The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23

buggy, were dressed. after which
she was taken to her home. The body
OF DR.. Milleron was taken 10 the un
dertaking establishment. of S. ID. Evans.
DIR, Milierou and his daughter left
the city Friday afternoon for a drive
to Pharaoh s Glenn. the pretty little
summer resort, Of which nc was half
owner and which is situated in Parley's
canyon, and the doctor had taken
shotgun, which he was holding between
his knees, for the purpose of shooting
Jackrabbits MT the resort. A the point
where the accident occurred, the road
way runs along the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad tracks and is narrow.
Farther mp the canvon from the point
Of the accident the railroad track is
lost TO view, owing TO a curve.
Horse Frightened
Just after DR. Mileron had reached
the narrow portion of tho roadway
light engine No, G6l. in charge of Eu-
gineer Crowley, swept around the curve
and the horse the doctor was driving
became unmanageable. Regardless of
the doctor S efforts the horse continued
10 back the buggy up the hillside,
where the vehicle overturned. Just be-
fore the buggy overturned Engineer
Crowley and his fireman. c. b. Tracy
heard the report OF gun
DR.. Milleron was thrown out of tho
buggy and his daughter was thrown
on top Of him, while the buggy was
wrecked. Miss Millcron received in
juries about the head and face and En-.
giueer Crowley, after running down
the canyon to a safe distance from the
oncoming freight train further up the
canyon, sent Fireman Tracy back for
the young woman and took her on tho
- H., Il
Engineer Crowley, when asked re-
garding the accident, SAID:
Il was running ahead Of local
freight eXtrR No, 597 and as we round
ed the curve we saw man and
young woman in n buggy, The horse
seemed to be unmanageable and was
backing the buggy down the canyon. I
could not stop the engine, for | knew
that the freight was following. The
horse continued TO back tho buggy and
finally crampcd it in such position
that tho buggy was backing up the hill
side, When we were about forty feet
from the buggy it overturned aud the
man was thrown out with the young
woman on top of hun.
Hear Fatal Report.
We heard the report Of the gun
and when at a safe distance down the
canyon | sent the fireman back TO flag
the freight and get the young woman,
who was injured. We placed her on
board the engine and brought her to
drug store at Sugar House. The buggy
was some distance from the railroad
tracks when 1t was overturned.
The charge of one barrel of the gun
entered the Doctors abdomen and tho
charge Of the second barrel almost tore
pff his left arm. As soon as Miss Mil
cron reached the drug store she iele-
phoncd Mrs. Jenkins, her Isterln-law.
hat her father had been injured by be,
ng shot while in the canyon and asked
hat he be sent aid immediately. DR..
4. A. Kerr WINS summoned and left I'M
nediatcly for the scene of tho accident,
Dr. Kerr after making an examination,
,otihcd $. u. Evans. who received per
mission from Dir, T. h, Beatty, secretary
# the state boar. Of health, To remove
he body. after which it was brought
o the city.
Civil War Veteran.
Or Joseph Millcron was born in Scoto
ouE.y, Ohio October !, lSi@. and while
ct II young man served with distinction
through The civil war lie was an active
member OF the local George Il, Maxwell
ost and for some tlmc prior and up to
he time OF his death was medical d.
ector of the department Of Utah, O.
|. X, He came 10 Utah frana southern