Show DEATH OF SAMUEL C PRATT pull full details of the lamentable Lame accident the news of the terrible death of 0 samuel 0 pratt in nevada greatly shocked the community who will be interested in reading ilie the following letter giving fuller particulars than any yet received which we are enabled by courtesy to publish WADSWORTH nevada october ath aw 1888 mrs marion pratt salt lake utah dear madam in accordance with wita my message this morning I 1 write 9 further detail the deplorable accident that happened to mr pratt at hot springs yesterday morning moraine he had bed been ordered to and intended to start on the train yesterday mora ing the train brain being an hour chour late mr pratt took a walk up to the springs spring nearly halt a mile from the station about the time the train was dug due at hot springs miss van hyning day operator at that place called me on the wire and told me she was afraid pratt would not get back in time to take the to train traia that at that time she could see s nothing of him returning from the springs fearing that something had happened him a messenger was rat at up who found the poor boy bey on t the e bank of the boiling hot spring unconscious cloy and badly scalded it is supposed he be must have been la in the spring some time before he could extricate himself I 1 have never visited this his 8 spring r ng myself bu but t from those that have I 1 learn earn t the e surrounding banks ot of this particular spring are quite danger dancer ons one the boiling hot water rises with such force that it undermines tile the banks of quicksand formation so thai be a stranger is very apt to stepto step to ig of the bank and aad his own weight nj w will U cave the bink bank and himself into the t 0 treacherous spring I 1 am satisfied to la my own dimind mind that this Is precisely how bow this accident happened standing the theories theor fes advanced by others he was carried down to the stator placed on a coal car on which a was placed and taken here soon its as an engine could cover the dista distance 99 a doctor summoned and comfortable quarters provided tor for him at our lead ing hotel and everything wast was Is readiness long before toe the train arrived our citizens were overflowing wibb sympathy and vied with each other at as to the comfort of our unfortunate comrade the doctor upon examination found that there was sop BO possible chance tor for his bis recovery and everything possible was done to relieves relieve his suffering the accident must have happened a in he cop about 8 p in spoke of ble U aunt his bis sisters mrs snow and mrs mn don douglas las said he be had bad no will to makee mk chatte had bad nothing to leave furj altice of the Peace tried to take his dying statement concerning the accident but I 1 do not think there be any importance attached to 1 it what ever as the doctor who was cidh think the poor boy real fully the questions asked and Vs ta k ke answers riven given his pain was wai so BO ift tense the judge asked it it wast wac accidental ci corwith or with suicidal intent me H replied it vs not suicidal intent at 1 the same time joae it was not wholly UN tensional tent ional 11 the poor boy expired at 4 p in mix and I 1 think he be showed a remarkable kable con COB atit ution to have lasted so lout bonx lor for he b was terribly scalded the s skin u bad and nails coming ox off and the flesh had bad to be handled carefully for this thia reason we could not dress the remains remaina axce except la in a abroad the remains remaina left here by train this morning and kope they WIM go to their destination all right enu I 1 I 1 regret to see so much expense attached to them believe Je lieve me that w war dil the best we could the mett li casket cost us at reno beno hence tb ft amount so ao large in conclusions IOU ine dae ass assure are you bat that you have the bosh barti felt sympathies of myself and and in tact fact of the whole community in your hour of sorrow it if I 1 can im bet of tiny any service to you do not bealton to let me know yours respect respectfully full T F train dispatcher tor for southern ft 0 F cine company |