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Show D. Hammond Dies by Fall : Topples Into Spillway of the Hammond Canal. Accident Happens at Bear ' River Canyon. D. R. Hammond, of Millville, aged 41 years, a brother of Hon. James T. Hammond, met nn accidental ac-cidental death at the big spill . gate in the, Hammond canal at the head of Bear River canyon some time Friday evening. His body, with many bones broken, was found early Saturday morn-, ing at the scene of the accident, and from all evidence it is certain that his death was the result of a fall into the. spillway and down that a distance of perhaps 80 feet to the rocks below. The remains re-mains were brought to Logan on Saturday by his brother, J. T. Hammond, J. M. Blair, J. H. Brown and Undertaker Lindquist and the funeral service was held at Millville yesterday morning. Details of Accident. A big break in the Hammond canal several weeks ago has been in course of repair and necessi-, necessi-, tated close attention. Friday at. ternoon, Mr. Hammond, who is l, J manager of the big ditch, togeth-I, togeth-I, 'W er with Engineer Doremus and W Israel Hunsakcr traversed the canal on a tour of inspection. At a place where a repair was to bo made, it was noticed that there was water, which should have been turned out above. Mr. Hammond Ham-mond proposed that he go ahead up to the spill gate and turn out the water, and he went. That was the Inst seen of liim alive. Messrs. Doremus and Hunsakcr awaited his return and as dark came on became alarmed at Mr, Hammond's prolonged abseneei They .went up to the spillgate and made every effort to discover him but by this time it wils very dark. Their calls brought no reply. In the early hours of the morning morn-ing these men resumed their search, and the body was discovered discov-ered by Mr. Hunsakcr. It was lying in a pool of water just beneath be-neath the big spillgato down which Mr. Hammond had fallen. I Evidence went to show that Mr. Hammond had climbed upon the frame work and mndo an attempt to reparr something. A board or stick had broken with the result that he fell to his death. The body wns terribly crushed, the .shoulder, log and other bones being broken and tJiu head in a terrible condition. The unfortunnte man wns well nnd favorably known throughout Cache Valley, and while clerk under his brother, J. T. Hammond, when thnt gentleman gentle-man was secretary of State, made many friends throughout the tate. He wns the father of four 9 children, whoso mother died two or three years ago. The accident brings-sndness to n wide circle of friends hero and cl&cwhero and deepest sympathy goes out to th,oso so suddenly and sorely be reft. ' At the funeral service hold at Mlliville at 10 a. m. yesterdny, the nu-oting houso was filled to its full capacity with relatives and sympathizing friends and there wore many Horal tributes. Continued on last page I -. . tl -z Hammond Death. Continued from first pac The speakers were President Lorenzo Lo-renzo Stohl, A. O. Barber, Israel Harlow, II. C. Heneger, Prest. W. G. Parkinson and Joseph Miller. The noble traits of character of the deceased were referred to, also his genial affability, nnd kindness to the people while he served them ns assistant secretary secre-tary of state. It was told how he and his brother, James T. Hammond, had worked hard and risked their all in building n cannl to conduct the waters of Hear River on to an arid plain, which ultimately cost the life of the deceased. The grave, was dedicated by an uncle of the deceased, Jacob Miller. A |
