The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-14
FRED LINDGREN IS
KILLED WHILE
C0ASTING
Fifteen. .Year-Old Boy Col
lides With a Bob Sleigh
While Sliding Down Wells
Street Hill and His Skull
Is Fractured.

fIook out! You'll be killed!' cried
little Edith Lindgren, and the next
instant her brother, Fred, dashed into
a bObsleigh at the base Of the lower
Wells street hills, receiving injuries
from which he died last night at IS
o'clock at the home of his father,
Magnus Lindgren, 858 Payne avenue.
The collision which cost young Lind
gren his life occurred shortly after 6
o'clock. He and his sister were play
ing on the Wells street hills, sliding
down the west slope. 1t was Fred'S
turn to coast down the steep incline,
and while he was enjoying the sport
little Edith patiently awaited her turn
at the bottom of the hill.
On the west incline, which runs
from Weide street to Greenbrier ave-
nue., the big boys were bob riding
The large sixteen foot bob was In
charge of Robert Ebert, an eighteen
year -old boy, who lives at 708 Wells
street. Besides Ebert, there were
twelve or thirteen other boys on the
sleigh, ranging in age from ten to six
teen years old. Not one of them was
injured in the accident which cost
young Lindgren his life.
The bob was we'll under way down
the east slope when Lindgren slammed
his sled and started on his easterly
ride towards Greenbrier avenue. The
large bob was almost upon the lad
before he was aware of his danger.
Fred was lying on his stomach and it
was not until his little sister cried out
warning that he realized his terrible
predicament Then he attempted to
steer out of the main track, but as he
did so Ebert, in trying to avoid COL
lision, guided the bob towards the stone
wall.
Eran+yyred He CLuIE
The next instant the heavy seat
squarely on the head, causing a multi
pie fracture of the skull.
So terrific was the force of the col
ltsion that all on the bob were thrown
from their seats, but they escaped
without the slightest injury.
Lindgren was at once picked up by
Ebert and placed upon his sled. He
was unconscious. The children who
were at play on the hills clustered
about him and vainly attempted to re-
store him. Little Edith, crying fran
tically that her brother was killed,
hurried to her home, three blocks
away, to notify her father. On her
way she met Policeman Meadow and
informed him of the accident. The
policeman, assisted by the boys faith
er, carried the boy to Bodins drug
store, S81 Payne avenue.
Drs. Foster, Earl and Whitney were
summoned. When Drs. Earl and
Whitney arrived they saw at once that
they were of no assistance, as the boy
was beyond medical relief. Later DR..
Foster arrived and the three physicians
held a consultation, at which it was
decided to remove the lad to his home.
An hour after he was taken to his
fathers house the boy died, without
regaining consciousness.
When a G | o b reporter called at
the home of Robert Ebert shortly after
$50 o'clock, Ebert was not aware OF
young Lindgrens death. When told
that the boy had expired few min
utes before he was visibly affected.
Il couldn't help it." he sobbed. ct
tried to turn out, but Freddie turned
his sled the same way. Then we
bumped together After Ebert was