Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-10-02
A Frightful Accident at the Ohio State
Fair---A Horse Dashed from the Ring
among tn People.

Frightful Accident at the Ohio State
Fair---A Horse Dashed from the Ring
among TIA. People.
From the Cincinnati Times, Sept. 49,
A frlghtful accident, as we learn from cur
reporter, occurred at the State Fair grounds
In Sandusky, yesterday afternoon. An ex-
cited horse, on exhibition in a contest for
the prizes, broke through the barriers of the
arena dashed In an ing the people. in;urnp
i've persons, two badly that thew died
soon Otter the acc 'lt. The following are
the details OF lie tastrophe
the ring, an ma for the exhibition If
animals at the State Fair is enclosed nv a
board railing sin. le board runnino al, Tho
way around tie circle. Facing the iudces,
stand is an cN ensive step platform ascend.
ing gradually until it reaches a he,ghtb If
some thirty feet. Beneath this natGnrm
were arranged one or two booths, and nun
Der of seats for visitors. This spot was a
pleasant retreat from the sun, and was con.
stantly crowded with fatigued visitors. 1t was
there the damage was done.
About four o'clock four celebrated Roai-
sters were brought into the ring in com peti-
ton for the prizes. 1t was evidently to be a
close contest between them, and they at
tracted great attention. The entire circle
was surrounded by spectators, who mani
tested the greatest interest in the movements
| OF the horses. While running at full trot,
one OF the animals become unmanageable,
and dashlng off at his fullest speed, came near
upsettIng his driver, and creating quite a
CONSERVATION among the spectators. He
was finally stopped, however, and the Mar
shall OF the ring observing that the animals
| as we'll as their drivers were becoming much
excited, determined to put an end to the
race. He had just given OF ders to that effect
when the hub of one of vehicles accidentally
| raked the wheel of another. and in an in
slant split and tore fiom it every felloe.
The horse attached TO the broken sulky, q
spirited animal, which had already become
the favorite of the spectators, was then going
at rapid rate, but with the crash. which
upset the vehicle to which he was attached.
and threw out his driver, he bounded off at
fearful speed. He dragged after him the
one wheeled sulky, which filled the air with
dust. AS he ran feartully around the circle.
the mass of people rushed away from the en-
closure, though they were called upon to
stand still and keep the horse within the
ring.
The excited horse suddenly left the track,
and running over the sward, aimed directly
for the upper end of the ladies' platform
The cowd that occupied this spot attempted
to get out of his way, and rush was made
IN every direction, and number of persons
fell or were thrown down. The horse-sti
dragging the broken vehicle-hurri,ed on
dashed against the enclosure, broke down
the barrier, and pursued his course Turning
suddenly to the left, he bounded in under the
| ladies' platform, where numbers of men, wo.
men and..children, totally ignorant of the cause
OF confusion, were sitting AS he sprang
among them he fell, and his progress was
stopped. The scene at this point at that time
was fearful-men, women and children flying
in every direction, and the latter screaming
with alarm.
Those who preserved their presence Of
mind fastened to secure the horse. which
was done, and somewhat injured, he was con.
Quoted to his stable. Several injured persons
were picked up. An old gentleman named
Mallook, who has been for some time afflicted
with the palsy, was taken up fatally injured.
He was carried into the ladies' saloon, and
received prompt medical assistance. The
horses fore feet had struck him on the fore
head and in the breast lie died. we under.
stand, in one hour and half after the acct
dent. A lady, residing in the country, was
sitting holding her little girl by the hands,
the horse fell upon them, and in rising again,
kicked the child in the back. The mother
was also carried to the ladies' saloon, and
her injuries pronounced not dangerous. She
suffered very much. The child was carried
into the manufacturers hall, AMI received ev-
| cry attention. 1t was about seven years of
age; she was removed with her mother to
the city, and died, it was rumored, last night.
A young lady, whose name we could not
learn, also received some il iuries, but after
recovering from her fright was able to walk
to a carriage and ride home. Quite number
of others were hurt in the rush, but only
slightly. The driver of the animal, who was
thrown cat in the ring, was considerably
bruised but escaped, and miraculously too,
with whole bones
&c the time of this occurrence crowds of
people were all over the Fair grounds. 1t is
considered fortunate that the horse, SO soon
after leaving the arena, dashed into spot
where w.