The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-06


rage and an electric street car in this
city today, while one of his most trust
cd guards, Secret Service Agent Will
liam Craig, was instantly killed. and
David J. Pratt Of Dalton, who was
guiding the horses attached to the We
hicle, was most seriously injured. Pres
ident Roosevelt, himself, was badly
shaken up, but received only slight
facial bruise.
Secretary Cortelyou, who occupied u
seat directly opposite the president in
the carriage, sustained a minor wound
in the back of the head, and Governor
Crane, who sat beside the president
escaped without a scratch The car
rage was demolished by the impact of
the rapidly moving car, and the wheel
horse on the side nearest the car was
killed. The crew and passengers of the
car. escaped injury.
In View of Hundreds.
The president and party were driv-
ing from this city to Lennox, through
South street. one of the principal thor
oughfares of Pittsfield, which was lined
with cheering people, and the catastro-
phe happened in plain view of hundreds
whose happiness at the advent of the
nation's chief was suddenHS turned to
grief. Thousands had poured into the
city in the early morning from the
country TO see and hear the president,
and his address at the city park had
been loudly cheered At the conclusion
of the exercises he wished to make a
brief call on Former Senator Dawes,
whose house in Elm street is but a
short distance from the park.
The presidents carriage, on which he
had ridden in from Governor Cranes
home at Dalton. was accordingly driv-
en- TO the Dawes residence, and car
riages containing a number of other
gentlemen in the party followed. Pres
ident RooseveltS call was short one,
and then the carriage returned to the
ri'y square.
Journey to Lennox Begun.
After a few minutes delay the jour
ney to Lennox was begun. Meanwhile
the mounted escort of police officers
and the carriages carrying the news
paper correspondents who have accom-
panied the president on his tour had
started off ahead on the road to Len
nox, and were some distance in ad-
vance of the presidents equipage.
Three or four other open carriages fell
in line Immediately behind the landau
in which the president rode with Sec
rotary Cortelyou and Governor Crane.
Secret Service Agent Craig, who,
throughout the New England trip has
been almost constantly at the presi-
dents elbow, was on the drivers box
beside Coachman Pratt.
Out through South street is a broad
highway The tracks of the Pittsfield
Electric Street railway are laid in the
center of the road, with ample room
for the teams on each side, and scores
of vehicles of every description fol-
lowed along this road behind the pres
ident's party.
The Fatal Car.
Shortly after he left the park an cleo
trio car, which had been filled with
passengers at that point. started to-
ward Lennox well behind the process
sion. 1t passed all and was about a
mile and a half out from the city at
the beginning of Howard hill, and was
nearly up to the presidents carriage,
which was travelling on the west side
of the highway.
Just at the foot of Howard hill the
road bends a little and teams are COM
PEELED to cross the street railway tracks
TO the east side. The railroad then
continues alongside of the street in
stead of in the center Just at this
point the upgrade of the hill begins,
and but a short distance beyond the
crossing there is a narrow bridge span
ming a small brook. The trolley car
approached the road crossing under a
good head of speed, with gong clang-
ing, just as the driver Of the presidents
carriage turned his leaders to cross the
tracks.
Alarmed by Changing Gong.
on each side of the chief executives
carriage rode two mounted troopers of
the local cavalry company, and the
horsemen on the left of the landau had
turned on to the track with the trolley
car Immediately behind them. Alarmed
BY the changing gong, they both turned
in their saddles and waved vigorously
to the motorman to stop his car. Al
most at the same instant Governor
Crane. who quickly perceived the dan
ger, rose TO his feet and likewise mo-
toned to the motorman.
The latter. in great excitement des-
perately tried to stop his car, but it
was too late. IT crashed into the car
rage as a loud moan went up from the
frenzied onlookers who thronged the
roadside. and who. but a moment be-
fore, were cheering the president. The
horsemen managed to get the fright
ened animals out of the way Just in
time. and the car struck the rear wheel
of the carriage on the left side and
ploughed through to the front wheel
of the vehicle, which received the full
force of the blow The carriage was
upset. and one horse fell dead on the
tracks.
The powerful grays attached to the
vehicle started to run, and, dragged
by them and pushed by the force of
the car. the wrecked carriage was
moved thirty or forty feet. Mr.. Craig
fell from his seat Immediately in front
of the car. and it passed completely
over his body. Driver Pratt, in falling,
struck the dead horse Immediately in
front of him, and rolled off clear of the
car. thus escaping a similar fate. Pres
ident Roosevelt, Governor Crane and
Secretary Cortelyou were thrown to-
gether in the bottom of the carriage.
Almost instantly a score of men
jumped to the heads of the frightened
horses and stopped their further prog
ress Governor Crane was the first to
get on his feet. escaping entirely UNI
hurt. He turned Immediately to the
president, helped the latter to arise,
and together they assisted Secretary
Cortelyou.
The Presidents Injuries.
The presidents lip was cut, and blood
was flowing from the wound. His
clothing was much disarranged, and ne
was severely shaken up. Secretary
COrtelyou had severe wound IN the
back. of his head, from which blood
was flowing freely.
The president quickly regained MS
composure, and the three soon after
repaired to the residence Of Mr.. Charles
r Stevens. near the scene Of the ac-
cdent. Mr.. Craig's body was crushed
and frightfully mangled.
Driver Found Unconscious.
Driver Pratt was found unconscious
in the road. His shoulder was dislo-
Gated his ankle sprained and his face