Yesterday afternoon a horse hitched to a sleigh ran away on Washington boulevard and ran west. A piece of the harness caught in a cutter occupied by James O'Ryan and his sister, of 50 Barr street. Their sleigh was almost overturned. The horse continued west, and with the cutter rolled down an embankment thirty feet high at St. Mary's river. The vehicle was completely wrecked. The horse seemed to be unhurt and leaped up and ran down the river on the ice where it was caught.
A SLED OVERTURNED.
This noon at the corner of Harrison and Columbia streets, a bob-sled occupied by Thomas Welch, an Aboite township farmer, was overturned. The horses ran away and the contents of the sled were strewn along the pavement.
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Take a look at two vehicles from the Dunn Museum's collections which we don't often get an opportunity to exhibit: a Portland cutter and an Albany cutter—the latter was painted in 1881 by the J. R. Dady carriage makers in Waukegan. (Rather than filming in winter, these cutters were filmed in June when the weather and temperatures were better for both the artifacts and the staff!)
This morning early, a team from the McKinnie farm, hitched to a lumber wagon and driven by George Schaich, became frightened at a Pennsylvania engine and broke into a run on Calhoun street near the depot and raced north on that thoroughfare toward Baker street. At the corner of Baker street, Wm. Yates, a dairyman, who resides at 18 Michigan avenue, was sitting in his milk wagon holding his team of horses to avoid a collision, if possible. The runaway team crashed into the dairy wagon and overturned top of Mr. Yates. Milk cans were thrown about and the wagon was badly wrecked. Schaich's horses were cut and bruised. Both Yates and Schaich escaped with a few slight scratches.
OTHER ACCIDENTS.
Letter Carrier Clint Bourie is suffering much from the effects of the accident he experienced a few days ago. The leg which was kicked by a horse is badly swollen.
This morning at 8 o'clock, East Columbia street was the scene of a thrilling runaway accident. Samuel Mills, a farmer who lives two miles east of Maysville, drove a team of colts to Fort Wayne. The youngsters were playful and ran away on the farm last week. When the farmer reached the city the team reared and plunged wildly. Mrs. Mills alighted from the wagon, fearful lest some mishap should befall them. She walked along the side of the street ready to render assistance if necessary. When the borses reached East Columbia street, at the corner Lafayette street, they became maddened with fright and leaped away into a wild run. Mrs. Mills could tender no assistance, and the animals were not under the control of the bits although the driver pulled on them with all his strength. There was panic on the street and several other runaway accidents were narrowly averted. In front of Morgan & store the tongue dropped from neck yoke and struck the pavement. The wagon went high into the air and Mills was pitched headlong under the horses' feet and the wagon ran over him. Excited pedestrians were stricken and did not expect the fortunate farmer to escape from perilous position with his life. The horses were stopped and Mills picked up and carried into Staub's store. In a few, minutes he recovered consciousness. He suffered from cuts on his arms and bruises all over his body. No bones were broken and complete recovery is anticipated.
A COLLISION ON THE STREET.
This morning 11 o'clock Ezra Oakley, an old Eel River township farmer, was driving across Main street on Calhoun street at the street car corner. He held the lines over a spirited horse. He stopped to avoid a street car and just as he did so the Eckart quick delivery wagon crashed into the rear end of his family carriage and wrecked the two back wheels. A runaway was averted.
Mrs. Frank Velth's Carriage Horse Dashes Down Wayne Street -Accidents.
This morning Mrs. Frank Veith, of East Wayne street, was driving home when her carriage horse became suddenly frightened and ran east on Wayne street in a wild gallop. Mrs. Veith held to the lines and turned the runaway animal into a yard at the corner of Clay street. The horse grazed a tree and the harness was partially torn off. Pedestrians caught the horse and, prevented further damages. Mrs. Veith was not hurt.
There was a wild and serious runaway accident on South Hanna street yesterday afternoon. Ed Keefer, a Columbia saloon keeper, was out driving his team of colts. His wife accompanied him. On Hanna street, near Wallace, the horses became frightened and leaped into a mad run. They flew over the pavement at breakneck speed and pedestrians and carriages driven into a panic. The escapes were narrow. One driver was compelled to crowd his team upon the side walk to avoid disastrous collision. At the corner of Wallace street Mr. Keefer and his wife were hurled to the pavement. Both were painfully injured although not seriously hurt. Mrs. Keefer's face was badly lacerated and the flesh of the left arm torn. No bones were broken.
One of the horses broke fell on the railroad tracks and broke one of its front
This afternoon a team of horses driven by Fred Peters, the south side butcher, ran away on South Calhoun street with frightful results. The wrecked vehicle was overturned and Peters was buried violently to the pavement. He was picked up in a stunned and helpless condition and cared for in a residence until removed to St. Joe hospital in the patrol wagon. His hands and arms were badly bruised and several bones were broken. He also suffered much internal pain. The extent of the injuries could not be ascertained this afternoon.
