The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-09-08
A DOUBLE RUNAWAY.
Several People Injured and Wagons
DemoIished.-SOm Lively
Scenes.

The most exciting runaway that
has taken place in the city for years
occurred at about 11:30 o'clock. Friday
forenoon. A team of powerful Nor
man whites owned by L. S. Foster, of
Indian Lake, broke their fastenings
near VIM. Davis photograph gallery,
while Mr.. Foster was transacting
some business on Front street. They
ran up Cherry street to Second and
down Second to Hickory. One of
b. ID. Pays shade trees in front of his
lot was broken off. This has been in
Jured several times before but is
''done up" this time. The team then
took to the sidewalk and passed be-
tween the telegraph pole and the cor
ner OF the postoffice without doing
any injury. 1t was almost miraculous
that someone was not run over as the
team came around the corner. The
team then ran down Hickory to Front
street and turned south and ran as far
as Cherry street, where it was caught,
having made circle of the two
blocks. The wagon was trifie dam
aged.
In front of Kruse Bros store the
runaway team struck the lumber
wagon of L. Sandstrom, of Rapidan.
which contained quantity of water
melons and eggs. Mr.. Sandstrom and
his son were driving at the time. The
runaway caught the rear of the wagon
and turned it around, at the same
time tipping it over. Mr.. Sandstrom
was thrown out and was caught under
| the wagon box. He was picked up
and was carried into H. 1. Parry's
drug store. 1t was found that he had
suffered NJ injuries more serious than
some bruises, and his face was some
what cut. The watermelons and eggs
were scattered along the street.
Mr.. Sandstrom's son was thrown
forward on the wagon tongue. This
team caught the spirit and also ran
away along Front street. The young
man chung to one of the horses and
eventually succeeded in climbing
upon his back, lying there crossways.
The wagon was scattered along the
road piece by piece. 1t struck car
rage attached to white horse in
front of the Savings bank, occupied
by Henry Jones, an old resident who
lives on Lewis street. Mr.. Jones
| jumped out just before his buggy was
struck, but before he was out OF the
way his own buggy struck him. He
received severe bruise on one leg and
also cut on the upper lip. He was
carried into G. H. Austin. Son & Co.'S
store. One of the rear wheels was
taken off Of his buggy.
Frank Fowler and Frank Pay were
driving along by the candy factory
when they saw the white team com
ing. They turned out of the way, but
saw Mr.. Sandstrom's team bearing
down on them. There was only time
to jump and both got out. The wager
struck their buggy and took SPOKE
out of one of the wheels. The team
turned into the alley by the Salvation
Army and the boy was thrown off anC
wheel passed over him. The team
was stopped there and the boy wa
taken into P. A. GUnders' drug store
but it was found that he had received
only few bruises, besides cut allow
one eye. There were large numbe
of teams in the street at the time
and there were some narrow escape
from collision.
, 1t is very fortunate that no one wa
injured more seriously than was tn
case. The course of the runaway wa
soon crowded with spectators.
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