Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-14
PHOENIX VISITORS IN RUNAWAY
 ACCIDENT.
lErsas TAussAAS's DsN.)

Yesterday morning, sbOu' iO o ,clock, A runaway accident occurred a, For, whipple, in which four or hVo persou. riding in surrey werc more or less seriously injured, one escaping unhurt. Tho injured are Mrs J. A. Parks and baby. both injured m tho head; Mrs. A. K. Stacy, ankle spfain' ed. and Jay Alkire, two ribs broken, and il i. thought, seriously injured m formally. All of the parties are resi- dents of Phoenix, and were on tncir way from this city to Camp Brodie when the runaway took place.
 On the early northbound train, yes ,crday morning. Mrs. C. l. Stacy, wire of Lieutenant Stacy of Phoenix; Mrs.
 K. Stacy, his mother; Mrs. J. A. Parks. wife of Captain Parks of Phoe. nix. and baby. arrived here from Iron Springs. They were met in the city by Jay Alkirc, son of Captain Frank Alkirc. with the latter's team nitchcd ,o n surrey. who started with them to Comp Brodic. All went well until n point opposite the officers quarters in Fort Whipplc was reached, when one of the horses suddently jumped astridc the tongue of the vehicle. getting one of the lines underneath him. The other horse became frightened, and the team, with it's load of human freight, started at breakneck speed. Jay Alkirc did his best to control them with the one line and the brake. He made n des' peratc effort to run the horses against tree, but failed A moment later all | rolled over m cmbankmcnt, smashing the rig to pieces. and seriously injuring the occupants with the exception of Mrs. C. l. Stacy, who escaped practic' ally unhurt.
 Officers and soldiers stationed at Fort whipple at once rushed to the rescue of the injured, and telephone message was sent Co Camp Brodie, con vcying information of the accident. Captain Parks and Lieutenant Stacy rode as fast as possible to Fort Whip plc, and had Mrs. Stacy and Mrs. Parks and baby removed to this city, after their wounds had been dressed by the post surgeon. Jay Alkirc, the driver who was injured most severely, was carried to the post hospital, where ii was found that two ribs were broken with indications of serious injuries in formally. Aa latc hour last night he was reported resting easy, but tn, physician in charge of the hospital ha, given instructions not to allow anyon, to convey the information to Alkir, that his injuries are considered serious Mrs. Parks received several scratchc, on. the face, from which 1t is hoped she will recover in a very short time Her baby was severely bruised on tn, right side of the forehead. This in jury is considered q serious one by tn, physician in attendance, and develop ments are anxiously awaited in thii case.
 Mrs. A. K. Stacy is suffering som, pain from her sprained ankle and | number. of other bruises on her body but no bad developments are antici pated in her csse.
 The escape unhurt of Mrs. c. I Stacy is considered by witnesses of th. accident little short of miraculous She was the last one to be throvr from the vehicle, which rolled ove, twice In its descent down the embark msnt.
 Captain Parks and Lieutenant stsc, were tho only commissioned oileers ir Company B, and in their absence th, company was left h command of Lieu tenant Csmpbsil of Conpsny c, oi Tempe.