Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-09-03
THREE INJURED IN ACcI.
DENT NEAR BUCHANAN.
Frightened Mules Back Surrey and
Occupants Over Bridge-on
Way to Cliff Dwellings.

Wnlle on their way to the cliff
dwellings at Rito de los Friioles, a
party of Santa Feans We're crossing A
wooden bridge near Buckman Just az
noon yesterday, when the mules SHE'D
at rock that had been placed in a
hole in the bridge, and springing
backward threw themselves, the surrey
and occupants into the rocky, river
bed, distance Of ten to twelve feet
below, shaking up seven people, and
severely bruising and shocking three.
The injured are:
Mrs. L. l. Bailey, of Emporia, Kan.
daughter of Mrs. W. B. Sloan of this
city. Bruised by the fall on stones
about the face. hands and body. Suf-
fering from shock Brought home on
cot in the express car of D. & R. G.
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. W. B. Sloan, of this city. Bruis-
ed severely about face and arms and
shocked.
Miss Ruth Bailey, eleven year old
daughter of Mrs L.. I. Bailey. Bruis-
ed on back, arms and head.
Escaped Injury.
These escaped serious bruises or
injuries:
j. Bert Sloan, assistant weather OBJ
server of Santa Fe.
MrG pUrd TF ,yioif ~,
Warren Bailey, aged IA, son of Mrs
L. I. Bailey, of Emporia, Kan.
Dilman Kinsell, aged II, of Santa
Fe, who was driving the mules when
accident occurred.
Physician is Called.
Shortly after the accident happened
and when friends and relatives Of
Mrs. L. l. Bailey feared that she was
fatally injured, a courier was sent
ahead and caught up with the party o.
Bronson Cutting which was on its way
to the cliff dwellings. In the party
were DR.. J. A. Massie, Edgar L
Hewett, and others. DR.. Massie an(
Mr.. Hewett returned with their d.ivel
to the scene of the accident and the
physician examined the injured ant
found that no bones were broken. HI
recommended that they be brough
back to Santa Fe as soon as possible
As he could not render any furthe,
assistance DIR. Massie, Mr.. Hewett AM
their driver returned to their car
riage and continued the trip to th'
canon. They arrived at the canol
without accident according to report
received here today.
Mrs. Bailey was placed on a cot ant
brought back to Santa Fe with othe
members of the party on the d. & R
G. train which arrived at Buckman a
2 p. m. She and the other injured
persons are reported as resting cas-.
today, but they have bruises that will
require some time to heal.
Other Party Safe.
The members of the party that pre-
ceded the surrey that tipped over tn
bridge, are reported uninjured The,
got across the bridge without any mis-
hap and were waiting on the othe
side of the Rio Grande for their com
panions who figured in the accident. Il
the party that crossed the river il
safety were Mrs. Byrd, Mrs. Patter
son, Miss Maud Hancock, Miss Stelli
Sloan, Miss Pauline Kinsell, Mr.
Spivey, and their driver whose frs
name is Ambrosio.
Describes Accident.
A member of the party that wen
overheard when the mules began t.
shy in speaking of the accident said
1T might have been averted hat
there been rails on the bridge. Tht
mules SHE'D at a big, glittering rock
that had been pushed to fill a holt
in the planking, and there was no get
ting them forward Dilman Kinsell
who had gone in the first surrey hat
joined our party before we reached