St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-22
A SERIOUS RUNAWAY.
Gen. H. H. Sibley Thrown From His
Sleigh and His Right Thigh
Partially DislOcated:

The startling announcement yesterday
morning that Gen. II. II. Sibley had been
thrown from his cutter and seriously injured
was received on all hands with the most pain
full interest, while the deepest solicitude was
manifested concerding his condition and
welfare. The sad Intelligence of the acct
dent spread with the provertial rapidly Of
bad news, and no higher tribute could be
paid 10 the character of the benevolent and
illuslrious veteran ex-governor and honored
citizen than was shown by the enquiries o.
anxious friends and citizens.
The fact Of the accident was unfortunately
but too soon verified, and the Investigations
OF GLOBE reporter resulted in the following
detailed account of the mishap: About $50
O'Clock yesterday morning the family cutter
containing Gen. Sibley aud the driver was
proceeding along Robert street In the d.
rection of the Office OF the St. Paul
Gas Light com pany, OF which the General is
president. Nothing Of moment transpired
until the cutter approached Third street,
when Gen. Sibeys team became frightened
al the tapping OF a fox robe which hung
from the back Of a cutter belonging to /. V.
d. Heard, Esq, which was stationed at the
side of Clark Il Frost's drug store. The ami
NAL SHE'D and bounded forward, and lust as
Third street was reached tue impetus given
the cutter brought the whiflictrre In contact
with the horses legs; this tended to increase
his fright, and becoming momeutarily be-
yOnd the control Of the driver, he fairly
Jumped across Third street and continued
running ut terrific rate Of speen In the d.
rection Of Bench or Second street.
AS the horse reached the fence which skirts
the bluff at this point be made a sharp turn
and upset the cutter, throwing the General
violently to the ground, he striking on his right
hip. The driver did not relax his grip on the
rens, and the horse was soon brought TO u
standstll.
Gen. Siblcy was picked up and tenderly
placed in carriage and driven to his resi-
dence, No. ALI Woodward avenue, his son
Fred, OF the First National bank, and Gen.
r. W. johnson having in the meantime
been called. Drs. Abbott and Chas.
f. Smith were summoned, but DIR.
Abbott being out, DR.. Smith first
responded. The doctor found him suffering
a good deal Of pain aud nervous prostitution
from the shock, but apparently no bones
were broken. Later In the day Drs. Abbott
and Smith both attended him, and admins
tered ether that they might better examine
his injuries. II was found that there was
partial dislocation Of the right hip, but there
is no evidence of any bone being broken.
They reset the bone in It's proper place, the
General enduring the operation exceedingly
wen.
Late last evening the General was resting
as comfortable as could be expected, and his
medical attendants do not consider his In
iuries necessarily more serious than TO dis
able him for few weeks. At his advanced
age and with his somewhat infirm health
other complications may ensue which cannot
now be foresren, but II Is earnestly hoped
that thfs IN ny NOT be tina ra<a