The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-05-19
ALong List OF Aceidents.

An unusual number of accidents have oc-
Cured in this county within the past ten days,
persons in nearly every case being more or
less hurt by runaway horses.
Last Sunday Miss Kate Lloyd and her
brother attended service at Stone Chapel,
near Warfeldsburg. After the morning SER
vice Miss Lloyd was sitting in the buggy, and
her brother was preparing to feed the horse.
After taking off the bride, and before hal
ter could be put on, the animal ran off, up
setting the buggy and throwing the young lady
against tree, cutting cash several inches
long over the right eye and bruislng one OF
her lower limbs. The same animal got
frightened at train of cars at Finksburg
about four weeks previous and ran off, throw
ing Scott Lloyd from the carriage and cutting
the back of his head severely. DR.. James P.
Summers attended both cases.
On Monday last, whilst the North Pleasant
Valley Band was playing opposite the Marsh
House, this city, the horse of Mr.. Peter Lin
genfelter, living at Sandy Mount, became rest
less. Mr.. Lingenfelter united and undertook
to hold him, but it was of no use, the animal
was too much frightened, and reared and
plunged forward and ran off. Mr.. Lingen-
feter held on to the rein and was forced off
his feet by the speed of the horse, and, fall
ing, was dragged some distance before he
let go, and then the carriage passed over him.
He was picked up insensible and carried into
the Marsh House, where he soon revived and
shortly after went home. DR.. }. w. Herring
examined him, and found that there was
cut behind one ear, produced either by
shaft or by the fall, but discovered no serious
injury The accident was witnessed by
large number of persons, and Mr.. Lingenfel
ter's escape with so slight injury was a Won
der to all.
Mr.. Joseph Arnold was thrown from a
wagon on Tuesday morning, near his home,
several miles down the Finksburg pike. He
was driving the team of Mr.. Nelson Matthews,
and was returning from Baltimore, where he
had taken some hogs. When nearly home
again bride slipped off horse, and the
team ran off, throwing Mr.. Arnold out on his
head producing conclusion, and the wagon
passed over a leg, dislocating an ankle. lie
was taken to the house of MIR. Lelster, near
by, and DR.. j. H. Billingslea was summoned.
He was unconscious for twelve hours but Is
now improving.
On Thursday of last week, as Mr.. Daniel
Roop was starting for home from Maynard
warehouse, New Windsor, his horse got
frightened at a train of cars and ran away.
Mr.. Roop was thrown from his cart. getting
his right arm broken and receiving internal
injuries of serious character. DIR. }. f.
Burlington rendered surgical aid. Mr.. Roop
is improving and hopes of his recovery are
entertained He was taken to his home near
Uniontown the following day.
On Monday night, Mr.. John Buckley, llv-
ing several miles this side of Finksburg, with
his father, whilst on his way from Patapsco,
got out at his father gate, opened it and led
his horse through. Whilst shutting the gate
the horse ran off through the woods, COM
n1ateIy demOliShin1 the buggy
Mr.. Jesse Long, living near Iannery, was
thrown from wagon last Sunday evening.
He was returning from Tannery Station, drlv-
ing a young horse to small wagon, when the
bride came off the animal head. The horse
started to run, and running against a COW in
the road, upset the wagon and threw Mr..
Long out. Mr.. Long received several cuts
and bruises. DR.. w. X. Fringer rendered
medical services.
A horse belonging to Capt. A. Billingslea,
of this city, while feeling good last Tuesday
morning. pranced around until he broke
shaft and frightened the driver.
On Monday morning as Mr.. VIM. Burgoon,
of Bachman's Valley and his son were on
their way to this city, the horse became
frightened at goat and ran off bridge near
the residence of Mr.. Jacob Zacharias, on the
Littlestown pike and fell a distance offourteen
feet down into gully. Mr.. Burgoon had
leg bruised, his son received a small cut near
the eye, the carriage top was smashed and the
harness broken.
Our Tayorsville correspondent writes =
On Tuesday evening as Mr.. Augustus Brown
and two comrades were descending q hill in
buggy on the Blooms mill road, near the
old Liberty road, bolt came out, throwing
the top on wheel, soaring the horse, who
started to run. Mr.. Brown held the animal
Foot Of fhp
hin before other damage was done.
In the Sans Creek Items is an account of
the running away of two horses of Mr.. Co
lumbus Cover, while hitched to harrow, and
the severe and perhaps fatal injury to the
horses.