The Grit-advocate., 1902-08-01

Fatally InIured-Several others
Badly Hurt.
Denver July 27.-The death of Al
dcrman Kelly. the frightful injury to
City Supervisor LInluuist and the
Druising of other members of the party
in a runaway brought sudden and
tragic end to the investigation by the
special water committee sent up Platte
canon and to Cheesman lake.
The accident occurred at 1870 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon on Il mountain
road four miles south of Wellington
lake. sudden lurch of the stage,
drawn by four horses threw the driver
John }. Noonan, from his seat to the
road and the horses Immediately stare
ed on wild run down the mountains.
Kelly, who was sitting in the front
seat with the driver, made an attempt
to catch the lines and fell over the
dashboard. His forehead was crushed
In and he sustained Il rupture.
The other members of the city com,
mittee jumped for their lives and ali
landed safely except Supervisor Lind.
quist Mr.. Lindquist is heavy man,
weighing almost 800 pounds. He struck
the road on his left foot and that leg
was broken and dislocated ut the an,
kle. The front bone, which was dslo-
Gated, was forced through the skin.
Edward keating, reporter to, the
Denver News. and c. A. Lyman "f the
Times We're on the rear seat of the
stage and stayed there until the final
crash came.
The Republican reporter, II. Fl. Me
meyer, was on the freight carrier In
the rear of the stage, and remained
there until just before the vehicle
turned over All three newspaper men
escaped with bad bruises. Lyman suf-
fered severe cut over the left eye.
The members of the city's committee
who jumped and escaped with a severe
shaking up were Aldermen Bailey and
Gahan and City Engineer O'Brien.
Directly in front Of the runaway
stage and about 100 yards ahead, was
two-horse wagon driven by J. S. Fill
more. In this were the other members
of the committee, Aldermen Tebbets,
Parish and Conlon. Mrs. Mary White
and two men who did not give their
names, We're on their way to Lake
Cheesman in search of work.
Fillmore heard the wild cries Of the
men in the stage behind and guessing
what the trouble was whipped his own
horses into g;llop in an endeavor to
reach place in the road where he
might turn out.
A clump of bushes lined the road
perhaps fifty yards ahead. and for
them he made at breakneck speed.
He reached them not moment too
soon, for as he turned off the front
wheels of the madly-carecning stage
struck the hind wheels Of the forward
wagon and turned over.
The four-horse team continued in its
mad flight, dragging the overturned
stage along the road. Mr.. Tebbets and
one of the wOrkmen from the forward
wagon sprang at the heads of the lead
ers and soon brought them to stop.
AS soon as possible Mr.. Kelly. who
was still alive and able to sit up by
the support of a man on each side, and
Mr.. Lindquist were placed in the wa
gOn and the party started to drive
back to wellington. four miles distant
Just before reaching Wellington Mr.
Kelly died and his body was placed In
another wagon.
A rapid drive was made twelve miles
farther to Buffalo station on the Colo
RADIO & Southern, where DIR. f. w. La
Zcll of Denver was found. who at once
proceeded to dress Mr.. Lindquist's
leg, being assisted by DR.. Fiegenbaun
of Edwardsville, Illinois.
A special train was sent up from
Denver to bring the party back to the
city.