the Pittsfield
hospital arrived and he was removed to
that institution.
Crowd Greatly Excited
The crowd became greatly excited It
poured into the street. surrounded the
wrecked carriage and the car, shouting at
the motorman and conductor and creating
a great disturbance. Almost Immediately
persons began snatching away the frag-
ments of the carriage in which the Presi-
dent had ridden. Only by the utmostef-
forts did force of police, which had been
quickly summoned prevent the entire de-
molition of the vehicle by souvenir hunters.
Immediately after the accident the motor
man, Luke j. Madden, and the conductor,
James Kelley, were placed under arrest and
taken to police headquarters, the crowd
giving them stormy reception as they
passed along the street.
Meanwhile Medical Examiner Colt had ar
rived, and finding the body of Mr.. Craig
was at the Stevens house, proceeded there
to perform his duty. President Roosevelt
himself was attending to the mangled body
of his guard. The medical examiner found
that no extended examination would be nee
essary and an undertaken was called, who
removed the body to his rooms in this city.
Mr.. Craig had two brothers living at
Springfield. They were notified of the acct
dent and the body will remain here until
thev arrive to attend to its disposition.
Having seen that the body of Craig was
properly attended to and hearing the clam
or of the crowd outside the house the
President stepped to the door The tumuIt
indicated great excitement among the peo-
pie seeing which President Roosevelt step-
ped forward into full view. As he did so
cheer burst forth. He quieted it with a
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