The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-10-19
WITHOUT WARNING.
THE WIFE OF A PROMINENT FARMER
INJURED BY A RUNAWAY TEAM.

An Accident in South Market Street that
May Result Fatally Tho Lasy Suffers
Severe Internal Injuries.
A team Of horses owned by Mr.. II. e.
Case, ran away on Market street this
morning and struck down an aged lady.
Although severely injured she will prob
ably recover.
About 1890 o'clock Tony Wilson,
hostler for Mr.. Case, who resides on
North Market street, was driving along
North Market street In front of Mrs.
Aultman's residence. Through some un-
known cause the spirited animals were
frightened and started at q wild gait
down Market atreet, Wilson hanging
tightly to the lines endeavoring TO stop
them. As they dashed along the street
they nearly came into contact with
vehicles several times and ran from one
curb to another, making pedestrians as
we'll as drivers turn aside. They dashed
unchecked down to Eighth street.
Mrs. John Houiz, q lady apparently
fifty five years OF age, residing near North
Industry, accompanied by her daughter
Anra, came 20 town to do some shopping.
They tied their horse In front Of
Zoliinger's dry goods store. Miss
Anna was about to enter the
store while her mother started
across the street. The heavy trampiug Of
horses feet upon the paved street directed
her attention outside only a second and
abe sAw two runaway horses dash upon
and ntrike down human form. She
stood trAnsfixed n moment, thinking of
her mother; but FOR moment only and
again she started into the store. A lady
who had Witnessed the proceeding be.
tween the young lady and her mother saw
the horses and the collision and recog-
nized the woman, and recalled the young
lady to the door.
IL was an awful scene. The animals
had just reached Eight street when Mrs.
Houtz was crossing, Perhaps becoming
confused by the noise OF the steeds aud
cries of people to get out Of the way, she
| remained immovAble for few seconds
and was knocked down upon the hard
pavement by being struck by one OF the
runawNys. She was rolled along several
feet, Mr.. Charles Dougherty, assisted by
several men, ran out and picked up the
la ~ and carried her into Whiteman's
| store where DR.. A. V, Smith
examined her. She was suffering much
pain, and she seemed seriously injured
internally. The physician was unable to
| nj once determine the extent of her iDju'
riss, but states that her injuries, while Sc.
rious, hre not necessarily fatal. The lady
WAS taken home at noon.
Quite number of people sSw the acci"
dent. 1t seems that while Wilson waa
being pulled at breAkneck speed down the
street, seeing he could not check in the
horseR, he cried to people to get out of the
way. They nearly collided with coal
wagon at the scene of the accident. Just
az the animals arrived in front of White
mans store one Of them fell heavily &c
the street. This also checked the othtl
horse and prevented a longer race. Sew
eral hundred people collected about the
spot, All efforta were made to make the
lady as comfortable as possible. 'Squirs
William Wagner saw the accident, ant
| ssys that one of the horses stumbled ovel
| Mrs. Houtg after she was knocked down
and he thinks that the horse rolled upoI
her.
About one month ago these same horses
ran away.