Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-11-26
A HORSE FRIGHTENS
aAD clEIrEs csSnDERABLE EXCITEMENT
eN North PRINCE STREET.
The Driver Thrown From tho Wagon and
Faimflslly Injured Team stopped
~ Fire Alarm Pole at Orange.

on duh day that noble animal, the Lam
castor ho,se, usually turns up with good
Item to help the reporter out. just before
noon to-day one of these animals made
more excitement In Prince street than
C1rcus would cause, Horace Schepp, who
lives at ASST forth Water street and employed
u b, b. Martins coal yard, was driving
spirited horse down Prince street. The
animal was hitched to wagon, without a
bed, on which was a rather heavy piece of
timber. After the horse had crossed the
railroad, at Scncr's coal yard, be frightened
1t shiftcr that was pulling and snorting
up and down the tracks pushing cars
about The animal started to run and
Schepp lost control of him. The stick OF
wagon and that only made the horse run
the faster. He passed down the street ut .
great rate Of speed and Schepp could do
nothing with him. In front of Joseph
Altick's house, No. 26,on the street, ,Schepp
was thrown on the wagon. he sn landed !
pine tree box, smashing 1t to pieces, and
the horse then took to the pavement, on
which he remained some distance, run
ming at the top of his speed and knock
ing 4 small piece off the step of Richard
McGrann. At McCleerys drug store, at
the corner of Orange street, the horse ran
between two poles, ono of which belonged
TO the city fire alarm. The wagon
struck both poles and the shafts were
broken off, while IT was otherwise
badly damaged. The wagon was thrown
upon its side and one wheel was in the air
spinning like a top for a time after the
horse fell. The horse fell with tremend-
Gus force IN the gutter and It was believed
by many that he had been killed. As soon
rs the harness was loosened he got upon
his feet and IL was found that he had only
been scratched and cut n little.
Nr Sch
the wagon the wheels passed over him.
number of persons ran to his assistance.
He was found to have received an ugly cut
In the back of ths head and two In the face.
His eyes were almost swelled shut, and he
was covered with blood, presenting q hor-
rible sight. At first it was supposed that
his limbs were broken, but that was not
the case. He was able to walk TO wagon
In which he was taken home, but he
seemed to be in great pain and may be in-
jured internally. DIR. James Yeagley at
tended him.
No. 6 fire alarm box is located at Nc
Clecry's corner, and the pole to which il Is
fastened was struck. The wire Of the box
WIS taken oil, and that sounded fire
alarm. In short time the fire
department and great crowd
Of people, including the pupils of
the high school, which had just let out,
gathered at the place and the excitement
was intense for time. Had the accident
occurred few minutes earlier some of the
children coming from school might have
been killed, as there was a great crowd
then on Orange street, but they had not yet
reached Prince when the horse came dash
ing down. AS IL was, ono little girl was
knocked down by tho horse near Chestnut
street. She was only slightly bruised.
On account OF the accident to box six by
the runaway II cannot be used for strik ing
alarms row. Persons who have occasion
TO call the fire department in that neighbor-
hood can 20 to No. 26, ut Chestnut and
Marked or lR af West King and Water.