The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-03

LENoX. Mass. Sept. 8.-President
Roosevelt was close TO death II ter
rible accident that befeil his party while
en route from Fittsfeld to this place in
q landau at 1e O'Clock this morning
Providence ss~v fit to preserve the life
CT the President and he IS safe. though
slightly injured On the head. but lie
was er-shed from william Craig, United
States Secret Service officer and per
sonal guard Of the President: .. J.
Pratt. driver Of the landau, sustained
injuries that caused his death. ". Mur-
ray Crane, governor OF Massachusetts.
was cut. bruised. and scratched; Con
gresham George Lawrence Of Massa-
chusetts was slightly hurt, and George
3. Cortelyou. secretary 10 the President;
rendered unconscious.
Hurled in All Directions.
The demon OF destruction was an cleo
tric trolley car running at top speed. es-
ttmated at thirty miles an hour Il
struck the Iaudau squaTely, and the six
occupants-the President. Governor
Crane, Congressman Lawrence, George
B. Cortelyou, secretary 10 the President,
Secret Service man Craig. and the
driver-were hurled with terrific force
IN all directions. The scene OF the dis
aster was on a country road one mile
out of Pittsfeld, in the hears of the
Berkshire Hills.
Positions of Occupants
The Presidential party was travelling
along this read from PittsfeId to Lenox,
a distance OF twenty miles Pratt, the
driver, and Ofhcer Craig occupied The
box of the landau President Roosevelt
and Governor Crane sat together On the
rear seat of the vehicle. while Secre-
tary COrtelyou sat in an opposite seat
facing Them. The day was fine and the
President was chatting happily with the
governor and his secretary about the
picturesque works OF nature that lay
All about them Craig and the driver,
on the box, were also talking The
team vas scuddiug along al a rapid
rate when the tracks Of the Pittsheld
Street Railway Company. a suburban
line. we're reached
There is diversity Of stories re
zardine the exact manner in which the
accident happened, but it is certain
that the driver Of the coach underesti-
mated his proximity TO the car and also.
that when the motoEman observed The
coach be was pOwerless 10 halt his car
because Of its great impetus.
tinguished party had any realization OF
any danger whatsoever. came the crash.
The carriage was crossing the tracks
diagonaEy and was in this position
when the trolley struck IL
Craig fell from the box 20 the tracks
and the car ran over his PROSTATE form.
nangiiug him terribly and causing in
stant death The landau was showed to
one side and smashed to splinters.
President Picked Up Bleeding.
The President was thrown and the
wreck OF the carriage fell against him.
He was picked up bleeding from a cut
on the right cheek He was unable 10
get on his feet AT once
Secretary Cortelyou was unconscious
when picked Cp. He was badly hurt on
The back and cut on the face He soon
recovered enough to ask for the Presi-
dent Governor Crane was badly cut
and bruised. but was not seriously hurt
Congressman Lawrence was the least
hurt Of any Of the party in the Presi-
dents carriage. The driver Of the car
riage, D. J. Pratt. was very badly hurt
and subsequently died He Ien with
Craig. but the reins swung him out of
the path OF the car
The military guard OF four mounted