| Show h L JUST I ESCAPES DETI DET lie Was Ri Riding ing by y an Car Near Pits PiUs feld Was Vas Thrown to the in a eap PreSident Received Cut on ov Crane Ser Serm vice Agent Craig Instantly Pratt Pratt Badly adly Injured At Time of Accident President Was Enjoying a Coaching Trip Over the Berkshire Struck Conch in Rear and I Smashed ICor Was Traveling ata at a Terric Terrific I man Was VS Signaled to Stop top But No and ConduCtOr Placed Under Crowd Had No of Seeing President Alve Alive flis Usual Composure But Was VeLY Solicitous ForRest of 01 Party tn In Short stop Slop at Lenox Was Driven to at Bridgeport Conn For Oyster Bay Sept terrible noX In i a det overtook the about 10 short hort from Irom After a short hott vIi vis o mornIng of Dawes It to t the home I long drive ent started on the far when not gone h 10 unx electric carron car rOn Into hI his R Ing to Ih thu grond and damaging the coach ach The he lidl received a cut on the head hend Seey Secy 13 cart hou brul bruised and andIs Gorge I bruised Is head cut GO GOY Crone Crane b William Craig secret service agen agent t was killed P 11 J 3 Pratt the driver sustained a fracture of oC the rt ot the conch coach I Is feared result to fa fatally I which It wi was able to reo re renine The tally president to Lenox but sent lent lentor nine hIs journeY Q that there be no or ah ahead ad The nt at a point abut about I a mie mile and I a hlf half trai from the city house hous nm near the country club The he president was enjoying 1 a coaching Dalton GO Coy Cranes home borne trip rm Dalon here the spent the nigh to n a dIstance at 20 his hills The eRr WM wa In charge of Conductor James Kelly wih with Mo Motorman torman lukl Luke J 1 Madd Madden n on the front The car oa b 11 th the rear anti In the ba back k Of the It l over oer ant I iti o occupants upa to th ground ctr vu L not badly damaged Mot and the conductor Iely were Lt at on once e arrested und and brought to Pits After ter leaving Senator Dawes house te the carriages containing the pr president ad led party were driven down South Bouth lre two carriages on either side ben near t the e Pittsfield country club clubb b bi at the railroad crossing the elec elect t tc car wa noticed coming nta at a tern f f rate rale of speed Mr Craig 1 h the motorman t stop hut Lut he rip paid no attention to the war warn I b A wine witness of the stated tit t motormen motorman wa was speeding speeding hi his cr aria In to rea reach h the club The Ther r Oo Crane and nd Seo Cortel 7 lere rl d up In n a heap The awe str n crowd which witnessed the rushed to the presidents car carEl El with no expectation that he would t L lound ale alive The president was cut tu Ci te the right side of his chin and hie hI fi tIe t Ii much swollen tt the te driver of oC the conch coach was i the Pittsfield hospital T Itt and Becy Cortelyou t the other members of the party ert nt to 10 the country club where their to were d In n a short timo 1 1 to the Curta Curtis hotel at atno no there at 1 11 The Tho retained hi his usual uRual composure he be was 8 solicitous f far r the rest cf f I In the carriage The prevailed and rumor new flew ta l thit ten th the had hod been killed Al C at t te e scene ot of the tho tt t for tor an hour bour the president deter to continue his Journey to stock brute i ar After a brief stop slop at n to the train In the tho next to the Ibe presidents when the tnt was Dr AG G Lung Lung Who ho the pro pre t for just such an emergency al as who ho Was A promptly on hand to bt he president to n I that t he was but slightly The Thc presidents program today In eludes journey a this state stale through Connecticut and Hd iw he was to stO stop allen at Len Lenox ox rind flaming BarrIng BarrIngton ton Mass and at New Milfurd rord and in Connecticut At At Bridge Bridgeport pOrt the yacht Sylph was varr to meet Inn ald and take him baC back to Oyster Oster flay Day The ac accident probably wi will cause a change In the Intermediate stops from Lenox to Bridgeport the president proceeding ll directly tere there and at onCe emb on the for Oyster flay Day Another account of the accident says that the trolley car aa conning up be behind behind hind the presidents cn carriage at terrific speed The Tho carriage was struck a as I It was the tracks tracks diagonally Craig who was looking arund around rind and half standing tring trying to warn the tho car back was knocked tr from m the box b x to the track and the car passed over him killing him Instantly The Tho WM was knocked to one side and aM wrecked The Tho president woo thrown out and tine the wreck ot of the carrl e tel tell against him lie He was picked up bleed Iron i cut on the right cheek chck but buthe he 10 Wa able to get geton hi feet et at once B cy wits lous when ic ed 1 1 up tle back of he 1 and cion cut on l the e Cae face soon recover to ask aik for tor torI I q pre lint Goy w e badly bruised and Representative Lawrence wal the hurt Gf any ot of the party In the tho preel dents car The driver of the car carriage D J 1 Pratt ral was ver very badly hurt lie He Celt fell with Craig but the memo him out of the path of oC the car The military gard guard of f four mounted men of the S Second ond infantry were the to g get t at the wreck they were at once by Secret Service Agent Talor and Po In Inspector Meyer detailed on secret ser serIce service vice Ice duty who ele In the second car carriage The president was helped to the second carriage wih with Seey Secy Cortelyou and they were at once attended by Dr Dm Lung who W sas In the third carriage The president at once directed that Craigs body b be Cared ared for and sent ahead to prevent cheering an anto and to announce that he would go nt at once to his train which had been sent em ahead to The president stopped for tor a few Cew moments at tine the Hotel where the party wa as to have d ahi made a brief announce m meat ut of the th accident to the people who wore were silently gathered on the steps Ue He alighted from the tho carriage and n a few tew step stepi and WI was cearl clearly under the tress stress ot of great feeling Then ho he retraced his steps to the car carriage I II I and turning said to tine I We EWe have met wIth an accident One I of the party a faithful friend Inns has been ki killed cd and our driver undoubtedly fatally Injured Under the circum circumstances stanceL stances I it I Is or of course coure Imposible for Cor Corme forme me to say more to YOl you than that I deeply appreciate your kindly geet greet greeting ing Then he went on to 10 WILLIAt CHAI CRAIG Mass Sept 3 Craig the secret service operator who wil s killed warn 48 8 rid oVir or pounds WR mor more titan sl six feet teet tall Ho He was a former member ot of the Queens Or Grenadier and var nn an expert brall YearN ago ngo 11 lib gave exhibitions with Duncan al on wih wa was credited with Inn runny victories over him Craig Ind and arrested a crank ot nt Montpelier who was at attempting trip tempting to reach I the president on hil his cRAIGS REMAIS REMAINS Mass Sept presidents phySician Dr Lung SOI says that the president and Mr r Cortelyou received slight contusIons about the head rind and face hut but that the injuries are not lit Al ul and aud the stops slops wl be b Th The Je president bal inns asked 00 Crane to 10 look after thu th reo no mains at Wm Craig and the wl will personally do so NEWS IN NEW New York Sept of the noel dent t ti and iris bla party was Vas In Wal Vali street short shortly ly before 11 Tine The first reports were more or less leMA rind I a gen i emil decline In the stock list followed although nt at no time was as the market panicky The downward tendency wal wa checked as soon lS nun I it became known that tine the injuries s wera vero not serIous and a a raly rally followed fl N W Washington S Sept pt Montgomery ery In lt at tIne the temporary White House received n a telegram shortly nt at atter ter 1 11 giving information of at the accident to the coach Col ol Immediately Informed Mr lr Lob Leob assistant secret secretary ry to tine tho who Is now at Oyster DI rind and It Is u assumed that tine the Inter ob aMy ably Mrs Roosevelt ot of tine the OC cc OCcurrence currence and or of the presidents mite escape Chiet John I B Wilkie o of the secret servie service Is In receipt oi the following concerning tine the o accident to the presidents ts party part Lenox MIS Sept Treasur Department Washington Presidents carriage struck by electric car at thIs morning marring Craig killed President unhurt Signed TAYLOR TAYLOn Richard Taylor I is one of tine the secret service operatives wih with the resident president EXPECTED TO D BE KILLED Stockbridge lass Mass Sept pros pres Ident arrIved Inn In shortly Lefore 12 having driven leisure leisurely ly Iy across tine the country Lenox Tine The people had turned out to give him n a welcome but tine the news ot of tine the accident had pr preceded eded him Hs IIi face was badly Und Imd he was no mo do bl P fl but not the I ll g m n of Wh had come itan e tu tn see he stopped core J juat t longen long enough to say fe word He spoke a won I presume you have 11 ard that that our party met met wIh nn ann tt In ole one man wu was killed Therefore I shall not address you beyond ond thanking you ou for tor your OUr kind reception and request that You make no applause or demonstration of any kind The went Immediately to his tran which left as soon as he gut got aboard Tine The president was waR calm old and collected and deplored the death of oC Craig He was the most natan I over ever knew said sahl ht he M My fairly worshiped him When hen Craig saw the ImpendIng Ian Ian ger cr and that a collision could riot be bc averted ire he was heard t to SI say Oh my God dod and then Inc he was 11 hurled through the aIr nn ami fell under tire the car ls Iris his ead rind body being mutated mutilated almost beyond ton lion On tIne the right of him wal was the driver er cr Prat Pratt who was waa thrown a distance of oC 25 2 feet teel The presIdent a asked the Winy were you OU running your our car like that which brought ani only the reo me Because I I had the tight right of way In Tine president present said that when he saw tine the car coming at such a terrific speed lie he tel felt that thaI al nil in tine carriage would surelY be killed 00 Gov Crane suggest suggested ed that the best for Cor hIm to 10 do would be to go to Iris his train at once once Another carriage was procured and In company wih with Coy Crane Secy Cor Cortelyou telou and nad Lawrence e ethe tIne the start was IOS made for tor Dy By tIne the I time the president reached Lenox tine the people In tine town were In I a state slate or of I consternation The swelling on the face tace was getting larger al all the while but he kept the tho apartment at the hotel where he reo me to the accident assuring the peo plo pie that tal ho he was not nol badly hurt and 11 me questing them not to 10 applaud NEWS NEW AT OYSTER nAY BAY Oyster Da Bay I I Sept News that the had tact met wih with an accident Inn In Ma caused causell great grent excite meal ment and telegraph ald end telephone of offices were go soon n besieged by residents to particulars When I It was learned 1 that PresIdent Joo elt vas not hurt expressions slone of thankfulness WEre were hearl on 01 nil sides Craig who killed in tIne tho accident was WaR Wl well known lown here le He was Inn In change of tine service men here durIng the presidents tny AT PITTSFIELD Pittsfield Mass Sept nt reached here at i tte this morning le lie pent tine the night as thu Crane In guest of by 0 W Murray Duton Dalton The he left lett Dalon about 74 OIL on 1 a Rn mak Ihl tine trip ot of 20 miles from Daton Dalton to Ien Lenox over the pIcturesque hills by this conveyance The l was accompanied b by Gov Crne Crane rind a detachment of setto cavalry acted us as escort scort l leaving that tOIl town President RooseVelt delivered In an address on tine the advantage accruing morn good 1 citizenship Ann 1 Immense crowd In tine the Public square The he town lown WIS was dec decorated orated and the drive drle front Dalton was waR marked by another ot of tine the remarkable which everywhere In mayo greeted tine prest dent In this cl city tire the president spoke smoke brIefly again taking occasion to refer to 10 tine services of the Union veterans und and inc he urged Inn hla hearer to 10 display Ihl the spirit in time of peace which the vet veter ais nine exhibited In tRite ot of war The Thc qualities which Abraham Lincoln pos possessed Kes ed le Inn said Were what we leed need no noto now to make goot good citizens lie said our troops should be properly ann that I it was a an outrage tor turn a Kr grent nt and andrich andrich rich country like ours not to put In tire tho hands of the American who wears the blue bluD I a weapon as good as that carried by any f fighting man In tire the world The physicians at lie tine say that Driver Pratts Injuries Include a t dislocated lef left shoulder his mis ankle Is sprained into his tao face badly scratched Ind and his bol body bruised After nn an examination recover th the physicians decided that h he would Th wani val witnessed b by hun bun hundreds of oC people who became greaty greatly ex excited cited They poured Into the streets and and surrounded the wrecked carrage carriage and cur car shouting a at the motorman ad and con conductor n ductor and creating a dIsturbance Al AI most frost immediately latelY r began snatching away the fragments ot of the carriage In which the presIdent had rid ridden den Only b by the utmost efort effort Ihl did force of at polee police winch which ha had been quickly kly summoned prevent tire the entire demol lon lion of tine the vehicle b by souvenir hunt r Immediately after the accident the tl nn torm J 1 Madden and th tIne COI cont ductor hunes Iel were un under ler der arrest and taken to police head headquarters quarters tine the crowd RivIng giving them 0 a stormy rEception as they tiney Ilon along the street t Meanwhile Medical Examiner Col Colt had arrIve arrived alil and the body of oC Craig was at the mouse pro eded there to perform hIs dul duty President Roosevelt elf attended to tire mangled body of his guard The examiner found that no ox ex extended tended examination would b be necessary and nn an undertaker Was as cale called who re me removed moved tie body to his roms rooms In this tinia city Mr Craig inns two brothers living yIng nt at The They were e notified or the accident and the tho bOdy will 1 remain I be re until the they arrive to attend to Its dispo disposition slon Having s seen en that the Ut t Craig was properly attended to arll and heard tire the 0 of tine the crowd the house the president stepped to the thedoor lor door The he tumult Indicated great ex cx among the le seeing for Cor forward Which President Roosevelt ward into full view Ashe As he did o a I Iche che r to forth b He it ith burt t his hla hand Then hen he urged te not to cheer a as the party wal was dead He assured the as ass s that he was uninJured but that the driver of the carriage he feared was fatally wounded Heald He said that that he should continue his Journey 11 as I it dil did not leem seem just right to disappoint the large number of people who were e ex expecting him Then tine president reo me turned to the house and dIrections were given for another carriage to 10 be brought up I It wa was loon soon ot nt t the door and tine tho Jp rIde to Lenox WIB was resumed Al As soon as the presIdent had left the crowd began to withIn a few Cew rain min minutes rites utes the mad hall resumed their appearance here to for a few tew groups wino who lingered to 10 the accident It had not been decided at non noon when the of Motorman Madden arid nd Cond etor Kelly would be held wil will he be detained at police pending acton action b by the author authorities Iles Tine The Is cled cited In tine the fact District Attorney John |
