The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-21
JAMES LANGTON
MEETS DEATH|N
AUTO ACCIDENT
Prominent Business Man Is
Instantly Killed When Ma
chine Turns Turtle in
Mill Creek Canyon.
MRS. LANGTON ALSO
SUFFERS INJURIES
Body of Unfortunate Man Is
Pinned Beneath Machine
and Only Extricated With
the Greatest Difficulty.

james Langton, aged 90 years, one
Of the best known business men in Salt
Lake City, was instantly killed in an
automobile accident in Mill Creek can
yon at 6:30 O'Clock last evening. The
accident occurred short distance be-
low the power plant and was caused
by the machine running of a bridge
and overturning in the creek Mr.. Lang
ton was president Of the Langtou Lime
and Cement company and had been
resident of this city for many years.
Mrs. Lsngton, who was in the ma
chine with Mr.. Langton at the time
Of the accident, was painfully injured.
Her back was wreLched and she re
ceived many bruises and cuts. The
weight of the machine piuioned Mr.
Langton s BODY so tightly beneath it
that it required The combined strength
of several men from the power plant
TO extricate it. The body was re.
moved to the undertaking establish
ment-o SD. Evans, where it will be
prepared for burial.
Was on Pleasure Trip.
Mr.. LangtoD purchased the machine
in which he met his death only two
weeks ago. he was a novice at driv-
ing, but was said to be very cautious.
Mr. Langton and Mrs Langton, in
one machine. and Mr., Langton S daugh-
ter, Miss Birdie Langton, with Mr..
Langton s sister, Mrs, Helena 6. Wal
ker. in another, had gone to lime
kiln belonging to Mr.. Langton in Mill
Creek canyon. They were on their way
back to the city. They had stopped
in the shade just above the bridge,
Ready to continue their journey Miss
I.apgton suggested to her father that
she drive both cars across the bridge.
She told him that it was dangerous.
but he insisted that he could safely
make the crossing.
Mrs. Walker and Miss Langton
crossed the bridge first in their ma
chine When Mr.. aud Mrs Langton
to cross they missed the
bridge entirely and were dashed into
the ditch below. Mrs. Walker turned
the machine she was in and went back
10 6nd that her brother s life had been
crushed out
Telephones for Help.
Mrs. Walker returned TO the power
plant and telephoned first to the po-
lice, She was referred TO the sheriff
Office as the location of the accident
was outside the city limits. Sheriff
Andrew Smith, Jr., with deputy and
DR.. C. S. Snyder, rushed to the scene
Of the accident in an automobile and
Mrs. Langton was removed to her
home in an ambulance that was tels-
phoned for by Sheriff Smith. Miss
Birdie Langton and DR.. C. l. Shields
accompanied the ambulance and DIR.
Shields administered surgical attention
20 the injured woman.
The steering rod OF the machine was
iriven completely through Mr.. LAngtons
,o6v and Il penetrated his lung. The
machine was left in the ditch where II
,ad fallen. A block and tackle will oe
necessary to place 1t on the road again.
Miss Langton's Statement.
Miss Birdie Langton gave the follow
ng story of the accident:
NV father and I had walked up TO
look at the lime kiln, while my moth
er and aunt waited with the ma
chimes. When we came back I took
the automobile with my aunt across
the bridge, and father and mother foi-
lowed. TIE bridge was narrow, but
thu approach was all right. and when
father thought he could get ecross'
although he had but little experience
at driving. I went ahead. Then I
heard mother scream and turned to
see the machine plungtng into the
ditch
They were both pinned under the
machine when we got back there.
and think father would have
drowned II he hadn't been killed by
the fall
Mr. Langton was born in Milwaukee
1853 He went to Dodge City, Kan.
hen but 81 young man and took prom
ent part in the early Indian wars OF /.
lat community. He left Dodge City in
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