Pueblo Chieftain Sun May 19 1907 Page 9
TEAM OF MULES AND DRIVER ARE KILLED
Special to the Chieftain
Trinidad, May 18.-Charles Philbrick a teamster 26 years of age, during a thunder
storm this afternoon was struck by lightning and instantly killed on the
Starkville road about half a mile west of this city. The team of mules he was
driving was also killed.
Philbrick and another teamster, C. Martinez, were driving towards town when the
storm came up. Martinez was driving ahead. He drove his team to the side of the
road, stopped them and sat down on the break beam under the box and Philbrick
followed his example. The men were conversing when the flash came. Philbrick
pitched forward on his face and the mules dropped dead in their tracks.
Martinez was stunned for a moment but recovered immediately and ran for his team
which had become frightened and started to run away. Upon his return finding
that Philbrick was dead he rode rapidly to town and notified the authorities.
Not a mark was found on the dead man, the team or the wagon to indicate where
the bolt struck. The body was brought to this city and the coroner has been
notified. Philbrick came here six weeks ago from Indian Territory.
He is the nephew of Stephen Hingston of this city, and is survived by his
mother, Mrs. W.C.Jacobs of Hominy, Ind. Ter.
The remains will be taken to that place for burial.
He was employed by the J.J.J. Abercrombie Coal company and was unmarried.
TEAM OF MULES AND DRIVER ARE KILLED
Special to the Chieftain
Trinidad, May 18.-Charles Philbrick a teamster 26 years of age, during a thunder
storm this afternoon was struck by lightning and instantly killed on the
Starkville road about half a mile west of this city. The team of mules he was
driving was also killed.
Philbrick and another teamster, C. Martinez, were driving towards town when the
storm came up. Martinez was driving ahead. He drove his team to the side of the
road, stopped them and sat down on the break beam under the box and Philbrick
followed his example. The men were conversing when the flash came. Philbrick
pitched forward on his face and the mules dropped dead in their tracks.
Martinez was stunned for a moment but recovered immediately and ran for his team
which had become frightened and started to run away. Upon his return finding
that Philbrick was dead he rode rapidly to town and notified the authorities.
Not a mark was found on the dead man, the team or the wagon to indicate where
the bolt struck. The body was brought to this city and the coroner has been
notified. Philbrick came here six weeks ago from Indian Territory.
He is the nephew of Stephen Hingston of this city, and is survived by his
mother, Mrs. W.C.Jacobs of Hominy, Ind. Ter.
The remains will be taken to that place for burial.
He was employed by the J.J.J. Abercrombie Coal company and was unmarried.
Pueblo Chieftain Sun May 19 1907 Page 9
TEAM OF MULES AND DRIVER ARE KILLED
Special to the Chieftain
Trinidad, May 18.-Charles Philbrick a teamster 26 years of age, during a thunder
storm this afternoon was struck by lightning and instantly killed on the
Starkville road about half a mile west of this city. The team of mules he was
driving was also killed.
Philbrick and another teamster, C. Martinez, were driving towards town when the
storm came up. Martinez was driving ahead. He drove his team to the side of the
road, stopped them and sat down on the break beam under the box and Philbrick
followed his example. The men were conversing when the flash came. Philbrick
pitched forward on his face and the mules dropped dead in their tracks.
Martinez was stunned for a moment but recovered immediately and ran for his team
which had become frightened and started to run away. Upon his return finding
that Philbrick was dead he rode rapidly to town and notified the authorities.
Not a mark was found on the dead man, the team or the wagon to indicate where
the bolt struck. The body was brought to this city and the coroner has been
notified. Philbrick came here six weeks ago from Indian Territory.
He is the nephew of Stephen Hingston of this city, and is survived by his
mother, Mrs. W.C.Jacobs of Hominy, Ind. Ter.
The remains will be taken to that place for burial.
He was employed by the J.J.J. Abercrombie Coal company and was unmarried.
TEAM OF MULES AND DRIVER ARE KILLED
Special to the Chieftain
Trinidad, May 18.-Charles Philbrick a teamster 26 years of age, during a thunder
storm this afternoon was struck by lightning and instantly killed on the
Starkville road about half a mile west of this city. The team of mules he was
driving was also killed.
Philbrick and another teamster, C. Martinez, were driving towards town when the
storm came up. Martinez was driving ahead. He drove his team to the side of the
road, stopped them and sat down on the break beam under the box and Philbrick
followed his example. The men were conversing when the flash came. Philbrick
pitched forward on his face and the mules dropped dead in their tracks.
Martinez was stunned for a moment but recovered immediately and ran for his team
which had become frightened and started to run away. Upon his return finding
that Philbrick was dead he rode rapidly to town and notified the authorities.
Not a mark was found on the dead man, the team or the wagon to indicate where
the bolt struck. The body was brought to this city and the coroner has been
notified. Philbrick came here six weeks ago from Indian Territory.
He is the nephew of Stephen Hingston of this city, and is survived by his
mother, Mrs. W.C.Jacobs of Hominy, Ind. Ter.
The remains will be taken to that place for burial.
He was employed by the J.J.J. Abercrombie Coal company and was unmarried.
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