Bridgeton pioneer., 1888-01-05
SERIOUS RUNAWAY.
Harry Forts Horse Runs
Away and makes bad work.

A week ago tonight serious run
away occurred, which resulted in the
injury of several persons, though for
tunately while some of them were
painfully hurt, none of the injuries are
likely to prove anything serious.
Hackman Harry Fort went to meet
the G.31 train, and ten persons-six
adults and four children-entered his
coach. After all were seated Mrs.
Jennie Porter handed Mr.. Fort two
checks and asked him to get her
baggage. He took the checks and was
about to close the door when his horse
gave sudden jump. Mr.. Fort instant
ly sprang to the animal and succeeded
in touching the lines, but could not
get a grip on them, and the horse
went tearing down Myrtle street. In
side the coach there was perfect
panic. No one seemed to know what
to do, and Notwithstanding the reins
were within easy reach from the front
window, not person seemed to have
| enough presence Of mind to break the
window aud seize them. The horse
continued on run until it reached
Laurel street, when it turned so short
that it threw itself and upset the
coach. Luckily, the light which had
| been burning in the vehicle, was ex-
| tinguished. The passengers were
| thrown one upon another, and the
cracking of glass and giving away OF
portions of the hack added to the
horror Of the scene. David Harris and
J. H. VanLier sprang to the horse
and prevented it from doing further
damage, while Mr.. Fort and others
helped to get the unfortunate occu-
pants out of the coach Tt was found
that some of them had been hurt, and
realizing that a physician was needed,
Mr.. Fort despatched messenger for
DR.. Smith, and DR.. Harris, who lives
near, did what he could for the in
jured ones. Prof. H. K. Trask, of the
South Jersey Institute, was cutserious-
ly about the head and also in the leg
He was taken into the house of Daniel
Richman, where his wounds were
dressed by DR.. Smith. The others
were taken into the house 81 SaBsuel
Humphreys, who lived near b. There,
it was found that Mrs. John Redding
was bruised considerably and quite
overcome with the excitement. She
had with her three children, one OF
them babe. One of the children had
a black eye, and another q cut across
the temple. The baby escaped injury.
Mrs. Porter had badly swollen eye
and a cut near the temple. q colored
gentleman, his name we could not
learn, was cut about the eye, and a
boy with him, was covered with blood
about the head, but it was found after
ward that it came from some of the
others. After all had been cared for,
they were taken to their homes in
other hacks.
Friday morning Mr. Fort visited all
of the injured ones, and received from
them, assurances that they were salts
fed that he was entirely blameless and
the accident unavoidable. The horse
has been used in the hack business by
Mr.. Fort, for long time, and this is
the first time it has ever shown the
least disposition to run away. Mr.
Fort, whom the PIONEER can youeh
for, as being one of the most careful
and obliging drivers on the line, wishes
to thank the people for their Kindness
in assisting him in his trouble. The
wagon was damaged to the extent of q
hundred dollars, and has been taken
to Loudenslager & Harkers. for re-
pairs.