Evening journal., 1894-07-03
NEWS FROM DOVER.
A Horse Runs Away aud coliides with
Several Other Teams Swallowed a Nail.
The Fourth at Dover.

A Horse Runs Away aud Coliidea with
Several Other Teams Swallowed a Nal.
The Fourth At Dover.
DOVER, July 3 A runaway occurred
yesterday in Dover. which damaged three
teams ard undoubtedly would have done
considerable more harm had not the horse
been stopped Captain j H. Fleming.
Of Lelpsic came to town early In the
morning ard as is his custom, hiicheo
his horse and dayton 10 a post in front
| OF the C0urO House. About eleven o'clock
the horse who was bothered with the
flies, began to get restless and in its
etort to free itself from them, broke of
the post to which II was hitched, even
with the ground. With the post aud
halter dsngling between its feet, the
horse started In run around the Public
| Square and then up State street When
near the Capitol Hotel It ran into
another team and broke a shaft, besides
shocking over his milk caus aud
spilliDg his milk Further up the street
he ran into Mr. Saxtons team aud
literally tore the horse loose from the
shafts. harness and all besides turning
the dayton around. The horse was
stopped at h & Moore's feed store,
where Il was found the shafts were
/ splintered up and the wheels somewhat
damaged. but the horse not injured
in the least Fortunately the owners Of
the wagons were not In them when the
accident occurred.
Robert Robinson, a young man lately
employed In Coles basket factory, had
the misfortune one day last week to
swallow a nail used In making baskets.
Nothing very much was thought of it
at the time, but he began to suffer with
pains lately aud yesterday morning he
went TO the Pennsylvania Hospital to
have IL removed Nh Robinson was
only married last week
Neman Downs, clerk in c. D.
Sypherd's drug store, had the thumb Of
his right hand badly lacerated yesterday
while trying to get piece Of ice out Of
the ice shaver attached to their soda
fountain.
Everything is now completed for the
celebration Of our national independence
Tomorrow, which promises to be one OF
the grsndest and most elaborate displays
ever hel1 in Dover. or in Delaware The
committee who have had the arrangement
Of aft airs 10 hand have tried to make the
celebration a success In every particu
lar. The line Of march will be taken up
in the morning. and over , 500 people
are expected to participate, including
those on foot aud csvalcade OF 200 on
horseback The attractions at the fair
grounds will consist Of horse racing.
bicycle races. John Il. Clark's we'll
known combination OF champion boxers
and wrestlers, aud his wonderful prodigy.
Frank Hogan years old Osher heavy
and lightweight boxers will also be
present aud give points on sparring and
boxing
The following is the line Of the parade
First Division General X. r. Kenney
Marshal.
Milton Band.
| Governor reynolds and stan.
delaware National Guard.
Il. A. h. Posts.
Drum Corps.
| Sons of Veterans.
| smyrna Band.
| Knights Of the Golden Eagle.
Form on Queen street, right resting on
| LOOckerman.
second Divislon-E. L. CLARK, Marshal.
Jr. o. L A. NJ Councils.
Form on New street, right resting on
Third Division-y D. Walls, Marshal.
Band.
Adhesive Mogullians.
l. o. h NJ.
Laurel Band
Brotherhood Of the Union.
LlFe companies.
CavAlcade.
Form on Governors avenue, resting on
LOockerman street.
The route will he as follows: LOCKER
man to State, TO Fulton. TO New, to
Loockerman. to Governors avenue. to
Fulton, to Bradford to Looekerman, to
State, 70 Public Squsre and there dismiss
The official program is being prepared in
the shape Of book Of about eight or ten
pages containing the list of races and
other valuable information The great
game of ball during the day will be be-
tween Dover and Camden 10 the morning
on the Dover grounds. Clark aud Hands
berry will be the battery for Dover
A game Of ball was played yesterday At
Camden between Dover and Wyoming
clubs. Hayes, OF the S. ate Capital club
Of this town, was put In the box for the
Dovers and pitched a good game. Pier
son and Bakers 6elding for Dover was a
special feature Of the game. The score
was II TO In favor of Dover
About O'Clock last night a thief
brsks into the cigar store OF J. d. Deane
by breaking the front window Night
Waterman Baker saw a light in tbs
store and went over and discovered q
man inside He Immediately sent for
Mr.. peane and when he reached there
the man had hed, getting out by the
back door. The only things missing we're
a baseball and two bats No clue to the
man is found He was rather large,
we'll built man.