The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-22
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Caused by q Runaway Team.

/ About 1880 o'clock this forenoon a
Ispirited tesm of horses belonging to
Messrs. B. D. Buford 4 Co., and used in
their grocery delivery wagon ran off from
the neighborhood of Eighteenth street and
Second avenue. and ran westward uncon-
trolled at q furious speed. ALI who MOTTO
ed and could get out OF the way did so.
but little time was left for thought and
before any one could do anything in the
way of prevention, there was terrific
crash, and cloud of dust and the next
thing men and horses and wagons were
struggling in a heap. a team belonging
to Henry Case bad just unloaded load
of bricks at the Benedict building on
Second avenue, and was proceeding west
ward, driven by Melvin Mckay, when the
trunaways came up and ran into the empty
wagon causing the team drawing it to
take fright and start on the run. The
driver held on as we'll as he could but was
knocked off and the wagon went over him.
The tongue of the grocery wagon struck
him on the right hip near the rectum. and
his right leg was broken. The brick
team aud wagon ran across Seventeenth
street and the tongue of the wagon struck
the brick wall near Al Bowen's store, and
broke off the arm Of wooden Indian
tobacco sign. This team was promptly
secured and the other team which had
become detached from the grocery wagon.
ran across to Mitchell & Lynde's bank,
and would probably have gone through the
glass had not Mr.. Alvin Hull and Mr. d.
| D. Scars promptly caught and held them.
A third team belonging to Mr.. John Ash
Of Bowling, got frightened and dashed off
down the avenue, striking and turning
fortunately not injuring it, then proceeded
along 10 the nearest corner Of Sixteenth
street, where the wagon struck the stone
which crosses the gutter near the telegraph
pole, and the hind wheels came off, but
the horses proceeded with the wagon
till near J. s. Gilmore's pork house where
it was brought up. The wounded man
was carried into Mr.. John Bengston's
drug store and DIR. Craig who was present
made partial examination. and did what
he could for his temporary relief. The
injured man expressed desire that DR..
Plumuer who was his family physician
should be sent for which was done but
considerable time elapsed before the
Doctor could be found and Dr. Mckee
was requested to temporarily bandage his
leg and afford what relief he could. DR..
Plummer on his arrival made q temporary
examination and Mckay was taken home
in grocery wagon, DR.. Plummor going
with him. Mckay is q man about 80
years of age. married and has two chill |
dren: and lives on the Milan road. The |
Buford team received considerable injury |
especially one of the horses which ran |
part of the wagon into its breast, The
utmost excitement prevailed On the streets |
for few minutes and crowd collected in |
and around Bengston's drug store SO that
the mae lying on the floor Of the back
part of the store could scarcely get breath
ing room. Mr.. Hull injured his hand |
in catching Buford's team,
and though no bones are broken, the
strain on the hand was very painful.
George Anthony the driver CT the run
away team was not in his wagon at the
time it started, but ran and grasped the
lines but was soon thrown of. 1t is stated
that milk wagon which came up with a
bell ringing started the horses.
The Injuries to Mckay though not fully
ascertained are Of very serious nature.
He lost considerable quantity of blood
Delay always induces ultimate trouble
and especially is this true in it's applica-
ton to the human system, DR.. Bulls
Baltimore Pills always save time and
trouble, aud may be life itsalf. by prompt
and judicious use at the beginning of sick
ness.