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Show a D A I I Y HERALD Sunday, September 26. 20B4 THE HISTORY PAGE Interesting stories about local history for this weekly page. Make suggestions or submit material by to Executive Editor Randy Wright. nrightheraldextra.com. Or maH to the Daily Herald, P.O. Box 717, Provo, UT 84603O717. No phone calls, please. GOT HISTORY? The Daily Herald Is looking for .1 mm When Pie di dn't peek, disaster was the resit After accidentally driving his horse and I'll buggy into Provo's millrace with his lady-frienDr. Walter R. Pike sued the city for emotional and physical damages. A !: d, Second of two parts. D. VW Ii Young Dr. Walter R. Pike, an Englishman, arrived in Provo in 1878, and Provo City wasted no time appointing him the city quarantine physician. Pike's efficient work enhanced his reputation, and his personal practice grew. He became a U.S. citizen in 1881. When the Territorial Insane Asylum neared completion in 1885 on east Center Street in Provo, the new institution's board of directors appointed Dr. Pike as its first medical superintendent. With every intention of staying in Provo for a long time, Eiksuilt a large, stately home on Academy (University) Avenue for his family. An artesian well furnished water for the house, stable and a front yard fountain. Tragedy struck the Pike household in 1892 when Mrs. Pike died In an effort to recover from his grief, the sorrowing husband concentrated on his medical practice and served as a territorial legislator. After a year spent in mourning, the widower developed a new love interest, Miss Hannah Clark, 23 years his junior. On the coatblack, overcast evening of Dec. 13, 1893, the two turtledoves drove in Pike's buggy to John Lewis's livery stable where they parked their horse and buggy while attending a surprise party for Professor Giles in the 4th Ward church. After the party, they slowly walked back to the livery stable through the enveloping darkness. Arriving at the stable, the coupie snppea into tneir waning buggy. Since Center Street was so badly rutted during the winter season, and since Hannah lived just four blocks west on 100 North. Pike logically choose It seemed an insignificant decision at the time, but Pike's choice led to a chilling shock that undoubtedly exceeded the surprise Professor Giles had received at the party that night. The street lights had been turned off for the night, so the traveled portion of the road was almost .impossible to see. Dr. Pike drove slowly, .holding a line in each hand. Miss Clark held firmly to his right arm as he leaned forward, intently trying to discern any sign of wagon tracks. Unbeknownst to poor Pike and his feminine companion, the buggy traveled a somewhat serpentine course and left the road, gradually veering a few feet northward. The doctor trusted his horse to find the narrow bridge across the millrace on 200 West. Unfortunately, the horse's sight proved to be no better than its driver's. By the time the buggy reached the stream, the vehicle was six feet north of the bridge. The horse stepped off a five-foo-t, stone embankment, plunging the buggy and its occupants into Provo's millrace, wherein was feet of chilly water. Had the buggy fallen on Pike and his companion, or had they been swept under the bridge by the powerful current, people may not have been smiling about the event the next day. Luckily, both passengers fell mostly free of the buggy. The vehicle pinned Pike's head underwater for a brief, frantic moment, but he managed to pull it free after being kicked twice by the horse, which had fallen on its side and was tangled in the harness. After extricating himself, Pike" began a frenzied search for Miss Clark, who was submerged in the darkness. The doctor felt her coat collar, three-and-a-ha- lf fast-movi- ' ' Graphic Artist Michael Schwab Experience the eye catching simplicity and signature style of gifted graphic artist Michael Schwab, during this exhibition of his work. August 20 i wi- : m&i eicx Special , grasped it tightly, and pulled her head above water. Hannah was known as a songstress with a powerful voice, and as soon as her head reached the surface, she began to belt out such musical gems as "Help!" and "Murder!" Her robust voice repeated this chorus until she attracted the attention of sleepers blocks away, as well as the night watchman patrolling Center Street. Thanks to her operatic training, a crowd assembled near the bridge in minutes. Neighbors helped Hannah to a nearby house. Although she had suffered a severe nervous shock, Dr. Pike, who was most solicitous of his companion's health, found her physically un- ticktts.call Sundance's 8th ANNUAL HARVEST MARKET - jv? 1",' beauty of Mt. Timpanogos in autumn as Sundance welcomes the season with its 8th Annual Harvest Market. More than 60 artisans will be on hand for this year's event, which promises a myriad of artistic creations, hand crafted jewelry, produce, art from the Sundance Art Shack and clothing at the Sundance General Store. There will be musical entertaniment and Sundance's famous barbecue. Admission is free. Oct. 2nd & 3rd Ray's Lawn 10 injured. He then turned his attention to the second object of his 4; Ptioto. courtesy BYU Photo Archives affec- Dr. Waiter R. Pike served as medical superintendent of the Territorial Insane Asylum for 12 years. He; operated the institution until he resigned in 1896 as a result of a salary dispute. This image froma the T.C. and O. Blaine Larson Collection housed in the photo archives ofBYU's Lee Library shows beast under the bridge, but the buggy had caught on the structure, keeping the horse (still in its harness) from coming out the other side. Pike wanted to go under the bridge and cut the trapped animal loose, but some men who had gathered nearby restrained him. They feared the doctor's patient might kick. Finally, several brawny men tied a rope around John Homer and lowered him underthe bridge. This unlikely angel of mercy freed the horse which was still shivering the next day from the effects of the icy water the next day. Then other men pulled the wagon away from the bridge. an interior hallway of the asylum. ... '. -- Rescuers conveyed Miss Clark, suffering from shock and a few bruises, to her home three blocks away. They took the, shaken Dr. Pike, who received a scratch on his hand and bruises on his side, to the asylum, where he soon came down with a severe cold. Dr. Pike suffered some loss of property. He never recovered his hat, lap robe and other miscellaneous property which was said to be worth about $25. Pike's harness was also t The doctor had paid $ 125 for shattered, and its front axle was broken in several places. It cost Pike $17 to repair the damage, and because the vehicle had been in a wreck, it was now worth just half of its purchase price. The horse also suffered extensive damage. It became extremely skittish after the accident. One day, when John Lewis, the liveryman, spoke to it rather suddenly, the animal turned a somersault in its stable. The horse had been worth $ 150 before the accident, but after the dunking was, like the buggy, worth less than half that much. Some dark clouds have silver linings, however. It appears 89 perm per nigut, itMardwit, Itsd Moonlight Hikes. m amUe apnKj, For wtrvatioKS, tall ,b See Tune-up......- ... At" -- I Complete 12 .m Seer Central Air Conditioning my, u ,?to i ' )0 INSTALL; it PKK.SF.ASON niSNACK TllNRUP Hwliin I CooMnf Pttwhtrti Sales ConflWrelaT1 Service Resfoenliafl InrtallaUon A Fair Price" .:. 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Schwab pm . : 2l - , r V Indulge in the Sundance experience in our rustically elegant mountain cottages and the iser i L i- Pike's involuntary baptism nei-thcooled his ardor for Missil Clark nor gave him cokKeet.ol Three weeks after thetettptejb had scampered from Provo? s m frigid millrace, they calmly , rjj walked together into the placid waters of matrimony. QaJanii, 1894, Mayor Dusenberry per-n- i formed the ceremony atrthei H Clark residence. The bride waee a cream satin dress deeoftated with white roses. i'cvotfi According to the Sat Lake . Herald, a "dainty supper, was it served" at 6 o'clock. The papdn also observed: "The event, wafc something of a surprise .to ;o many of Dr. Pike's friends, but; ,t they are all pleased." Dr. Pike did not bask in the,q his buggy. Now its shafts were i me iT i SCROLL COMPRESSOR -- Al IisrVj 3b d, the spectacular 't-- rr rv. ... you're not absolutely confident about the condition of your home's furnace. Contact us for a Enjoy : ii,; If i v, U is Your Furnace? 7pm$15 For 35 "i (I How Reliable Artist Reception "' ' Photo courtesy Roland Strng. , John Lewis cared for Dr. Pike's horse on the evening of Dec. 13, 1893. His livery stable was located in about the middle of the block om the west side of 100 West between Center Street and 100 North where the Marriott Parking Terrace now stands. In this fi photpgraph from the early 1900s, the stable is the third building from the left. Its large front entrance accommodated buggies ana V7 carriages. Provo s National Guard Armory stood across the street to the east. Troops are seen assembling m the street. - October 30th 18 3L 1 WW Screening Room Gallery September -- , IK'. I g0gjSSEBte tt tUL t 1 his horse. The current had washed the IMAGES OF AMERICA tilJt .7 tion sundance s w- IJlf 1 to drive down 100 North. Robert Carter mm A in frtriWtrnra 1180 North Geneva Road Orem w to |