The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-18
BY sUNAWAYS.
!. c. D. Curtis Knocked Into .
Basement by Z Deliv-
cry Horse.
Woman and Her Infant Saved
by the Colonies Prompt
Action.
brow Escape Of Mrs. II. A. Fraser and
and Child-A Driver Under an Over
turned Load OF Furniture.

A serious runaway accldent nApp0neu
A,terday afternoon at i've o'clock,in which
ol. G. d. Curtis had his left log broken IN
NO places, and a young woman and her IN
mt of Ave weeks had . narrow escape.
RI. r. Arthur Fraser came along the side
ak in front Of +. 8. Lang u Co.'S hard
are store, pushing her baby carriage. Az
biz moment Col. Curtis, who stood In the
lore entrance, saw q black horse at full
need coming across Main street from
broadway, headed directly for the woman
nd her child. 1t all happened like a flash.
he colonel made . spring. showed the
aother and infantto one side of the railing
orth Of tho stairs. leading TO
basement, and at the same mo-
oent the horse had reached him. The AMI
hal struck him with great force, the man
allinR down the steep steps and the horse
|ollovinc. Tho shafts Of the delivery
wagon and harness hold the horse in a aus-
pended position, while Col. Curtis lay IN the
basement below at the foot of the stairs.
The street in front Of the store Was blocked,
I seemed, in an instant. In several min
bites the horse was cleared from the wreck
ice and lead out on the sidewalk. Most OF
HE psopls ii the edge Of the crowd did not
know that anyone was hurt. At the APP
k,oarsnce Of the horse they began TO
cheer. Among the first to get
Into the basement we're Frank Lang,
|Dr. Kellogg and Mayor Klsinschmidt. The
colonel lay on his back, the right leg drawn
up and the left lying limp on the hoor
|stimulants were administered at once. III
showed wonderful grit. He was in great
pain but made no complaint. The cella1
was filed with mon willing to render as
sistapce but there we're too many and go
in zach others way. Mayor klsinsohmio
brought q woven wire cot. On this the IN
jured man was placed and carried to MI
home on the west side.
It was Col. Curtis presence OF mind ane
prompt action which prevented injury tt
Mrs. Fraser and her child. When he shovel
her to one ride her back struck against tn
iron railing. The carriage turned over ou
the baby was not injured. Mother ant
child were taken across the street to ID
Carmichasrs Office. The physician did no
think Mrs. Fraser was more thar a llttl
bruised. She was able to wall down tn
steps with her husband, and rode home
Mrs. Fraser is the wife Of r. A. Fraser,
bookkesper for T. @. Power d Co., at tn
Steamboat block on Main street.
The horse is used by Lindsay d Co. o
ON one Of their delivery wagons. One Q
the men in their store on Edwards stree
said last night that the horse got fright
ened on Warren street by q steam motto
A delivery clerk working for Turner d @
saw the horse going on a dead run e
Broadway, and pulled his team to one SID
After tho horse wal got out of the entrane
to the basement Il man mounted tho stl
excited animal. An electric motor cam
along, which came near starting the hors
again. His rider forced the horses hea
up to tho car and followed it for a shol
distance until the beast grew calmer.
Late last evening Col. Curtis was restin
as easy az could be expected. His physioia
says that no doubt his many friends al
anxious concerning his condition an
would like to visit him. yet it
we'll that he should remain quiet for son
little time. Ills leg is broken just beio
the hip joint and below the knee. d
Treaoy is attending him.