Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-20
ERRATIC EQUINEs.

ERRATIC EQUINEs.
n Chapter on Runatcay HOrses-1ftnne.
0pOfts tho Banner TOUn-in Unusual
Number of Runascays Electromagnetic
LisiOMs, Etc.
That Minneapolis has, from time i'm
memorial, owned more runaway horses than
any other city of the same size in the Union.
is a fact that can not he truthfully denied.
In this line she holds proud pre-eminence
that outside cities are beginning to recognize
and frequently mention.
Well, it is as it should be, for there are
few things in which Minneapolis cannot hold
her own in comparison with older and more
pretentious places.
This spring seems to be an exception to
the general rule. And from present indica-
tons tho number this summer will far out
strip any former season. Yesterday morn
ing the air seemed impregnatea with run
aways. On almost every street one might
walk the principal topic of conversation was
runaways. The GLOBE reporter jotted down
few of them and here they are.
The first On the list came from the East
division, and, by the way,
unless the West Side horses pay
more attention to business, the East Side
will carry off the palm, for the equines over
have already furnished US number of
items. But to our story. About ten o'clock
in the forenoon teamster named G.
Cleaver, who peddles the health restoring
water from the Chalybeate springs, drove
his team to a house near Laraway e. Co.'s
pillow factory, on River street. Leaving the
team, without the precaution of hitching his
horses, he entered the house. A
moment later, passing train on
the Minneapolis & St. Louis railroad
frightened them, and the way those fright
ened horses started for bridge square was a
caution to the citizens and small boys in that
vicinity. Children scattered right and left,
while people indoors hurried out to ascertain
the cause of such a commotion. The won
derful ,one-horse shay wasn't circumstance.
Reaching Bridgezsquare the wagon collided
with the suspension bridge stone anchorage,
and moment later the air was filled with
splinters from that wagon, and the health
giving fluid drenched the ground and every
thing in that vicinity in promiscuous
manner. The animals next ran across the
street, and in front of the U. S. hotel came
in contact with a single team. The concus-
sion broke the reach pole, and the horse,
breaking the hitching strap, went careering
up Hennepin avenue at rate of speed that
would exceed the capacity of even Sutton
colt. After travelling q couple of blocks the
animal was arrested in his course. The only
injury sustained was badly cut hind leg.
The double team went up Nicollet street and
were brought up standing near the postofice
without any apparent injury to them.
ANOTHER ONE.
A Mrs. Shultz was necessarily driving down
First street, between Bridge Square and
First avenue south, when some unknown
person with team ran into the hind wheel
of tho buggy containing the aforesaid lady.
The wheel was smashed, the vehicle upset
and the lady thrown out. Fortunately the
lady escaped any serious injury. The person
who caused the accident drove on as uncon-
cerned as though nothing had happened.
AND STILL ANOTHER LOT.
The next item that can be introduced in
this article was not a runaway but the next
thing to it. Messrs. Josiah Thompson and
N. Stafford attempted to pass each other on
the street without either one turning out.
They now believe this to be an impossible
ity. The result of this folly was collision
of teams, throwing Sir. Thompson out and
wrecking his carriage. He was also quite
severely injured. Mr.. Stafford was 80 fortu-
nate as to escape unframed, but will proba-
bly, not care for another collision of that
character very soon.
Another cause for excitement was caused
by the futile attempts of a horse jockey TO
induce az balkY horse to M ove. A crowd
congregated and enjoyed the sport hugely.
Then j. Fl. Horton, of the East Division,
left his horse unhitched near the St. Paul &
Pacific depot. The noon train coming in
frightened the animal, causing another run
away. The animal ran down to Farnham &
Lovejoy's lumber yard, and there was cap.
tured before any serious damage had been
inflicted upon either horse or wagon.
Another collision was reported in North
Minneapolis, but the names of the drivers
could not be ascertained up to the time GU,
report closed.
Late in The afternoon Mr.. George Dudley
was driving his spirited horse down Seventh
street in lower town, when near the Chicago
Milwaukee, st. Paul & Minneapolis railroad
passing train frightened the animal, caus
ing him to suddenly turn one side and over
turn the carriage. Mr.. D. succeeded il
springing out and by landing on his fee
succeeded in keeping control of the horse
The only damage inflicted was sprung
axle.
Probably there were other accidents caus
ed by spirited horses yesterday, but up tt
the time our report closed, the above wer,
all that could be traced up and established t,
q certainty.
1t reminded one of olden times, and nov
Minneapolitans ought to feel contented TO
q few days without runaway. It has be
come such a common occurrence, howeve,
that most of our citizens feel that somethin
is wrong unless we have at least one day
IroJ. u. Stoiz.
This evening Prof. j. Stolz, NJ. D.. wi
commence his course of lectures in Associs
ton Halt. This first lecture will be free
The topic chosen is ''Human Temperament,
: Sunday afternoon the Professor will lectu,
on "Alcoholism.'' His other lectures are
follows:
Monday-Mystery of the head and hear
on the nerves and brain.
Tuesday-On the organs of digestion.
Observation-Disclosures of drop of huma
blood! OF the organs of circulation.
Thursday-On the organs of respiration
!, "Wny do we fade as leaf?"
Friday afternoon-Lecture to ladies onl
on woman and her diseases.
. Friday Night-Will be private lecture
t gentlemen only, on manhood, and the be-
!. method of improving the mental and phys
cal condition of the race.
The lectures will be made more interes
: ing by introducing rare cabinet of fiji
drawings, oil paintings, and dried prepar
tons of human system will be on exhibitic
$ each night. A dried man, the most perfe
: representation of human anatomy ev
!, placed in a lecture room. Altogether. &C