The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-04
LEMON, MASS, September 3.

A serious accident overlook a tally.
no, in which President Roosevelt and
party were riding, a short distance
from Pittsfield, about 10 o'clock this
morning.
After short visit to the home OF
Ex-senator Dawes, the President
started on the long drive to Lenox
He had not gone far when an electric
car ran into them throwing everyone
to the ground and badly damaging
the coach.
The President received a cut on the
head, Governor Crane was bruised
and William Craig, the Secret Service
man, was instantly killed. The driver
of the vehicle, D. J. Pratt, was fatal
ly injured and died few hours later.
The President was able to resume
his journey but sent word ahead that
there should be no cheering.
After leaving Senator Dawes house
the four carriages containing the
President and his immediate party
were driven down South street, two
carriages on either side.
Along South street, which is not a
wide highway, run the tracks Of the
Pittsfeld and Lenox Street Railway
Company. Occasionally an electric
car hummed by the carriages. At a
point about quarter of a mile from
the centre 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 on
ahead of the procession. Secret Ser.
vice Officer Craig appreciated the
danger, and he arose beside the driv.
er, and, turning around, signaled the
motorman to hold back.
The warning was disregarded and
the next instant, in view of hundreds
of people, the electric car crashed di
agonally against the carriage, caus.
ing the wheels to collapse, splintering
the side, and running down the neal
horse of the wheel team, killed it in.
stantly.
Another account of the accident
says the trolley car was coming W
behind the Presidents carriage al
terrific speed. The carriage was struck
as it was crossing the tracks diagon.
ally. Craig, who was looking around
and half standing trying to warn the
trolley car back, was knocked from
the box to the track and the car pass
ed over him, killing him instantly
The carriage was knocked to one side
and wrecked. The President was
thrown out and the wreck of the car.
riage fell against him.
He was picked up bleeding from q
cut ON the right cheek, but he was
able to get on his feet at once. Sec
rotary Cortelyou was unconscious
when picked up. He was badly hurt
on the back of the head and cut Oh
the face, but soon recovered enough
to ask for the President.
Governor Crane was badly bruised
and Representative Lawrence was
the least hurt of any of the party il
the vehicle. The driver of the car
riage, D. j. Pratt, was fatally hurt
and died few hours later. He fel
with Craig, but the reins swung hin
out of the path of the car.
The military guard of four mount
ed men of the Second Massachusetts
Infantry were the first to get at thu
wreck. The men were assisted b!
Secret Service Agent Taylor anC
Postoffice Inspector Meyers, detailed
on secret service duty, who were il
the second carriage.
The President was helped to tn
second carriage with Secretary Cor
telyou and they were at once attend
ed by DIR. Lung, who was in the thir,
carriage.