The Lamar register., 1902-06-11
FATAL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
West Denver High School Graduates
Hurled Among the Rocks.

Denver June IA nay rack contain
Ing eleven couples, all members of the
| graduating class of West Denver High
School, driven by Frank French,
dashed down a precipice Oh the Tur-
key Creek road two miles southwest of
Morrison at T:3O o'clock Saturday
night. Edith Withcrs sustained II frac-
tured skull and died within II short
time. Miss Muzie Humphrey had her
skull fractured and died last night.
Eighteen others We're more or less
seriously injured. some of whom may
prove to be disabled for Il long time.
If not for life. but it is believed that
there will be no further fatalities.
The party. consisting of eighteen cou-
pies in two hay racks. started to return
TO Morrison about T:3O o'clock. The
first team, containing seven couples
and n driver We're some fifty yards in
front of the second team. The Inflated
conveyance was drawn hy four horses
and driven by Frank French. The
leaders had behaved badly from the
time they started out at s o'clock in
the morning. Several times they had
baked and on starting the descent Of
the canon 1t had become necessary to
unhitch the leaders and proceed with
the two wheel horses. Aftcrward they
showed signs of quietlng and We're
again placed in front
AS they approached bridge over "A
creek at particularly steep incline.
the horses became unmnnagcnble and
started TO run. Frank French the
driver. was seated on II bale of hay.
The wagon. striking an obstruction,
caused the hay to shoot forward from
l.nIpr him thrnu+in,r Ernnnh
meath the body of the wagon. The
horses, feeling the load on their tianks,
made IL sudden turn ana the body of
the wagon flew of the trucks.
This happened Just as the rustic
bridge had been reached. The body
OF the wagon containing its load of hu-
inanity turned completely over and fell
distance of twelve feet beneath.
The few who We're uninjured and the
occupants Of the other wagon immedi-
ately began the work of rescue, many
of the injured being stunned and in
sensible. s-
Messengers We're dispatched to Nor
rison, two miles away. for help. and
Drs. +. l.. Luce and III. G. Haxby re-
turned with conveynnces. The injured
school children We're taken to the Cliff
house. which was transformed into Il
temporary hospital.
Telephone messages We're promptly
sent to Denver and by about II p. IN. n
special train was made up and started
Tor Morrison carrying physicians, sur
gical appliances and stretchers. On
the arrival of the train Mt Denver 1t
was met by ambulances which con-
veyed those badly injured to their
homes.
Those injured besides Misses Withers
and Humphrey Were:
Harry Austin. spine injured.
Ruby SILL bad scalp wound that may
affect eyesight.
Claude Hannum, badly bruised on
ribs. left side.
Grace Murray. bad scalp wound,
bruised and back hurt.
George w. Smith. badly bruised and
suffering from shock. delirious. ....
Pauline Perry. badly cut on head.
Miss Esther Smith. chaperonc. badly
bruised and suffering from shock
Irene Wheclock. shoulder dislocated.
Harry Goodheart. scalp wound.
Marvin kleff, compound fracture of
the arm.
Luella Corbin. left wrist fractured.
Alice Barton, scalp wound and
bruises.
Laura KiIgorc left arm sprained.
Miss Bessie Quay Wellsburg. w.
Va. visiting Miss Kilgore, face
scratched. badly bruised.
Jean Raber. fractured wrist.
Frank Kerr, neck sprained and
bruised.
Joseph Garst, leg cut and bruised
about the head.
Fred Burr. sprains and bruises.
Erred Lawrence. captain of the West
Denver High School Cadets. was in
the accident but escaped uninjured and
was of invaluable service in caring for
the wounded, securing special train
and otherwise caring for the party.