Was killed in downtown Los Angeles by a run away horse. Born in Chatham, Kent County, Ontario, Canada. He was my great grandfather.
Los Angeles Daily Times: About 7:30 o'clock in the morning of Dec. 8, as he was working tearing up some old track at the corner of Eleventh and Main Street, a runaway horse, which had broken loose from a street car, ran over him and inflicted injuries. The animal struck the unfortunate man from behind, horse and man falling together. As the frightened animal struggled to regain his feet, he pawed Mr. Allen about the head and face, striking him several times, cutting a long, deep scalp wound and fracturing the skull at the base of the head. Mr. Allen was otherwise injured about the face and body and bled profusely. The patrol wagon was at once called and the wounded man taken to the Receiving Hospital, where Dr. Bryant bandaged up his head and put him to bed as he was too weak from loss of blood to be operated upon. The wife of the poor fellow was at the hospital begging to be allowed to see her husband at an early hour, but was not allowed to see his pitiable condition until after he had been operated on. He underwent the operation that afternoon about 1:30 o'clock, the skull being found in a terrible state. The bones of the skull were crushed all around the head, one piece of bone two inches square resting directly on the brain and clots of blood having formed in numerous places. Some portions of the frontal bone were crushed like an egg-shell, and although no change was noticeable after the operation it was the opinion of the doctor that the patient had not one chance in a thousand for recovery. Mrs. Allen remained at his side all afternoon and evening, patiently and sadly watching every movement of the stricken man.
Los Angeles Daily Times: About 7:30 o'clock in the morning of Dec. 8, as he was working tearing up some old track at the corner of Eleventh and Main Street, a runaway horse, which had broken loose from a street car, ran over him and inflicted injuries. The animal struck the unfortunate man from behind, horse and man falling together. As the frightened animal struggled to regain his feet, he pawed Mr. Allen about the head and face, striking him several times, cutting a long, deep scalp wound and fracturing the skull at the base of the head. Mr. Allen was otherwise injured about the face and body and bled profusely. The patrol wagon was at once called and the wounded man taken to the Receiving Hospital, where Dr. Bryant bandaged up his head and put him to bed as he was too weak from loss of blood to be operated upon. The wife of the poor fellow was at the hospital begging to be allowed to see her husband at an early hour, but was not allowed to see his pitiable condition until after he had been operated on. He underwent the operation that afternoon about 1:30 o'clock, the skull being found in a terrible state. The bones of the skull were crushed all around the head, one piece of bone two inches square resting directly on the brain and clots of blood having formed in numerous places. Some portions of the frontal bone were crushed like an egg-shell, and although no change was noticeable after the operation it was the opinion of the doctor that the patient had not one chance in a thousand for recovery. Mrs. Allen remained at his side all afternoon and evening, patiently and sadly watching every movement of the stricken man.
Was killed in downtown Los Angeles by a run away horse. Born in Chatham, Kent County, Ontario, Canada. He was my great grandfather.
Los Angeles Daily Times: About 7:30 o'clock in the morning of Dec. 8, as he was working tearing up some old track at the corner of Eleventh and Main Street, a runaway horse, which had broken loose from a street car, ran over him and inflicted injuries. The animal struck the unfortunate man from behind, horse and man falling together. As the frightened animal struggled to regain his feet, he pawed Mr. Allen about the head and face, striking him several times, cutting a long, deep scalp wound and fracturing the skull at the base of the head. Mr. Allen was otherwise injured about the face and body and bled profusely. The patrol wagon was at once called and the wounded man taken to the Receiving Hospital, where Dr. Bryant bandaged up his head and put him to bed as he was too weak from loss of blood to be operated upon. The wife of the poor fellow was at the hospital begging to be allowed to see her husband at an early hour, but was not allowed to see his pitiable condition until after he had been operated on. He underwent the operation that afternoon about 1:30 o'clock, the skull being found in a terrible state. The bones of the skull were crushed all around the head, one piece of bone two inches square resting directly on the brain and clots of blood having formed in numerous places. Some portions of the frontal bone were crushed like an egg-shell, and although no change was noticeable after the operation it was the opinion of the doctor that the patient had not one chance in a thousand for recovery. Mrs. Allen remained at his side all afternoon and evening, patiently and sadly watching every movement of the stricken man.
Los Angeles Daily Times: About 7:30 o'clock in the morning of Dec. 8, as he was working tearing up some old track at the corner of Eleventh and Main Street, a runaway horse, which had broken loose from a street car, ran over him and inflicted injuries. The animal struck the unfortunate man from behind, horse and man falling together. As the frightened animal struggled to regain his feet, he pawed Mr. Allen about the head and face, striking him several times, cutting a long, deep scalp wound and fracturing the skull at the base of the head. Mr. Allen was otherwise injured about the face and body and bled profusely. The patrol wagon was at once called and the wounded man taken to the Receiving Hospital, where Dr. Bryant bandaged up his head and put him to bed as he was too weak from loss of blood to be operated upon. The wife of the poor fellow was at the hospital begging to be allowed to see her husband at an early hour, but was not allowed to see his pitiable condition until after he had been operated on. He underwent the operation that afternoon about 1:30 o'clock, the skull being found in a terrible state. The bones of the skull were crushed all around the head, one piece of bone two inches square resting directly on the brain and clots of blood having formed in numerous places. Some portions of the frontal bone were crushed like an egg-shell, and although no change was noticeable after the operation it was the opinion of the doctor that the patient had not one chance in a thousand for recovery. Mrs. Allen remained at his side all afternoon and evening, patiently and sadly watching every movement of the stricken man.
