Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-06
OATS FOR SEED.
From Wednesdays Daily.
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Mr.. PETERS INJURIES
PROVE FATAL
.C. H. Peters IS dead."

y. II. fetSTs Is dead
This was the announcement that
greeted Durangoites this morning.
And there are many sad hearts in this
city as a result, no to mention the an
guish OF tne fond mother and father
in old England when they hear the
news
AS stated yesterday he was riding
on the steps OF one of the new cars,
bending his body to watch the move
ment OF the wheels wnen his head
struck the railing of the Junction
creek bridge. Motorman Mckinney
stopped the car and picked up the un-
fortunate man, placing him on the
car and with all haste came to the
city, the patient being carried to
DIR Lackey's office, where examination
revealed two fractures of the skull at
he side and base of the brain. From
DIR. Lackey's office Mr.. Peters was
conveyed to Mercy hospital, where
Drs. Lackey, Haggart, Hutchinson
and Hurd performed an operation,
taking out three pieces of the skull
The patient appeared to stand the OPP
erasion exceedingly well, his pulse
by Death at 4:40 this morning
Many friends were in attendance
during tne night hoping against hope
but to no purpose.
Probably no man in Durango stood
better in the estimation of the people
Always gentleman. attending to his
own business and obliging at all times,
won for him the admiration of all who
knew him.
Deceased came to Durango seven
years ago as manager of the Durango
Light Power company, and also
manager OF the Street Railway com
pany. Last fall he visited St Louis
expressly for the purpose of ordering
Two cars for The Durango line, one
of wnich was to prove mis- death. The
cars arrived about month ago and
at different times have made expert
| mental trips, Mr.. Peters accompanying
TO note possible defects. 1t was while
engaged in this capacity he was in
jured.
A brother, manager of the electric
light plant at Excelsior Springs, Mo-,
was wired last night and a reply re-
ceived that ne would start this morn
ing. Another telegram was received
stating he had left Kansas City at Ii
O'Clock this forenoon, which will
bring him into Durango Friday even
ing. The body will be embalmed and
await the brothers arrival, as the re-
mains may be shipped to England,
where lhe father and mother reside:
also married sister.
During the seven years Mr.. Peters
resided in Durango he never missed
letter every Sunday to the dear old
mother Among Durangoites who
were like brother and sister are Mr..
and Mrs. Fred w. Strater. They lived
next door, and for years Mr.. Peters
TOOK Sunday dinner at the Strater res
ldence and used TO run in the same
as though it was nome. 1t was only
Yesterday morning that Mr.. Strater
handed Mr.. Peters a plate of hot
cakes over the fence, something he
enjoyed especially when made by
Mrs. Strater Matt Harrington was
also very near Mr. Peters. The two
men, with Mrs. Strater and daughter
Gertrude, were at the bedside all
night Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. CHAPMAN
were also very near neighbors. There
are others who were dear to him. in
iact, no one in Durango but what
would have gone out of his or her way
to do him a favor.
lhe Herald can only say to the low
ed ones left behind that our city
lnourns with them in the sudden and
terrible death