Biographical information courtesy of Doug Cromer.
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Monday, September 2, 1895, p. 2:
FATAL FALL FROM A BICYCLE
Carl Cromer Injured His Spine While Learning to Mount.
Carl R. Cromer sacrificed his life yesterday to the bicycle craze. He is the first victim in St. Louis. About ten days ago Cromer came to St. Louis from Dallas, Tex., where he and his brother have a jewelry store at 116 Akard street under the name of Cromer Bros. He secured lodging at Mrs. Snell's house, 1111 Locust st.
Sunday at 4:30 p.m., having secured a bicycle, he took it into the back yard to learn to ride. He had hardly mounted the wheel, when he fell off, striking the ground with violence and injuring his spine. He was unable to move. Occupants of the house hard his groans and carried him into the house. Dr. Dwelle, 314 South Eleventh street, was summoned, but could do nothing. A few minutes after Cromer died in convulsions. An inquest will be held.
From the St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat, Tuesday, September 3, 1895, p. 12:
Carl Cromer, a young lad of 22 years, residing at 1111 Locust street, died yesterday morning at 5:10 o'clock of injuries received Sunday afternoon while riding a bicycle. Cromer had been in this city a little over three months, and during that time served as jockey at the Fair Grounds. He was an expert bicyclist. Sunday afternoon about 5 o'clock he and several friends assembled in the back yard of 1111 Locust street, and young Cromer proceeded to do some fancy riding, although much impeded by the small space at his command. One of the tricks was to jerk up the front wheel of the bicycle and ride on the back wheel alone. In doing this, Sunday, he jerked the bicycle too hard, so that he fell, striking with the small of his back the sharply jutting edge of the brick walk. At first Cromer did not seem to be badly injured, but an hour after the accident he began to complain of intense pains, and soon fell into convulsions.
Dr. Dwelle, of 314 South Eleventh street, was called in and pronounced the injury a fracture of the spinal column. At about 4 o'clock yesterday morning the boy again fell into convulsions and died shortly afterward.
Cromer was very slender, weighing but 115 pounds. He has a brother, Theodore J. Cromer, in business at Fort Worth, Tex., but no relatives in this city. The Coroner's inquest held on the case pronounced death the result of an accident.
From the Fort Worth Gazette, Friday, September 6, 1895, p. 6:
The funeral of Carl Cromer, who died in St. Louis Monday, will take place from the residence of his parents, 608 South Calhoun street, this afternoon at 3:30.
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Monday, September 2, 1895, p. 2:
FATAL FALL FROM A BICYCLE
Carl Cromer Injured His Spine While Learning to Mount.
Carl R. Cromer sacrificed his life yesterday to the bicycle craze. He is the first victim in St. Louis. About ten days ago Cromer came to St. Louis from Dallas, Tex., where he and his brother have a jewelry store at 116 Akard street under the name of Cromer Bros. He secured lodging at Mrs. Snell's house, 1111 Locust st.
Sunday at 4:30 p.m., having secured a bicycle, he took it into the back yard to learn to ride. He had hardly mounted the wheel, when he fell off, striking the ground with violence and injuring his spine. He was unable to move. Occupants of the house hard his groans and carried him into the house. Dr. Dwelle, 314 South Eleventh street, was summoned, but could do nothing. A few minutes after Cromer died in convulsions. An inquest will be held.
From the St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat, Tuesday, September 3, 1895, p. 12:
Carl Cromer, a young lad of 22 years, residing at 1111 Locust street, died yesterday morning at 5:10 o'clock of injuries received Sunday afternoon while riding a bicycle. Cromer had been in this city a little over three months, and during that time served as jockey at the Fair Grounds. He was an expert bicyclist. Sunday afternoon about 5 o'clock he and several friends assembled in the back yard of 1111 Locust street, and young Cromer proceeded to do some fancy riding, although much impeded by the small space at his command. One of the tricks was to jerk up the front wheel of the bicycle and ride on the back wheel alone. In doing this, Sunday, he jerked the bicycle too hard, so that he fell, striking with the small of his back the sharply jutting edge of the brick walk. At first Cromer did not seem to be badly injured, but an hour after the accident he began to complain of intense pains, and soon fell into convulsions.
Dr. Dwelle, of 314 South Eleventh street, was called in and pronounced the injury a fracture of the spinal column. At about 4 o'clock yesterday morning the boy again fell into convulsions and died shortly afterward.
Cromer was very slender, weighing but 115 pounds. He has a brother, Theodore J. Cromer, in business at Fort Worth, Tex., but no relatives in this city. The Coroner's inquest held on the case pronounced death the result of an accident.
From the Fort Worth Gazette, Friday, September 6, 1895, p. 6:
The funeral of Carl Cromer, who died in St. Louis Monday, will take place from the residence of his parents, 608 South Calhoun street, this afternoon at 3:30.
Biographical information courtesy of Doug Cromer.
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Monday, September 2, 1895, p. 2:
FATAL FALL FROM A BICYCLE
Carl Cromer Injured His Spine While Learning to Mount.
Carl R. Cromer sacrificed his life yesterday to the bicycle craze. He is the first victim in St. Louis. About ten days ago Cromer came to St. Louis from Dallas, Tex., where he and his brother have a jewelry store at 116 Akard street under the name of Cromer Bros. He secured lodging at Mrs. Snell's house, 1111 Locust st.
Sunday at 4:30 p.m., having secured a bicycle, he took it into the back yard to learn to ride. He had hardly mounted the wheel, when he fell off, striking the ground with violence and injuring his spine. He was unable to move. Occupants of the house hard his groans and carried him into the house. Dr. Dwelle, 314 South Eleventh street, was summoned, but could do nothing. A few minutes after Cromer died in convulsions. An inquest will be held.
From the St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat, Tuesday, September 3, 1895, p. 12:
Carl Cromer, a young lad of 22 years, residing at 1111 Locust street, died yesterday morning at 5:10 o'clock of injuries received Sunday afternoon while riding a bicycle. Cromer had been in this city a little over three months, and during that time served as jockey at the Fair Grounds. He was an expert bicyclist. Sunday afternoon about 5 o'clock he and several friends assembled in the back yard of 1111 Locust street, and young Cromer proceeded to do some fancy riding, although much impeded by the small space at his command. One of the tricks was to jerk up the front wheel of the bicycle and ride on the back wheel alone. In doing this, Sunday, he jerked the bicycle too hard, so that he fell, striking with the small of his back the sharply jutting edge of the brick walk. At first Cromer did not seem to be badly injured, but an hour after the accident he began to complain of intense pains, and soon fell into convulsions.
Dr. Dwelle, of 314 South Eleventh street, was called in and pronounced the injury a fracture of the spinal column. At about 4 o'clock yesterday morning the boy again fell into convulsions and died shortly afterward.
Cromer was very slender, weighing but 115 pounds. He has a brother, Theodore J. Cromer, in business at Fort Worth, Tex., but no relatives in this city. The Coroner's inquest held on the case pronounced death the result of an accident.
From the Fort Worth Gazette, Friday, September 6, 1895, p. 6:
The funeral of Carl Cromer, who died in St. Louis Monday, will take place from the residence of his parents, 608 South Calhoun street, this afternoon at 3:30.
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Monday, September 2, 1895, p. 2:
FATAL FALL FROM A BICYCLE
Carl Cromer Injured His Spine While Learning to Mount.
Carl R. Cromer sacrificed his life yesterday to the bicycle craze. He is the first victim in St. Louis. About ten days ago Cromer came to St. Louis from Dallas, Tex., where he and his brother have a jewelry store at 116 Akard street under the name of Cromer Bros. He secured lodging at Mrs. Snell's house, 1111 Locust st.
Sunday at 4:30 p.m., having secured a bicycle, he took it into the back yard to learn to ride. He had hardly mounted the wheel, when he fell off, striking the ground with violence and injuring his spine. He was unable to move. Occupants of the house hard his groans and carried him into the house. Dr. Dwelle, 314 South Eleventh street, was summoned, but could do nothing. A few minutes after Cromer died in convulsions. An inquest will be held.
From the St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat, Tuesday, September 3, 1895, p. 12:
Carl Cromer, a young lad of 22 years, residing at 1111 Locust street, died yesterday morning at 5:10 o'clock of injuries received Sunday afternoon while riding a bicycle. Cromer had been in this city a little over three months, and during that time served as jockey at the Fair Grounds. He was an expert bicyclist. Sunday afternoon about 5 o'clock he and several friends assembled in the back yard of 1111 Locust street, and young Cromer proceeded to do some fancy riding, although much impeded by the small space at his command. One of the tricks was to jerk up the front wheel of the bicycle and ride on the back wheel alone. In doing this, Sunday, he jerked the bicycle too hard, so that he fell, striking with the small of his back the sharply jutting edge of the brick walk. At first Cromer did not seem to be badly injured, but an hour after the accident he began to complain of intense pains, and soon fell into convulsions.
Dr. Dwelle, of 314 South Eleventh street, was called in and pronounced the injury a fracture of the spinal column. At about 4 o'clock yesterday morning the boy again fell into convulsions and died shortly afterward.
Cromer was very slender, weighing but 115 pounds. He has a brother, Theodore J. Cromer, in business at Fort Worth, Tex., but no relatives in this city. The Coroner's inquest held on the case pronounced death the result of an accident.
From the Fort Worth Gazette, Friday, September 6, 1895, p. 6:
The funeral of Carl Cromer, who died in St. Louis Monday, will take place from the residence of his parents, 608 South Calhoun street, this afternoon at 3:30.
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