Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-10
A Team Attached to Largo Picnic Wag
Responsible For the Accidentally b
One Fatal Result

One Of the most serious accidents oc-
curing in this city for long time, and
one which narrowly escaped fatal re-
suits in half-a-dozen cases, took place
on the South Side yesterday afternoon.
Nine persons were injured, many OF
them very badly, and one fatal termina-
ton was feared last evening.
The casualty took place at the inter-
section OF McCulloch and Twenty-ninth
streets, about two o'clock, and the most
painful rumors were soon after in circu-
lation, all over the city, /. being rumor-
ed number of fatalities had occurred.
Edward Marshner, the decorator at
factory "H, accompanied by his family
and several relatives, decided to go to
Mozart Park for a drive, and Henry
Croht, of No. 3S09 South Wood street,
with his team and large picnic wagon,
was secured for the trip. Twelve per-
sons were in the wagon, and when the
bridge crossing CaldwelPs run near Nc
Collouch street had been crossed, the
horses became greatly frightened and
began mad runaway. 1t was then
about two o'clock. The wagon had not
gone far when a curbstone was struck,
the wagon wrecked, ard all the oecu-
pants thrown out. OF the twelve people
on board the wagon ,nine were wounded,
as follows:
MRS. EDWARD MARsHNER, badly
bruised and scratched. Her head was
badly cut, and it Is feared she is hurt
inwardly. Her condition is the most
dangerous.
Mrs. HENRY RIGHNER-Had her side
badly hurt and was bruised severely.
ERNEST MARSHNER-Sutfered a pain
full injury to his side, and had his arm
painfully cut and torn.
EDWARD RIGHNER-A boy, had his
limb painfully injured.
Mrs. NICHOLAS CoPP-Was severely
cut and bruised about the body.
Miss LENA SCHULE-Of South Wood
street, hat her hip hurt.
HENRY CRoAT-Had his head crushed
and his leg broken above the ankle by
striking against curb stone,
c. w. MULLER-Of South Wood street,
acted as conductor; and he got bad In
juries about the back.
CHAs. FRICK-Of the South Side, got
bad injury on his head, but was able
TO walk home.
Mr.. Muller, with great presence OF
mind, seeming to forget his Injuries,
sprang TO catch the team, and was
successful in stopping the large bay
horses. Neither Of the animals was In
jured.
The patrol wagon, assisted by officer
Daniel O'Brien, with Doctors Mary
Baron, and j. r. Manley were soon at
the scene of the accident. By, this
time large crowd had assembled, and
the work Of removing the injured was
begun. DR.. Manly set Mr.. Croht's leg,
and the injured man was taken to his
boarding house by patrol, The other
injured, except those who were able to
walk, were removed to their homes By
buggies.
One OF the mysteries is that two
the women carried small babies, w
were unhurt. Both women were
thrown out, both badly hurt but
neither baby was in the least injured
Mrs. Copp and Mrs. Regimen are from
Fostoria, and were guests at the home
OF Mr.. Marshner.
Officer O'Brien picked up at the scene
OF the runaway a watch chain and ring,
which can be secured from the officer
by applying and proving the property
Great pity is expressed for the badly
Injured man, Henry Croht. This gem
tleman has met signal hard luck of late
Recently valuable horse OF his took
sick and had to- be shot; then a $3.50
horse caughtits hoof in the street car
track in Benwood, and pulled the hoof
clear of. This animal was shot. Since
that time Mr.. Croht had bad runaway
az Forty-fourth street, when his wagon
was smashed, and now be suffers from
a broken leg and crushed head from
Yesterdays unfortunate affair. MIR.
Croht will recover, however.