Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1895-01-18
KEYTEsvILLE MISSOURI FRIDAY. JAN 1s. 1895.
A Serious Runaway.

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VIM. Brandt, ir., son OF VIM.
Brandt. who lives in the bottom,
Eve miles south of Brunswick. came
to KeytesvilIs last Tuesday to get q
load OF lumber. Afoer loading his
wagon the young man started back
home. but as he was going down the
hill to the Muscle Fork bridge, just
west OF the courthouse, the load OF
lumber clipped forward against
the horses and they commenced to
run at break-neck speed down the
hill. Young Brandt was hurled onto
the doubls-tress In behind the horses
and was dragged some distance. re-
suiting In bis lace being 90 badly
skinned that it resembied . map
traced in blood. he also received
several painful bruises about his
body. but no bones we're broken.
After Brandt WAS released from bis
periIous predicament his horses con-
tinued to run, passing over the
bridge and starting across the bot
tom on the dump road.
Forty or fifty yards shea'l Fred
Meyer. Miss Lena Steiman, Mrs.
George Hechler and Misses Stena and
Lena Meyer. all Of the Bowling Green
prairie, were driving along the dump
road on their way home in a spring
wagon.
They noticed the runaway team
behind them. and when IL came up
near them Mr.. Meyer pulled his team
out TO one side to let the runaway
horses pass, but instead OF doing so
they followed Mr.. Meyer out OF the
troad and crashed into the spring
wagon. completely defnolishiDg the
rear OF the wagon and scattering the
badly frightened occupants nsvery
direction.
Fred Meyer and Mice Lena Stei
man occupied the front seat and
Mrs. Hechlsr and the Misses MeyeI
the rear seat
Fred Meyer and Hsss sssim ss.wer
thrown in behind their team, which
Immediately commenced to run
The spring wagon ran over Fred
Meyer. severely iniuring him about
the left hip.
Neither Mrs. Hechler, Miss Stei
man nor Miss Lena Meyer were hurt
but Miss Stena Meyer was badly
SCARED about the head and face.
All of the unfortunates wer'
, brought to the Keytesville hous'
! and their wounds and injuries prop
erly cared for by Drs. NJ j. Rucker
G. NJ. Dewey and j. T. Aldridge.
1t is almost miraculous that tn,
! victims escaped with no more ser:-
ous results.
Young Brandt was taken HON,
Tuesday afternoon in a carriage, ,bu,
the others are still at the hotel.
|. When ths Brandt horses STRUCK
Meyers spring wagon they wer'
stopped in their frightened fight
and the wagon load oflumber turned
over. One Of the horses stuck on
OF the iron fastenings. which helc
down the rear seat to the spring
. wagon, into his left shoulder si1
inches deep, but only flesh wount
was produced as the piece OF iror
passed around the point OF th,
shoulder. The other Brandt hors,
was not injured.
The rear part OF Meyers eprina
wagon was litter sllys mashed into
kindling wood.
Meyers team was caught neal
Freisz Bros, mile beyond where
the wreck occurred, and brought
back to town, neither OF them being
hurt.
We congratulate all OF the injured
parties on their narrow escape. We
know they are glad they are living
and so are their many friends and
relatives.
One amusing feature OF the affair
was the meeting OF Meyers team
after il had commenced to run by
George W. West. of 2 1-2 miles
north of town, who was on horse
back. Mr.. West lost no time in
turning his steed in the opposite di-
rection and testing his speed in order
to keep out of the wsy OF the run
away horaes. With can off and palr