The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-19
! PEOPLE WERE DAzED
At Tom Lanes Wild Ride on
a Wagon Tongue.
TWO WOMEN AND A BABY
Picked Up Unconscious from
an East Oak Runaway.

1-4iOe' was witnessed oy a large number
of people on Douglas avenue yesterday
afternoon II WAS shortly before ? O'Clock
when Tom Lane, who lives on Chautau-
qua avenue, started his team. loaded MIA,
lumber from car on one OF the railroad
sioings on East Douglas, heading west
TOT the Pond Lumber conpany's yards
on West Douglas. just before crossing
the Santa Fe tracks the front s,sari,g
ana reach separated from the load and
rear portion of the wagon. and horses
and driver went forward with a. lean
ION held the reins and securing a hold
on me front wheels, he climbed upon the
axe BY this time the horses had be-
come unmanageable and started off at a
tremendous speed, leaping and plunging
INTO space up the avenue like race horses
The driver tried to get a better and
more secure position TO brace himself to
pull the horses back, but this proved fu-
tile, and he then made plunge for their
backs His feet slipping off the pole, he
fell between the horses, but grabbed the
pole with his hands and swung his feet
over it. BY this time the horses were
running wild through the busy thorough
fare and only by miracle missed the
many wagons and teams lining the north
side Of the street and the street car poles
In the center All this time Tom Lane
was endeavoring to reach the front end
Of the pole. Hand over hand he made
his way, sliding his feet which were
locked together. along the pole until he
reached the heads Of the madly plunging
eteeds. He finally swung his arm over
the pole and reached for the bride of
one Of the horses, which he succeeded
In obtaining, and with one desperate
effort pulled the animal nearly to the
ground The other horse was trying to
continue on in his wild race The Jerking
frightened his mate and they became
simply a pair Of Desperate runaways
The race continued up Douglas avenue
until near the corner Of Main The man
clinging TO the pole was seen rising and
falling with each leap made by the dash
Ing runaway team Here at the busiest
corner in the city q large crowd Of men
had been standing and watching the
team coming, attracted by the clatter of
the horses hoofs upon the asphalt pave
ment All seemed to make up rNeir minds
10 risk their lives TO sep Ihe runaway
and save the life of the man who was
trying to stop them with one hand from
the swinging pole. The crowd lined up
solid before the dashng team, waving
their hats and hands to slow them up
enough to be able to get al their brides.
1t was an exciting moment. No one
seemed to realize his danger and cared
less for himself. The team was halted;
every man fell upon the horses and
grabbed some part Of their harness. The
horses were nearly borne to the ground.
Others rushed TO the rescue of the rider
on the pole and pulled him out.
lie landed upon his feet without a mark
Of injury, and only with the loss of his
hat, which fell from his hanging head,
swept off by the limbs of one of the fiery
steeds.
Ia relating his adventure 20 an Eagle
reporter a few minutes after his thrilling
ride, he said:
Il did not have time to get scared. It
was all so sudden and soon over"
The young man seemed to be in fun pos
session of his faculties, and after arrang-
ing his toilet and the harness of his
horses, he drove them back down the
street, followed by a crowd of people who
looked at him bewildered and wondering
how he could act so ooolly.
\ little boy who was near him said:
"Geel but that beats Hobsons trip on
the Merrimac."
The day was one OF disastrous rune-
ways. Later in the afternoon another
and more serious accident happened.
Mrs a ]. CoberIy. of 1927 South Water
street. called with her horse and car
rage at the residence of Mrs. Weiderman
across the street and invited her to take a
ride up town. Mrs. Coberly had her lit
tie e-year-old baby on the buggy seat
with her. They all drove away and
passed through the city and turned on
90 East Oak. As they passed the tracks
OF the Midland railroad the court house
clock was striking 4 Everything seemed
TO be running along smoothly. Mrs. Co
berry was pointing out the places or inter-
est 10 her new neighbor, Mrs. Weide-
man. who had recently come to the city
with her husband from Great Falls. Mon
tana. when something startled the horse.
lie SHE'D and Mrs. Coberly jerked the
left rem suddenly. The buggy being some
what crowded the horse turned complete
ly around and threw all the occupants
out The two ladies struck upon their
heads and the baby was slightly injured.
The ladies were very seriously hurt
Deep gashes were made in their fore
heads and they were picked up uncon-
scious and carried 70 a house on Wash
ington near Oak Mr.. Mason, who drives
a delivery wagon for Tapp Bros. X Hen
shaw. was IN the vicinity OF tho accident
delivering goods. lie drove TO the Union
mills and telephoned Tor Or. Fordyce.
The doctor arrived and attended The in
lured women and they we're removed 20
The St Francis hospital later. the two
ladies remaining unconscious all the
time
Mrs. Coberly recovered later IN the
night sufficiently 10 talk a little, but Mrs
Weideman had not become herself at
late hour last night. when Or. Fordyee
called 10 see the patients.
\ reporter for the Eagle in talking with
the doctor learned that Mrs. Cooerly and
Mrs Weideman were both suffering With
conclusion OF the brain and were III
very precarious condition. Ms CooeTiy
has a deep cut on her forehead. another
bad cut over her hip and one on the ell
bow. Mrs Weideman also has deep
cut over the right eve and IN the fore
head and side of the face. and her arm
&c bailv wrenched. The baby was taken