The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-01-25

We have thought all along siucs the
horse epidemic began to rage, that there
would be trouble from hitching up oxen,
mcni1bays Z and goats, who had never
been properly trained to this kind of
work, and nov we are called upon to
notice series of runaway accidents that
occurred yesterday, by which much
property was destroyed, and lives en-
dangered. I'VE hope hit will never be
tonr duty to chronicle such horrible
chapter Of destruction,
=, The first outbreak occurred at the
head of Franklin street yesterday morn.
ing, about eight o'clock. 1t seems that
Mf Pumpjerker, one Of the numerous
milk dealers who supply certain of our
citizens, With eolQring material ,f2r their.
coffee and toa, was coming fron his
dairy with his hand carts filled with
milk cans, and (owing to the cpih:ppic)
drawn by two sorrcl- headed hired men,
one young spirited fellow who had
not been worked in harness but three
days, and the other an older beast with
wind gals on his head, and blind in the
off eye. Mr.. Pumpjcrkcr was pushing
behind, not dreaming of danger, when
just as the team turned from Brook
street on to Franklin, they caught 81 eht
tpf several COWS, and not being familiar
with such looking animals, became ar.
irIsted and started off down Franklin
street at fearful rate of speed, with
their coat tails in that horizontal posi-
ton necessary for the game Of ehebuers,
and their soap locks tlying>in the breeze
The hand cart was upset near the cor.
ner of Walnut "trect, but the now thor
oushiy' madlened team soon kicked
themselves loose from the wreck, and
With the tugs aappiug about the calves
Of their legs, fed out on the Pleasant
vile road, swhcre they were ST topped by
saloon keeper who held couple of
cocktails bc!oec item. Mr. puwpirlk
cr's loss WAS about SIX dollars, mostly
for tin-warc and wasted chalk
4, swede man vho was qtf.sl. Il .,a
rod wheel harr2w, Will trot:ins d5rn
Sffihg STREE ycs'cr day t}hdma.th! b cane
frightened 1T The feet ,anrg man
who WAS having his lmo,s h!uEscl in
trout oi the American lIutcl, and before
the bystandcrS could step him ran away
| at break-peck speed towards Molro.
street. A man in front of the Parshall
House yelled, and threw u club at the
frightened man, but it struck tile latter
in aoditierent'sp spot from that Which the
thrower intenaod ITO hit, and. only
accelerated the runaway's progress, aud
he broke into such gait that he broke
gate near Spring aud Perry street, and
left tie wheel barrow a wreck on the
top of j. x. Whites sowing machine
rooms. AZ last accounts the frightened
.Swede bad not been captured, aud it is
thought that he has returned to his
native land.
.tn old farmer came in town yester
day driving his two sons, who are about
ten hands high, with white spots on
their lforeheads, where their hats wear
/ the dirt off, and hitched to light wagon
with trost-bitten pumkins, decayel po-
tatocs, stove wood and other luxurics
peculiar to this country. Both boys had
been carefully groomedI and came
eailantly prancins into town, wi.en just
as they we're opposite the dry goods
store Of w. III. Andrews, on Spring
street, several handsome young ladies'
came out of the store and William who
was on the nigh" side, became frighte-
ned and began kicking, which 80 alarm.
ed his companion that he, too, snor,ed,
and seizing the bits in their teeth, the
team started towards the post office, the
wagon striking against the t5legrhph
poles, awning posts and other obstrue-
Ii ons, throwing the driver out and cnus.
ing stove wood and vegetables to rain
upon the heads Of the people on the
sidewalks in great profusion. A police.
man tried to stop them at the corner OF
Washington street, but his noise and
gestures only frightened the team the
more, aud they turned north up Wash
ington street, leaving the wagon box
and hinl wheels behind. School was
just out for noon, and the path of the
runaways was filled with children, and
il seemed asif several lives must be lost