Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-02-02
SAD Il ESULT A SLEIGH Ride.
Ehe sleigh Becomes . To al wreck
The oce"eants sompei'ed 80
foot 1t hOlne-A walk OF Five
miles ..GO .. you Piea1e."

Yesterday afternoon TWO prominent
young men OF this city, desiring TO take
advantage of the present faIi Of snow,
thought they would take a sleigh ride.
A horse and sleigh was accordingly "
secured and they started out with buoy
ant hearts for an afternoon sport. The
horse was in good condition and sever
al "brushes" with other teams was had
on the calseway, until they left every
thing far behind them. The intention
Of the party was to 20 to New Castle
and make friendly call on one of New
Castles fair daughters, but alas, as the
equel will snow, they did not reach
he city by the river. The party did
not take the direct road to New Castle,
but thought they would by way OF
the Hare's Corner road.
Everything went along smooth y uu-
Til within mile OF Hare's Corner,
where the sleigh struck large stone in
the road, and IN less time than it takes
to write it the occupants were wrapped
up in buffalo robes and blankets and
rolling in the snow. As luck would
have it the horse was as gentle as a
Lamb, and immediately stood still,
thus preventing what might nave Leen
il serious accident.
As neither of the party were in ured
they jumped upon their te6t and com
menced to take account of stock, with
the following result Two men awtully
mad, one horse all right, one sleigh
completely wrecked, one OF the runners
and the standards ou one side all broken
TO pieces. What to do w.s mystery,
but on looking about blacksmith shop
was seen in the distance and they aG-
cordingly dragged the sleigh to the
aforesaid shop. The blacksmith was
summoned to examine the wreck, but
his verdict completely overwhelmed the
poor untOrtunates, for he said he was
unable to repair the damage. He KIND.
ly loaned the gentlemen another sleigh
for short time, and they drove to IlaIe's
corner mile distant, to buy and rig
up some kind Of a team in order to get
back TO Wilmington. A carriage WAS
accordingly secured, which Was hltched
behind the sleigh aud draw as far as
the smithshop. Arriving there the
horse was detached from the sleigh,
hitched to the carriage and the broken
sleigh, with a rail tor runner, was
tied to the wagon. Everything being
fixed satisfactorily the parry turned
their faces homeward, but lack WAS
still against them, and before they had
proceeded a hundred yards, the back
spring of the buggy snapped right in
two, letting the wagon down. Another
halt was made, when 1t was decided
tLn /, h.. fD IN, III ham.
in the buggy, so IL was taken back 10
the blacksmith shop and d boy hired TO
take it over TO Hare's Corner.
At this juncture, the countenances of
these young men, were not OF the
for 10 other wagon could
be secured and Wilmington was over
four miles away. Nothing was left for
them to do, however, but to foot it
home, which they decided to do. The
horse was driven back to where the
wrecked sleigh was lef5, aud he was
once more put into the shafts, and the
weary trudge commenced, they walking
in single flo with the horse and sleigh
on the lead all marched bravely through
the soft snow and sIu.h, amid the ,jeers
of passing sleighs. The whole distance
was covered III the remarkable short
time OF one hour and three quarters. ar
irving in this city at 7 70 o'clock, each
one tired. hungry and feet soaking wet.
The young men took the whole thug
in an unusual good humor, and were
singing and carrying on all
the way along, and considered the whole
matter u rich joke, but did not care to
the sams thing again.
Those who saw the poor unfortunate
creatures will confer great favor on
hem by not exposing them to the pub
lie, for they have suffered sufficiently |
.ud paid dear for their afternoons
port.