Evening journal., 1906-10-03
10Th MINISTERS
ARE IMPROVING
,.ergymen Who Saw The AC-
Cident Tell Graphic Story
Of it
Special TO The uvoning journal.


DOVER. oct. s-Dover's two injured
ministers, almost dragged to death in a
runaway accident, have come in FOR a
large share OF sympathy and aid Of the
townspeople.
Presiding Elder stephen NJ. Morgan,
whose injuries, after he rcgained con-
seriousness, we're found TO consist merely
Of two Commissions and am abrasion OF the
skin OF the forehead. no broken bones ana
on internal injuries. spent a quiet sun
day and viii doubtless be out during the
week.
All Saturday night the llfe Of the
Rev. Benjamin II. Jester, pastor Of
Dover Circuit NJ. e. churches. was
despaired OF. lie had been more vlo-
lenty thrown 10 the ground by the
runaway horse had been dragged and
probably kicked, so that one eye APP
pcared to be loosed. Conclusion OF the
brain had apparently set in as violent
/ hemorrhages occurred from time TO
time. Or. j. Ward Steele called into
consutation DIR. J. II. Wilson, the
anatomy specialist Of Dover and the
two physicians. aided by Professor &c.
L. Cross. of the Wilmington Confer
ence Academy and other experienced
persons. labored hard to save the suf-
fering minister.
The sufferer raved at times and his
cries were heart breaking. Hard
hearted men were upset by tho lnys-
FERROUS visitation OF Providence. Early
E .Iaaa u
the sufferer and he appeared to fall
asleep. BY daybreak they had fully
restored him to consciousness, all
though he could not recall any details
OF the accident
Rev. Joseph Brown Turner and
Reynolds Clough, who. with Dr.
Downes, reached the ministers as they
We're struggling with the runaway
horse In the roadside, described the
remarkable accident yesterday. The
horse was frightened by a burlesqur
parade Of little boys dressed as Indians
and beating tin pans. The animal
kicked at first and then ran away at
furious speed. Both DR.. Morgan and
Pastor Jester. who had been attending
"A quarterly conference, are heavy men.
and when they threw their weight
| against the horse a bride snapped and
a trace broke. The animal thereupon
became unmanageable. Mr.. Jester de-
| termined to throw the horse before any
other lives were endangered and take
the injuries themselves before entering
the crowded streets. He pulled the ami
NAL vigorously to one side and as the
horse lunged the occupants were hurl-
I'd violently forward over the DASH
board and side OF the carriage MIR.
lester could not fully disengage him
self from the reins, as he was thrown.
and was therefore dragged before his
escuers could extricate him.
Both men lay In the road as though
lead. Mr.. Jester bleeding profuselv
rom mouth and ears. DR.. Downes ana
dessrs. Turner and Ciough lifted them
enderly 20 Mr.. Coughs front ward
here they lay until carriages could be
immoned TO remove them. Or
)ownes was assisted in ministering te
. DR. Morgan by Dr. J. II. Wilson.
s Or. Morgan recovered IN two hour.
and could talk nationally and describ,
/. the accident. He was besieged win
!. callers. particularly from the Nretho
= dist churches. and among his caller
were the members Of one OF the churcl
choirs, who drew up IN front of hi
rooms at the Richardson and sang III
r Torrey- Alexander hymn, "Grac
Enough for Me-"
Mr. Jester was nursed by a commit
4 tee from his church all last night. as
sisted by his son. who was summone
/, from Wilmington. IL is believed no,
I, that he viii recover. barring any un
forseen complications