Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1909-02-19
SUCCUMBS To AWFUL
EXPOSURE and
SUFFERING

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o'clock, Thomas Lovelock passed away
at the home of his sister, Mrs. L N
Carpenter, in Lovelock. Mr.. Love
lock s death was due to the accident
mentioned in the last issue of the
Lovelock Tribune, which resulted In
his being pinned under an overturned
wagon, where he lay exposed to the
elements for fifty hours.
The immediate cause of death was
septic poisoning, the result of gan
creme which had affected the frozen
limbs. His mind was clear up to the
hour of dissolution, and he gave the
following account of his terrible ex.
perience:
"a left Lovelock Wednesday morn.
ing, February 3, for Boyer, in spring
wagon, loaded with about 1000 pounds
of provisions. Nothing unusual hap.
pened until 1 had passed the Kitten
Springs summit. I had gone about
two miles down the other side when
the brake on the wagon broke and
the horses started to run. One of the
breast straps must have broken, for
the tongue dropped to the ground, the
wagon cramped and turned over.
81 was rendered unconscious by the
fall and remember nothing more until
came to, just before dark, and it was
then some time before l could fully
realize my desperate situation. The
horses had become tangled in the har-
ness and it was their struggling that
first aroused me. One side of the
wagon lay across my back and my
right arm was numb from the pressure
Of one Of the wheel rims at the elbow
joint. The other arm was also securely
held, and l was unable to move an
inch. However, I could move my head
and had the use of my voice, and could
move my feet, but had practically lost
the use of my lower limbs, owing to
the pressure on my back. l was lying
in the snow and ice, and it was very
cold
myself during Wednesday night and
Thursday, but to no purpose. Each eff
fort left me weaker and l was con-
stantly growing colder. could feel
my feet and arms freezing, and I
finally gave up trying to help myself.
All could do was to lie still and hope
for some one to come along"
On Friday morning pros
pector happening along the snow
covered ridge of the Kitten
Springs summit noticed the overturned
wagon and went down. He found Mr..
Lovelock in the position stated, and
inquired:
"Well, are you dead. pardner?'
"No, not quite, but almost,o came
the weak voice from underneath the
wagon.
The cruel weight was shifted, Mr..
Lovelock, rigid as log, was released,
his bed rolled down, in which he was
placed. The prospector then procee led
to Boyer, some five miles distant, :cr
help. When succor arrived, it was
found that Mr.. Lovelock' g right arm
was frozen to the shoulder, as well as
his face, ears and feet.
After being houoea ana cared fo
MIR, Lovelock recovered to such an eA-
tent that he ate heartily and SCENE!
to be in bu: little pain. Had he re-
ccived proper medical attention at this
time, it is probable IBIS life might have
been saved. lsu, for eight days h.
was permittet t. temain Mt the camp,
v it'll noth ig l.a'g done to prevent TIC
fatal septicemia from developing.
During this entire time his relatives at
Lovelock were unaware Of the acci-
dert but as soon as the news reached
town 7 r. Bunch was sent out, and he
brought the injured man in just at
dusk Saturday night. Local physi-
clans were Immediately summoned, but
rs soon as they saw the patient shook
their heads. The poison from the
decomposing limbs had spread through
put Lis system, and nothing they could
10 would stay its progress.
Surrounded by relatives and few
friends who had known him since
childhood, the unfortunate man
breathed his last at 8 o'clock, two
hours after he reached his sister s
house.
At the time of his death deceased
was 81 years of age. native of Cali
fornia, having been born at Red Butte
in 1852. He was a brother of Mrs. L.
N Carpenter and Mrs. W. G. Ruddell,
and Fred Lovelock, of Goldfeld, the