Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04

From the London Fietd.
On the night of the South Motion race meet
ing recently an accident of q rather remarka-
BILE character occurred to valuable team Of
grays, the pr perry OF Mr.. T. Horn, OF the
Horse Repository. Barnstaple. It appears
that party of about seventeen gentlemen
we're returning from the races in large
brake, the .'ehu being a wei known local
~ hip" The night was extremely dark and
the driver mistook the road. This WAS dis
covered when several miles from The town,
and the situation was matter for no little CON
sultation. However, It was at last decided to
proceed and reach Barnstaple by another
route. The lamps were lit, but they only illu-
mined the immediate SURROUNDINGS uf the
brake The jOvial company proceeded, but
before they had covered much ground a 81 f0ht
shock was relt and a snap heard. and quick as
thought the whole team disappeared from
sight. Ten O'Clock, seven or eight miles from
home. and the ''cattle'' gone-what n fix! As
soon as the first surprise was over a search
was instituted. and, with the ass ianee of the
lamp. the nature of the situation was
quickly realized. II transpIred that they had
driven up a narrow road. and in the dark
what appeared by the defoed line OF light to
he the road was in reality dwarf wall about
sl1 feet high. The point was a sharp corner,
almost at right angles. and turned o It to lie
bridge over very shallow stream. The con
slernation Of the party can he more easily i'm
agined than described when it was discovered
that the whole team had lcsped the wall, and.
the pole and harness havlng snapped and
and IA feet The animals were a handsome
lot. and. needless to say. very "breedy."
Here's f200 gonew was one OF the first ex-
clamations. while others were thankful that
the pole and harness gave way. and thu.
saved the Coroner big Jon. AS on as cir
culnstances would admit, the party got down
to the spot, and there found three horses Ap-
parently dead. and the fourth standing near.
Jim stuck TO the reins like n man. ami did not
see the force OF saving Idle" tn tho fact had
heen demonstrated. The harness " a quickly
cut and taken of, ard, with n Dalpltating
heart, an operator commenced to shake one
animals head. To the mm nse relief OF all
the experiment was "a success, and the Door
beast, with much asa stance, got to its legs,
trembling with fright. But yet there were
t~ more lyug 10y the side, perfectly notion
less The same operation was performed on
each animal with the fortunate result. ana
ultimately all were got into the road once
more, but in a very shaky condition. One OF
the AMI malls had so fallen that IL lay under the
trunk OF n felled tree, which rested ON the
two banks, and this obstacle had to be re
moved ere the horse could he relieved. Not
limb broken, the fates be thanked! willing
hands now set To work splicing the broken
pole and rendering the cut harness disable,
and sufficient repairs were quickly effected 10
allow Of a start being made. The two horses
who hal Jared the hest we're put into harness.
gnd the others were led, and thus in q very
lame fashion the "unfortunate fortunate"
party reached Barhstapie.