The Glenwood post., 1905-04-29
AN ALMOST
FATAL ACCIDENT
Ria OverturnS With Members OF
Glendale Circle WHO Were Re-
turning From CarbORda'e
Fifteen Ladies Injured
FORTUNATE ESCAPE fR0i DEATH

A peculiar accident and one in
which the victims escaped death by
little less than miraculous influence
occurred about 1:1O Friday morning
at the Cattle creek bridge eight miles
from Glenwood where Ed Burnaugh $
wagonette containing | members of
Glendale Circle Women of Woodcraft
who We're returning from Il
visit to the Carbondale circle,
was completely overturned, the ladies
being weighted to the ground heneat h
the heavy vehicle The night was
so dark that Mr.. Burnaugh could
neither see the horses or the road and
in coming down the Cattle creek hill,
one of the wheels struck rock, the
tongue was broken and the vehicle
making IA quick turn, landed ON its
top, the wheels in the air and the en-
tire load underneath Fortunately
for all concerned, Mr.. Burnaugh land
lines and to this fact no doubt the
ladies' owe their lives for had he not
been able to bring the horses to Il
standstill, it is difficult to understand
how all could have escaped being
dragged to death As it was, of the
Slinkard is the only one who entirely
escaped injury.
Mrs. John Richardson and Mrs.
Crocker We're not so firmly caught by
the overturning wagon as We're their
associates and they were able to soon
extricate their associates, after which
Mrs Richardson hurried to the Station
ranch where she telephoned for her
husband and Doctor Crook.
The Stations hurried to the scene
with lanterns and took the injured to
the Chase residence where they were
made as comfortable as possible until
the arrival of the doctor when their
wounds were dressed and all brought
home except Mrs. Patterson, who re-
mained until the next morning, com
ing to Glenwood by train.
An incident of the event attracting
especial attention WAS the bravery eX
hibited by Mrs. Richardson, who aft
er running to the Station ranch a mile
distant and summoning help, assisted
the doctor in binding up the wounds
of the others, and while it was noticed
that she was very pale, she was con
sidered uniniured AS she had made
no complaint. 1t was not until the
others had all been provided for that
Mrs. Richardson collapsed and com
planned of pain in her side. 1t was
then that upon examination it was
found that one of her ribs was broken.
The plucky manner in which she bore
her suffering without complaint
brought out much favorable comment,
Those in the party who are injuled
are:
Mrs. Barlen, face and nose cut,
hand sprained.
Mrs Gamble, back injured.
Mrs. w. II. Patterson arm broken,
face and head cut.
Mrs. Taylor, injured internally.
Mrs. Dewey, face cut and bruised.
Mrs Richardson. ribs broken, face
cut.
Miss Mary Drach, arm kurt.
Miss Maud Gates, side hurt.
Miss Pearl Robbins, slightly hnrt.
Mrs. Crocker, shoulder sprained.
Edith Hanson, slightly hurt.
Reberca Cohn, slightly bruised.
Mrs. r. p. Malaby, face cut and
bruised.
Mrs. Sadie Korn, slightly bruised
Miss Viola Hill, face bruised and
arm hurt.
Ed. Burnaugh exhibited rare pres
ence of mind in giving his entire at
tentiou to his horses which he says
was by no means easy Of accomplish
ment for betw cen the frantic screams
of the ladies aud the nervous and eX-
cited condition of the horses, Ed. says
he scarcely knew what to do but it is
now very plain that had the team
been allowed to { rag the coach even
a few feet the passengers would have
been killed.
The wagonette was badly demolish-
ed and other rig, were sent out to
,hrinv home the iniurpQ who are now