The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-11
MAJ. POWELL
KILLED IN A
BAD RUNAWAY
Lived But a Few Hours After
Awful Accident.
CONCLUSION OF BRAIN
Power of Skilled Physicians
of No Avail.
CITY M0URNS HIS LOSS
Was One of Its Best and Fore
most of It's Citizens.
HAD AN ENFlABLE CAREER
Said 10 be First American to
Round Cape Horn.
Was One of Its Best and Fore
most of It's Citizens.
HAD AN ENFiABLE CAREER
Said 10 be First American to
Round Cape Horn.

Major z r Powell was thrown from
his buggy last evening. and died five
hours later. from conclusion of the
brain He never regained fuu conscious
ness from The tine Of the accident His
two step-chuldren. Mss Daisy and Mr..
Delos Woo1s, were the only relatives az
the bedside when the end came. at 1895
this morning. Besides these two were
three gentlemen friends OF the deceased.
" heu the injured man vas brought TO his
hcne, on the corner Of Murdoch and En-
porla avenue. he was Immediately at
tended 5y DR.. Oldham. who asked that
Ut Fabrique be summoned. After a
sh5rt consultation. these Two physicians
ANNOUNCED that the injuries were fatal
ard that the injured man could not live
III morning Hoping against the inev-
liable, the two srief-stricken children
hung lovingly 70 the fast breaking
threads Of their fathers life. At.
clock the doctors said that the patient s
lover limbs below the waist had become
paralyzed. From this on he sank gradu-
ally. and his rough breathing and weak
actions told of much semi-coascious pain.
AT midnight h-s pulse became barely per-
ceptlble and silent goodbye was taken
BY his children ana friends
Major Powell died from conclusion and
hemorrhage OF the brain which was
caused Ly a violent fall he received By
being thrown out Of his buggy last even
ing, about Is minutes till : O'Clock. The
accident happened Oh Topeka avenue in
the middle OF the third block north or
Douglas avenue. Major Powell and an
employe 81 the ice plant Mr. Thomas
Fletcher. Of 3l6 East Murdoch avenue.
came up Topeka avenue After deliver
Ing piece Of ice at 81, Mr.. Fletcher
got into the buggy with Mr.. Powell. the
latter picking UP the reigls. IL seems in
doing SO he dropped one OF them. Tn
horse became frightened. ruined short
and threw both occupants Out with great
violence on 70 the street car track. Mt.
FLETCHER was unhurt. Several people who
sew the accident rushed out and car
ried the fatally injured man onto Mr.. 7.
7. Aults porch. A doctor was summoned
and an ambulance obtained. Miss Daisy
Woods arrived Immediately after the ac-
cidenL and cared for the ma j0r he was
taken &c his nome, where many friends
had gathered with anxious hearts
Mr. Fletcher. In speaking Of the fatal
accident said last night TO- a reporter
for the Eagle;
Major Powell brought me up with him
for the first time since 7 have been work
ing Tor him, and that has been over FIVE
years I had q piece OF ice Cnat he wish
eG me 10 deliver on Topeka avenue We
drove Up Topeka and in looking for the
number u the house We drove by IT,
Turning around. facing south, we drove
back and stopped. Mr. Powell was doins
the driving Of the mare. about years
Old ard The blackboard Is the one he
a. ways drives.
after had taken the ice into the
house I climbed into the busy and Ma
ior Powell said Get up 10 The horse
Is he always does. we started % turn
north. bur in some way he Jet the line in
his ieft hand drop Pulling on the right
turned the horse more. and he became
frightened He turned with q terrible
swiftness. ana no one could have stayed
IN the buggy We were both De- the air
before The buggy struck the c-r track
/ don't Lhlla tae ear scared the animal
for Z didnt 90 any car around When
we were thg5wn out T. ~ course went
first. aad Sir Powell right after me- Ny
foot caught In the wheel and ] liz upon
Try feet L seemed e. me tlat Major
Powell hand was run over by the buegv.
which 7 thought was coming over og us.
IL didn O. The horse ran on up Topeka
avenue. where il was caught When Z
saw how badiy Major Powell was hir-
] didng think De could live lons IILs
neck was All swollen up and hls fore
head right over the eye received au
awful blow
Miss Leota Ault who was standing