The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-03
SCARED HORSES MAD CAREER.
Runaway Fatally Injuries One Man,
Mntilates Two and Smnshes n Band.


Four spirited horses attached TO an old circus
baud wagon, on which we're painted playcards
q; special sale OF shoes. ran away yesterday
afternoon at l o'clock with disastrous and
probably fatal results. The wagon carried
eight musicians besides two drivers. Both
drivers were hurt, one Of them suffering frac-
ture OF tho cola bone, aud two OF the musicians
were injured. One of them will probably not
recover
At1l:So o'clock yesterday morning an old
band wagon, drawn by four horses and driven
by Dell Seaman aud Charles Lecor, left the Mon
tana stables, carrying the following musicians:
Naluey X. Tout, president of the Musicians
Mutual Protective Union; George T. Wilkinson,
f. ]. Tierney, Charles Ashworth, Charles Wes-
ley, Thomas Brown. Daniel Gobbles and Gus
steuber. While the team was turning from
Commercial street INTO Jackson the foot board
suddenly geyo way, and the drivers having
nothing on which To brace their feet, were
powerless to hold the horses.
The horses started up Jackson street s., a
great pace and Seaman. who held the leaders.
succeeded ia turning the frightened animals
into South Second street Just Gs the heavy
wagon was whisked around the corner. Tout
was thrown out head first lie righ:ca himself
IN falling and landed on his feet thus escaping
injury Tiernsy, who twas seated Ia the rear
PLAYING a snare drum, was tossed in the air lie
turned a complete back s. megSauit and alichted
on his feet in the mud, badly frightened but un-
injured Lecor lost his balance and fell from
the scat, tnmbling backward among
the musicians, aud for c brief period
was hopelessly mixed up with drums and
horns. Just a. the wagon thundeged across
Washington street. Wesley, Mllkison. Ashworth
and steuhcr jumped simultaneously aud landed
on their feet, none OF them luckily were badly
hurt. second later the four horses eOllidei
with telegraph pole AZ the northwest corner Of
Washington and South second streets An eS.
" At fs- a..
telegraph pole. was upset against the Sidewalk
and IN the Crssh seaman was thrown Violently
agsinst the express wasOu. The tongue OF the
band wagon was shattered into million pieces
aad TIE wagon itself was overturned, with the
whesl-horSes underneath
In 3 minute q hundred men were on the scene
lifted the wagon OF the wheel horses and extri-
Gated the three men who were caught among
the damaged musical Instruments
Thomas Brown was covered with blood
There was horrible cash extending across his
mouth from the left cheek to the rlr ht ear. Dan.
tel Gobblcs was almost unconscious. A tart Of
the heavy wagon rested on his hip ana II is
thought his spine Is injuFed Driver Leeor vas
rescued from the rear OF the wagon where he
wss held by oBs OF the h nj wheels
With one of his feet thrust through
the bass drum. HIS collar bone was broken
Tue three injured men were taken into Ciasssn
& Kc}iy's drug store, on the opposite corner
aad later Gobhles and LeeoF were taken to
Psovldeuce hospital, where they were attended
by Drs. NewiAads and Hilton Il is though.
that Gooales Is fatally injured. Blown was
taken 10 bis lodgings, room ), OF the Pease block
ant Or, y 3. Miller pax elk stitches in she
gaplag wound. which, II Is thought will dis
figure him for life.
The ,oar horses belong to the Montaas stables.
Taey are valued a; 500 each and escaped serious
injury, Driver Seaman, tho fourth man hurt,
escaped with = slight wrench Of his rieat knee
Mayor Stuart, Of Philadelphia. has received =
csesesram from Asosferoaa, Russia, expressive
OF ereatsde for the relief Of famine sufferers nv