Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11
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An Exciting lsupaway IN The Henrs of I'll

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An Exciting Runaway IN the Heart of the
City.
horse owned by Frank s. Dure,
All Market street. created much ex-
citsment late on Tuesday afternoon by
running away on Fifth street between
TatDalI and King, while the presence
of mind and pluck of the driver. Robsrt
McFadden, who remained in the seat
OF the randy moving delivery wagon.
excitsd the admiration Of hundreds Of
people. who expected to see HIM either
killed or seriously hurt He wac ex-
oeedingly fortunate. however, and es
cnped uniniured.
Something frightened the horse at
Fifth and Tatnall streets, and imme-
diately it becams uninHnageabls. Tbs
animal quickened lite pace and dashed
on dead run toward Market street.
The driver ut once realized the un-
pleasant predicament be was in aud,
taxing a tight grip on the reina, used
all OF his strength in an effort to check
the hurHe. lie was partially sucaess-
full, and between Orange and Shipley
streets it looked as IL the danger waa
over. But at. Shipiey street the horHe
appeared to be encouraged in its flight
by the level stretch and the down
grade beyond Market street aud il
pushed on with renewed vigor. The
plucky driver tightened bis grip, hui
on horse, wagon and driver wsnt at a
break neck speed, across Market street,
apparently unniindful OF anything thai
might he in the way. Fortunately the
interHectiDD was clear and nothing
heppensd at ths Market street crossing,
and by great skill tho driver succeeded
in turning his horas 10 the left on
Fifth street about midway between
Market and King, and thus escaped
| collihing with a wagon which was
standing along the curb there.
The rig Continued on down tho hill,
however, but at King street. probably
because a small boy WIS on the crossing
at the time, tha horse endsavprad to
swing around down the latter thorough
fare. But it was going too fast to turn
the corner, and ran at full speed into
Thomas NJ. Wier's grocery store, at the
southeast corner of Fifth and King
streets.
The awning frams and post 10 front
of the store were broken like SO many
pipe stems, and the horse ran with full
force into three or four barrela Of cakes,
crackers, &C.. which were standing i'm
mediately in front of the door, which
extends the full width OF the building
ON King street. The barrels were upset
and their contents were scattered 10
every direction. The obstruction
CAUSED the horse to fall in the doorway
of the store and brought the wagon to
atan,latil at ths curb.
A man who happened to be there at the
time. Immediately jumped on the huree
to hold it down, and the driver, who
Hlighted from the wagon aa soon as II
stopped, at once went to his assistance.
A crowd OF people soon gathered about
the place and the wagon was drawn
back away froin the horse, after which
the horse was allowed to rise to ltd
feet and was leu away and, as a hasty
examination showsd that it had sus
tanned very little injury, 1t was imne
diatsly hooked up to the wagon. which
had escaped damage, and driven back
| 10 the stable. 'E
The driver was badiy shaken mp, bui
| was not much hurt, and after the acct
| dent he gave his attention TO rightini
matters rather than looking after any
little injuries he might have received.
| When the Nurse dashed into the stor,
q woman was insiJe making some pur
chases, and she and the attaches OF th,
atore wore badly frightened, but non,
| of them were close enough to the dooi
! to sustain any injury, About the onl,
| damages from tins runaway, which haf
alarmed so many people, was the spoil
| ing of some of the store stock and thu
| wrecking of the awning.