Storey County NV Archives Obituaries.....Torp, L.H. December 8 1878
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Reno Evening Gazette Dec. 9, 1878
A Frightful Accident



L.H. Torp Thrown from His Buggy and Killed-His Wife Dangerously Hurt



  A dreadful accident occurred in Virginia city yesterday, resulting in the 

death of L.H. Torp, a gentleman well know in Reno.  He and his wife were 

driving home from church about one o'clock in the afternoon, behind a spirited 

team, when the straps of the neckyoke became loosened or snapped asunder and 

the frightened animals dashed up C street at a frightful pace.  At the corner 

of Sutton avenue the carriage overturned, throwing out both te occupants.  Mr. 

Torp struck with fearful force against an old retort set up as a post at the 

corner and was picked up insensible and carred to the City Hall where he 

lingered for an hour and then expired.  Mrs. Torp was also seriously injuried, 

suffering a fracture of one leg and one arm.  The horses ran madly for some 

distance and collided with a post, when they were secured.  Mr. Torp was the 

owner or lessee of the Gieger grade road, had been a commissioner of Storey 

county for several years and was an old settler on the Comstock.  He was a man 

of great intelligence and warm heart and was like and respect wherever he was 

known.  Virginia suffers a severe loss in his death, for he was a very public 

spirited citizen, having a hearty interest in the welfare of the city.  In his 

social relations Mr. Torp was genial, and the soul of kindess and goo humor, a 

true friend to his friends and man who won regard everywhere.

  It will b e remembered that about a month ago Mr. Torp came very near being 

killed here in Reno by a runaway accident.  He was driving the team which 

yesterday brought him to his death and was thrown from his vehicle at the 

bridge, but held on to the lines and was dragged past the Lake House, finally 

succeeding by determination and pluck in bringing the beasts to a standstill.  

He was over confident of his mastery over horses, and rode behind animals that 

hardly anyone else would dare to.  After his death the body was taken to the 

Masonic hall, he being a member of that order, and the funeral will take place 

from there.  He was, we believe, a native of Germany and about fifty years of 

age.

  Mr. Torp was step-father of R.H. Wright, recently Republican candidate for 

recorder in this county.  When Mr. Wright received a dispatch from Virginia 

stating that his father and mother has been seriously hurt, he prepared to 

start at once from Reno by private conveyance.  As he was about to leave 

another telegram was handed him containing the intelligence that his father 

was dead and his mother's life in danger.  The news proved too much for Mr. 

Wright and he fell back in the carriage in a dead faint.

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