Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-16
A SAD ACCIDENT.
A Child Killed Up a Runaway Team, on
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Il Child ktiee3 Up a RUpdIrGy Team, on
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qcays Yesterday.
4 very sad accident, the result of a run
away team, occurred at about 1870 yester-
day forenoon. It seems that boy named
Tor supposed TO beg Ell. Franklin, was driv-
ing = team owned by man living on
South Washington avenue, supposed
to be named Woodwork or Wood
man, when the animals took freight
at 4 Manitoba train near the Fourth avenue
north railway crossing. The team dashed
furiously up the street, and the boy jumped
from the heavy wagon to which they were
attached, and left them to run as they
pleased. At the corner of Sixth avenue
north two little children were innocently
at play upon the sidewalk at the time
and the team seemingly being guild
ed by an evil spirit circled
around upon the sidewalk and ran over
one OF the children, a bright little boy.
aged little less than two years, named
Emile Flad, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Flad. of No. 257 Sixth avenue north The
poor little fellow was fatally injured He
gave two or three gasps and was no more.
The corpse was taken home to the almost
distracted grief stricken parents.
The injuries were in the back and inter
nal.
1t is stated that the same team ran away
on the previous day being frightened by a
motor train on Fifteenth avenue south.
and then as yesterday the boy who was
drJUInC nnsaElyr
and let them go. sNH
The county coroner is now making a
searching investigation of the facts CON
nected with the casualty, and the proprie-
tors of the team may be brought to ac-
count for permitting the animals, which
are said to be vicious and chronic runa-
ways, to be driven by a mere boy, there
by not only endangering his but other
peoples lives. The matter has also been
given to the police force which islook-
ing for evidence. ,,s.,s
MARROW ESCAPE. &szSNkSS'
Yesterday afternoon the delivery team
of Chalmers d Williams, hardware dealers
on Bridge square becoming frightened
tore madly from the store to the corner of
Washington avenue, narrowly escaping
collisions with a half dozen teams. On
the corner grocery delivery wagon was
struck and tipped up against the telegraph
pole, while the driver was thrown to the
ground and striking upon his head, but
fortunately not seriously injuring him.
Both teams then ran, but were soon after
captured without having done serious
damage. asas
ANOTHER INJURIES LADY.
Ihe third runaway was
that inaugurated by farmers team. They
took fright at a newspaper being blown by
the winds through the street. Starting on
First avenue south, they dashed up to
Eighth street, where they frightened a
spirited animal being driven by Mrs. II. F.
Reynolds, and which in turn ran down the
street at break-neck speed. In turning
a corner the carriage was up
set, and Mrs. Reynolds thrown
violently against tree, and dangerously
injured. She was picked up in an uncon-
scious state by number of gentlemen
and taken to a house close by and a sur
geon summoned. It was found that the
lady had not only Sustained two broken
ribs and badly fractured right arm, but
that she was dangerously injured inter
nally, which it is feared will prove fatal.