The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-09

opAwx ny A FRIGHTENED HORSE COMES NEAR
KILLING ITS DRUNKEN DRIVER.

npAwx ny A FRIGHTENED HORSE CONES NEAR
KILLING IT'S DRUNKEN DRIVER.
Louisville CommcrcialJ
A very curious sight passed up Broad
way last evening about half-past O'Clock.
Lieutenant Barry was standing on the cor
aer of Fifth and Broadway when he saw
light covered buggy coming at a tearing
rate up the street, with volume OF smoke
rolling out from the back. The soie
occupant OF the strange venice wa
the driver, and be appeared TO nave
strengfb iuss sufficient to enable him
10 hold the lines. From all appear
ances he was under the influence OF bad
whiskey or beer. The officer rushed out
into the middle Of the street, threw up his
hands and shouted at the highest pitch OF
his voice for the man to stop. The fellow
never seemed 10 hear him and made no
effort to obey the command. The morse
SHE'D a little and went on. Still the smoke
rolled out and seemed TO increase In vol
ume. The driver rolled from side TO side
whichever way the iolting shook him. but
in his alcoholic stupor never seemed TO DC
conscious of the yells that arose from every
corner.
AS the strange vehicle with It's strange
occupant passed Cary l. Warren's drug
store large fame was shooting its fiery
tongue in demon-like laughter from the
back Of the buggy. a cracking noise was
heard, and when the curious fireworks
passed, the whole back OF the body, To-
gether with the top, was on fire: Ihc
horse had no blinds to his bride, ana as ne
looked back and saw the curious LOAD ne
was drawing increased his pace to escape
from the frightening scene that followed
close upon his heels, increasing and slack
ening its speed with his, but always keep
ing its distance.
The harder the terrified horse galloped
the higher the flames leaped, and louder
the burning timber cracked. The horse
was determined TO leave its burden, and
the burden was determined not to be left.
THE DRIVER TAKES FIRE.
At Hancock street the whole back part
of the buggy was on fire, and the flames
had reached the driver. The horse giving q
Sudden Jerk threw him from the buggy.
He was picked up and carried in Charles
Shroeder's drugstore, where his bruises
were dressed. His whole coat had been
burned from his back, save little strip
under the arms, little patch in the back,
and the collar. All the hair had been burn
cd from The back part VI his head, and only
one half Of an old slouch-hat perched itself
triumpbantly on top OF a little tuft that
stood up ut the crown. The man lay in the
store for couple OF hours in an uncon-
scious stupor. When he awoke he could
not recall what had taken place, and could
not account for his awkward situation.
lie gave his name as Daniel Summers,
and said that he lived about sixteen miles
out the Preston-Strcet road. He further
stated that he had come in town in the
morning with friend to have some fun.
but could not account for the origin OF the
fire. He was given an old coat and hat,
and started up Broadway 10 look for the
horse--the buggy he did not expect to find.
The horse, after leaving its driver, con-
tinued on up Broadway, augmenting its
speed as the fire advanced toward the front
of the buggy. The back wheels dropped
or charred mas az Shelby street, and
when the horse passed Bonder's drugstore, |
up on the hill, the front wheels and axle
were still clinging to the animal, and they |
were all abaze, and seemed a splitting devil
on large scale.