Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-04

the brake just as quickly as possible when
he saw the horses on the track. He said'
II was dusty and he saw with dineulty what
was going on. III AetH
The statement OF Kelly, the conductor.
Is much the same as that Of Madden He
said he saw no warning given.
No order 10 Run Through.
Mr.. James w. Hull, one Of Pittsheid's
most prominent c~itlsenss and a director Of
the road, who was on the car at The time
was seen in this city tonight by a repre-
sentative of the Associatedf Press with
reference 70 & report hatsth& motormaA
was under special INSTRUCTIONS from him
to run through to the Country club with
out stopping.
Mr.. Hull said. 1.-THE report that the
motoTman was under instructions from me
Is false. There Is not the slightest reason
for such a story. l cannot express an
opinion as to the responsibility for the ac-
cident. l was a passenger on the car, but
hardly realized what had, happened until
It was over. Mr.. A. W. Eaton. a director
Of the Berkshire Street railway, was sit
ting directly in front OF men and ! was
engaged in conversation with him. l did
not know the presidents carriage was
ahead of us. Suddenly my attention was
blNTdCl0u ny, ptOpiC HtoAaH Up IN ~ hOhh
part Of the car, and I looked upin time
to see the leading horses OF the Presidents
carriage come onto the track ahead Of
US. Ny FIRST thought was that the car
could be stopped in time to avoid a coll
lision, but in the next second I realized
that this was impossible and that an ae-
cident was imminent. Then the crash
came. followed by tumult on every side"
Ends New England TOurs
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Sept. S.--President
Roosevelt ended his tour Of New England
here today after his thrilling experience
at Pittsneld, Mass. He remained about an
hour and a half and was escorted to a
stand in Seaside park. where he had In
tended delivering an address to Yorkmen.
Here he excussd himself from making any
speech Because OF the accident. and at his
request his carriage was hurried away
from his escort in order to allow him TO
board the yacht sylph, where Mrs. Roose-
yelt and his son Kermet embraced him,
After bidding farewell to Dalton this
morning the president, with Governor
Crane and Secretary Cortelyou. went across
the country to Pittsfeld, where he received
d hearty greeting, His remarks were con-
fined largely to a dissertation on the spirit
which actuated those who entered the
union army In 1851. drawing the lesson
that IL the same spirit was shown now
there would be better citizenship. The
president then started on the long drive
to Lenox and stockbridge, which ended so
disastrously a short distance out from
Pittsneld
Has TO DisappOint Crowds.
As soon as it became evident that the
president was not seriously hurt and after
ne had given directions for the disposition
Of the body Of the faithful Craig. the presi-
dent resumed his journey. Lenox was
reached about 11:15 a. m, and his passage
through the town, which had made slR5oT-
ate preparations for his entertainment, was
In silence. He tarried but a moment, the
swelling on his right cheek causing him
considerable discomfort, but so as not to
disappoint the people he spoke q few words
to them, telling Of the accident, and saying
he would make ne address. Then he passed
en- to Stockbridge, where, too, the people
were ready to make his entry a notable oc-
casion. Speaking from his carriage, his
| right eye almost closed and. getting very
black, he said THAI for the ssame reasons
given at Lenox he would be unable 70 deliver
an address.
The. departure Of the president from
stockhridge was pathetic. There were no
cheers, no waving of tiags or handkerchIefs
only "a word here and there TO break the
death-like silence. Brief stops were made
at Great Darlington, Mass. and New NIL
ford. Conn. on-the way here DR.. Lung APP
piled hot cloths to the presidents face,
which reduced the swelling considerably.
The presidsnt, though badly. shaken up, kept
his nerve and was In good spirits, although
l.. -.-o4.Sf.. ..R.-oa ko~ah. V..,.r - 6rotu
and said but for that deplored fact he would
regard the accident to himself as simply
one Of the Incidents Of the trip.
Journey IL Continued.
sTocKBRIDGE Mass, Sept. s.-PresI-
dent Roosevelt arrived In ~stockbridge
shortly before IL p'ctcchs having driven
lsisurely across the country from benox.
The people had. turned out to give him a
welcome. but the news of the accident had
preceded him. His face- was badly swollen
and he was no doubt suffering pain. but
not to disappoint the crowd. many OF whom
had driven some distance to see him, he
stopped just long enough to say a few
words He spoke as follows;
met With an accident in which one man wal
killed. Therefore, / shall not address yol
beyond thanking you for your kind recep
tOh anu ItQut1t NHht you HlaAp HO hPplhu6
or demonstration Of any kind &
The president went immediately to hiI
train. which left as soon as he got aboard
The president was calm. and collected
and d~eplored the death of Craig.
He was the most faithful man / evel
knew" said he. my children fairly wOr
shiped hint ID 5LIA
When Craig saw the impending aaHsel
and that collision could not be avefted b.
was heard to say; ''oh. my God" and thei
he was hurled through the air and fell un.
der the wheels. his head and body beinI
mutilated almost beyond recognition. On
the right Of him was the driver, Pratt. VIII
was thrown q distance OF twenty-five feet
The president asked the motofman; "Wh!
} we're you running your car IKE that!
which brought only the response; "Be
cause ] had the right-of-way."
ali In the carriage would surely be killed.
Governor Crane suggested that the be-
thing for hiH to do. would, ,bs to sgo 10 al
train at once. Another carriage was pre-
cured and, in company with Governo
J Crane, Secretary cortelyou aud Represents
! tive Lawrence, the start was made 70
] Lenox. BY the time the president reache
, there the people Of the town were in
, state OF CONSERVATION. The swelling on tn
presidents face was getting greater all tn
while. but he kept his appointment at Ii