The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-02-05

was carried to cab awaiting and
taken slowly to his home Mt the cor.
ncr of Fourteenth and Main. His bed
had been prepared before the horses
drew up and he was made as comfort
able as possible IN an upstairs apart
mcnt. All through the night he re-
mainod practically unconscious, laps
ing from stupor to stupor continually
and at no time being able to ration
ally reply to questions asked of him.
This condition still clung to the pa
tient throughout the day Sunday.
All Injuries About Head.
II was feared for n time that in
ternal injuries might have resulted
In the region of the stomach but 1t
now appears that the only blows were
received in the head and face.
The minute that Mr., Luikart drop
ped under the horse, n great crowd
of men-policemen physicians and
citizens gathered about the spot to
render any aid possible in the saving
of his life or the comforting Of his
wounds and bruises. For an hour
while the surgeons were working over
him in the pharmacy, the store was
filed with men who were anxious to
learn of the seriousness of his hurts
and to be of any possible assistance.
Among the crowd was August
Schultz, whose horse had dealt the
dangerous blows. A big, strapping
fellow that he Is, he was ready to
weep because OF the disaster. For n
long time he was unable to speak at
all. Then he told his story.
The Drivers Story.
81 was driving down Main street
from the west" he said. "and met Ed
Gerecke at the corner of Fourth
street Don't you want to see my
new horse?' | asked him, and he got
in"
I'VE drove down to First street,
wheeled about and were returning
up Norfolk avenue. In front of Wallis
two teams approached me. One was
directly in front of me and the other
by on the right. All of sudden Mr.
Luikart jumped in front of my horse
The instant he appeared | pulled back
was not driving fast. GereckC
reached far out with his left hanC
and jerked back hard on the reins
, But it was too late The man hat
fallen beneath the heels of the hors,
I and the horse, frightened and young
began to kick. | thought he was dead
The minute that | could drove owe
the body and the crowd carried
away"
Davis, who was approaching iron
the other direction, saw the Who'll
affair from point of vantage.
IL saw him dart from in front O
my horse and against the nose of tn
other" he declares. THAT minut
he went down. He fell into sittin
posture. The horse raised his hoof
and in one drive sent the mans hea
with tremendous force against tn
buggy wheel. That rap laid him on
senseless and he was unable, as h
had done before, to dodge the blow
of the animals feet"
A Public Calamity.
The news of MIR. Luikarts pain an
dangerous condition came as te
rife shock to the whole city and h
o has been the principal topic of col
& versation since. Always a leader
n any public enterprise, his misfortun
It is a public calamity. Only half hor
1t before he was hurt, a long intervie
t. had been issued in The News urgin
h proposition that had been presente
e and it was in the interest of this ver
II movement that he was rushing acros
q Norfolk avenue on Saturday evenin
rt Many friends from throughout tn
y state have made inquiries as to h
n condition. He Is president of a ban
& at Tilden and one at Meadow Grove
p, was at one time a strong candidat
y for the nomination of state treasure
IS on the democratic ticket; has been re
resentative in the state legislatul
" from this district and was slated /
e Bryan for the German ambassodorshi
1t in 1896.
Is Mr.. and Mrs. f.. II. Lukart of tt
e, den arrived in the city by a freigl
'e train which was headed for NorfoI
ID and their carriage drove to the hon
d. just as Mr.. Luikart was being brougl
1t up in cab. The three cabs-th
+. bearing the injured man, that bearir
n the surgeons and that which carrie
e. the son, arrived simultaneously
Fourteenth street
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