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Show Falal Accident. Lakk Town, Rich Cuuty,Utab, May 2, IS30. A sad and fatal accident occureJ in Ihis county Oils week, to Mr. Samuel Boelcr, who came from Ashley, Ulah, to Garden City, this county. The deceased was employed by Messrs. Chapman A Strong, ofSaltratus Creek. He was hauling n load of chop.cd feed for them, and vvht-u about three miles foutli of Woodruff, he had to cross a bad place on the "bottoms." After lightening the load by carrying several sacks over to a good road, he again got on his wagan. He used a stay chain to urge the mules on, and they made a sudden plunge and UirewMr.Beelcrofftht- wagon, and went on. The wheels paised over Ills hea-l and Uie upper rart of his body. As soon as possible ho was taken Into town, and from there to his home in Garden City, win re, after much suffering, he exj-ired at one o'clock. I obtained this information fromMr.XevIUc, of Woodruff, who took Mr. Beclcrdowu in his buggy. So far as we can learn the deceased was a good, industrious citizen. lie leaves a wife and three children. JoiKpii Irwin. |