Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-26
CHILD KILLED
MARUNAWAY
Little Frank Burke, Son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Burke, Victim Of
Terrible Accident,
CAUGHT UNDER HORSES HOOPS.
Occurs on Power Corner, and il Wit.
messed by Many PeopIe-rwo
Other Children Escape.

A shocking and fatal runaway &C.
cldent occurred on Main street short.
ly after O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
which cost the life of little Frank
Burke, the two-year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Burke, while two
other children, brother and sister,
were slightly injured.
Frightened by Automobile.
George ]. Bach and some friends
| went up Main street at the time stated
in Mr.. Bach's automobile. going very
slowly Just beyond the bridge,
A. L. Wilbur's powerful team was tied
and as the auto approached the ami
mails became frightened and finally
dashed down the street, tearing the
hitching post up as they went and
knocking down the heavy sign and
post of the Elkhorn saloon.
| Some Close Calls.
Camille Hogue was on this corner,
and had very narraw escape from
being run over, but just managed to
the bridge, the horses struck terri
| fic gait, and there was general
scrambing along Main Street The
| team seemed headed for Shannons
corner, but on reaching Third avenue
swerved and went straight for the
north show window of the Power Mer-
camille company. C. Z. ROssiter, a
painter Was at work on ladder at
that point, but he came down a NOM
ent before the smash, warning the
children, but to no avail. The three
Burke children were looking into the
show window, and facing away from
| the approaching horses and the heavy
| wagon. The baby, Frank, was in a
baby carriage, and the brother, Marion
aged four. and the sister, Lucy, aged
seven, were against the window. In
an instant the maddened animals were
upon them, and the little girl was
thrown against the building. How she
managed to escape, even those who
were eye witnesses cannot say, but
the boy got out of the way altogether
right after the animals struck the
corner.
Baby Carriage Upset.
The baby carriage was caught in
| the collision and it's occupant threwn
| on the cement walk. Then, as the
horses turned out toward the street
again, one of their hoofs, it is be-
lieved, struck the infant at the base
of the skull, causing fracture that
extended clear around 10 the mouth.
| The little one was practically dead in
an instant. although the heart was
still futtering when he was carried
| into Delzells Drug store. Drs. II. II.
| Wilson, C. r. Symmes and H. X. VIII.
son were there. and at once tried ar
| tificial respiration and other means,
| but the fluttering flame of life quick
| ly went out.
Father is Informed.
| Marion Burke the father heard OF
the terrible accident almost as soon
as it occurred, and as soon as the
child was pronounced dead, went to
his home, only short distance away,
and broke the sad news to his wife.
The blow was a terrible one to her,
and for long time she was prostrat-
ed with grief. She was quickly sur
rounded by sympathetic friends, who
tried to share her grief ana tighten
the burden for her.
| The runaway team, after leaving the
Power corner, continued along Third
avenue for a block, colliding with an
other heavy wagon on the way, and
both vehicles were badly wrecked.
A short distance further on, the horses
were stopped. One of them was con-
siderably bruised from the collision
at the Power corner, but neither ami
NAL appears to be seriously hurt.
| Funeral Held This Afternoon.
| The funeral of the little victim Of
the accident was held at $3.50 this
afternoon from the Burke residence.
Rev. w. A. Winters of the First Meth
Odist church, made the address, and
the Methodist choir sang. The Women
of Woodcraft attended
Heavy Storm in Colorado.