The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-12

While on the road to Kent last week to attend
the young man Weis. who. was struck by
B. & q. passenger No. 4. an account of which
appeared in our last issue. DR.. W w. White
came very near having professional business on
| his hands in an unexpected way. 1t will be
| remembered that he rode in the cab of the con
| struction train engine. which was detached
| from the train for the purpose, and the eight
| miles run was made in a little over eight min
utes. To those familiar with the diabolical
curves on that road between the two stations,
nothing further need be said of the character OF
amount of shaking up experienc ID by the DIR
While running at This speed the quick eye of
the engineer detected 9 short distance ahead
as the engine was rounding ths curve at the
crossing of the Sandy Lake road, horse and
buggy with two occupants right up to the verge
of the track. The animal had become unruly
from fright and in spite of the efforts of the
driver was making directly for the track At
the last moment the rig was saved by the occu
pants jumping out and catching hold of the bit
and turning the coarse of the animal. The es-
cape was only by hairs breadth When the
engine left Rayenna the conductor and two
hands of the construction train boarded the
pilot and but Ior the fortunate turn of the
horses head. their chances for life and limb
would have been very slender indeed. Ii was
an escape too narrow to even read about with
comfort.
Yesterday morning about O'Clock. Will Cast
who was peddling meat for Cast Brothers, was
runaway W it'll. while driving up Main Street.
When near the crossing of Prospect ST., one Of
the tugs broke or became un1astened, letting
| the team forwardrso the wagon pole dropped to
the ground. The horses commenced to run. and
the wagon came in contact with a pile of stone
tagging in front of the Little Block, This
overturned the wagon and liberated the horses
which, sans driver and wagon. ran west to the
corner of Meridian street. and there they
turned onto the sidewalk and ran into the
Italian fruit stand. where. becoming mixed up
in the oranges bananas. watermelons and
broken English both horse fell down and were
captured. Fortunately Mr.. Cast was not in
ured beyond severe shaking up One of the
horses received cut. but nothing serious. A
broken neap and whiffletrees and some badly
dished wheels measure the injvry 10 the wagon
Last Thursday. the 9th inst there was a very
pleasant party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. j. C.
Catlin. on Sycamore St.. it being the occasion of
Mrs. C's 66th birthday. There were present Mrs
N. Conv erse, a sister. and her husband; Judge
Seymour. brother in law. his son and daugh-
ter; A. A. Parker. brother, and wife MRS.
Maria Curtis, sister; Miss Lolita Mason, cousin
and Mrs. Lille Catlin and her two children. the
daug hter- in law and grandchildren of Mr.. and
Mrs. Catlin. It was a pleasant gathering, and
Mrs. c. will long remember it. She had the
congratulations of all. for having braved the
battles of life so many years. and all wished her
many returning birthdays. She was remember
bs numerous gifts from her guests
Clarence Sage, of Mantua Station, is in Jail on
a charge of dcfrauding j. w. Brown of the same
place out of s. rs board bill Having his whisky
| supply cut off. he gradually .succumbed to the
| consequences of long INDUCED habits, aud on
| Monday night about 10 O'Clock developed case
of genuine tremors. In this condition he COM
menced calling out alarm of fire. which soon
| drew a crowd of excited citiz 3ns many OF hom
made aprecipi.ate entrance into the residence
| portion of the Jail On being made acquainted
with the facts they of course quietly withdrew.
Sage was finally uieted with the aid of ply
| sician.
from the st. Paul Pon eer Press July 81
The condition of DR.. W. II. Caine is still un
changed. report from St. Luke's hospital last
| evening said that he was still unconscious, and
it gives no assurance that he will recover. The
hospital doctors do not know. as yet whether or
not DR.. Gaines skull is fractured. DR.. Caine is
resident of Saltwater. and lis well and favora-
bly, known in the Twin Cities He is State dep
uty organizer of the .Order of EIks. and is ex-
tremely popular with all his friends He was
injured lat Camp Lakeview Friday afternoon.
He is one of the officers of the Third regiment,
State National Guards. which is encamped there
and while on parade Friday forenoon. his horse
stumbled and fell. throwing DR.. Caine to the
ground. He struck on his head and was uncon-
scious when members of the Guard reached his
side. Efforts were made to revive the injured
man tbut they were unavailing. and be was
brought to the city Friday evening and taken to
st. Luke's hospital. where he has since remained
| without recovering consciousness
Dr. Caine is a native of Ravenua and has a
large nnmber of acquaintances and friends here.
Private ad vices givs very little hope of his re-
|