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CHRONICLE-UNION

BRIDGEPORT Saturday JUNE 7, 1890.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT. -- On Tuesday a sad accident occurred to the well known and veteran teamster, Frank Dotan, who has been freighting between Carson, Bodie and this place for the past ten or twelve years. He left Bodie on Tuesday morning with 10 horses and two wagons for the purpose of hauling hay from Bridgeport to Bodie for Harvey Boone. While coming down the hill a short distance this side of Mormon Station the brake broke and he lost the control of his wagons. As he was riding one of the wheel horses be reached over to seize the bridle of his mate, to hold him back, his saddle turned and he fell under the animals, one foot being held by the stirrup, and was dragged a considerable distance, the horses trampling on him at every step. Thomas Coyle and Joseph Hampton, who were working on the road, were the first to his aid, and it was not long before Edward Green, of Lundy, drove up and carried him down to Clearwater, from which he was brought to Bridgeport on Wednesday morning and taken to the Allen House, where he received every attention. His right leg was badly cut up by the horses feet, but no bones were broken. He was unconscious most of the time up to yesterday morning, when he rallied and partook of nourishment for the first time. Dr. Sinclair has been very attentive, and hopes to bring him through, although he is yet low. E Gurney took charge of his team, brought it to Bridgeport and put the horses to pasture.