New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-21
\ FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.
\ HORSE AMOSG TIE PEOPLE.


4 frigitial socdcn, occurred a. the Sa.s -
ground, in Sandu.ky yesterday. Al excited hor-
on exhibition IN contest iorthe prze. broke ,Arags
the barrei. Of the arena dashed n smong he t.ops
irurpg FIVE persons, two - badly p. s, they d5 -,
after the accident. The foIlowin. are the detail.
Tie arena a rug for the exhibition Of anin.al. ..
the state Fair e incIo-ed by post And board raEry
a siuge boarl running al the WAY round ihr cree.
Facing the judges staud = al eN'ersve step platform,
for ladies the platform ascending gradually anil /,
reaches A hight of some thirty .eet. Ben.sth ~,
tlsffrrn were arranged one or two booths and rrT,
b.r of seats for visitors The spot pessss, -.
treat from the sun. and WAS coLs,a1iy croyled ~,
fstigued visitOrs l. there the ismsge Va. S,,s
About , O'Clock, four celebrated Rcals,.rs xe-,
brought uto the ring in competition ;or the prize I,
was evidently 20 b. close contest between them aEi
they attracted great attention. Tie entire crcs wa.
surrounded by spectators "ho mann ted ne greatest
interest In the movements of the horses. Will rn
rir A. fun trut one al the horses became numapaee.
able and da-hiug of al hi, fullest speed came near
III setting bis driver and creating quite conseuaon
among the spectators. He was hLaly stopped how
ever. and the Marshal Of the ring observing thai hs
animal. a. well as their drivers were becoming maei
excited determined 20 put an eni t. the rses. lie
had lust given orders o that effect; when the hub ci
one 0l the vehicles accidentally rahed the wheel Il
another and IN an instant split and trc from Il every
The horse attached to the broken sulky, sp.rtsl
animal which had already become the iavori,e OF tho
spectators, then going AZ rapid rate, bat with
the crash which upset the Yehlclc 10 Whlslhe was
attached and threw out his driver. be bounded Of s,s
fearful speed He dragged after him The onewhesl,f
suky which filed the air with dust. A. ne ran fear.
fully around the circle the mass ot people rushed
oyy from the iucosure though they were called upon
10 stand still and keep the horse wliuin tue ring.
The excited horse suddenly .eft the track, and nr.
pinr over the swar aimed directly for the upp~r sud
of the ladies platform. The crowd that occupied this
suot attempted 20 get out OF hi way and rush vas
made in every direction and number of per-ons fl
or were thrown down. The horse-sl dragging thu
yehicle-huuled on, dashed against tue ,nclosle,
broke down the barrier, AMI pursued his course.
Turning suddenly to the left, he bounded IN under the
ladies platform where number II men. women and
children totally ignorant Of the IT confusion.
were sitting. A. he sprang among them he FELL ani
bis progress stopped. The scene at this polni ae
that time was feaTiul-nen women and Children Tying
in every direction and the latter screaming with aarm.
These who preserved their presence OF mind haslened
10 secure the horse which was done, and, somewhat
injured he was conducted 10 his stable. Several IL
iured persons were picked up. An old gentleman
named Maaek for some time afflicted with the palsy,
was taken up fatally injured. Tie carried into thu
ladies saloon and received prompt medical ss-st'
auce. Tie horse fore feet had struck him on tho
forehead and IN the breast. lie died, understani,
in one hour and hall after the accident. lady re.
siding in the country sitting holding her hiue grl
by the hands The horse fell upon them, and N n-ns
again kicked the child IN the back. The mother also
carried to The adie saloon and her injuries pro-
pounced not dangerous. She suffered very much.
The child was carried into the Manuiacturers hall
and received every ention. IL was about years
Of age She was removed with her mother 70 the city,
/ and died il was rumored, last night. young lady,
whose name we could not learn, also received soma
icures but after recovering from her fright was aba
I to walk to a carriage and ride home. Quite number
of others hurt in the rush. but only slightly Iha
driver of the animal who thrown out in the ring,
was considerably bruised but escaped, and mirsca'
lousy too with whole bones. At the time OF this cc
currence crowds OF people all over the FsiI
grounds II is considered fortunate that the horse "a
after leavag the arena dashed into spot whefd
| his yrogress was stopped.