The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-15
AN EXCITING RIDE.
John Whitney Had a
Close Call at
Millbury.
THE HORSE RACED A TRAIN.
John Kalat Has Troubles
Of His Own Without
Outside Assistance.
THE HORSE RACED A TRAIN.

Millbury, July 14.-John D. Whitney
had a very exciting ride this morning,
which nearly resulted in ride to
death. He came down Main street,
driving his horse at a furious pace, and
turned up Elm street, making people
on the street hustle to get out of his
way.
But as he came in front of the Bank
block heavy wagon rose up before
him. The horse SHE'D to one side of
the street and struck the wagon, which
was owned by The Mayo Wooden Com
pany, on the front wheel
Whitney was thrown a distance of
twenty-five feet and landed on his
head, rendering him unconscious for 20
minutes. DR.. Lincoln was summoned
and did all he could for Whitney.
This evening, when DR.. Lincoln was
interviewed by The Spy man, he said
Mr.. Whitney was an old man and could
not say how serious his injuries are
but did not think they are serious. His
ear was cut and he received a bad
blulse On the nedQ.
The wagon shafts were broken, and
the horse being freed from the wagon
continued his course down Elm street
and was caught in front of j. r. Lin
coins by William Perrot.
Gus Kalat is in trouble again. Thi
| morning his three horses were in tn,
pasture near the New York, New
Haven & Hartford track at the saw
| mill. Some berry pickers entering tn,
pasture left the bars down, and tn,
three horses went out on the tracks
The $40 a. m. train bound for Worces
ter frightened the horses and they
started running UP the tracks.
Two of the horses ran off the tracks
but the third, a grey, tried to cross
small culvert bridge and caught it
| front leg in between the sleepers anC
broke the leg at the knee. The trai1
| stopped and trainmen got the horse out
They left brakeman there until tn,
! owner came. Gus soon put in an an
| pearance. and after examining the ley
| he had the horse killed. Mr.. Kalat Law,
| the blame to berry pickers who fire
| quent the pastures, and he says he will
have them arrested if he finds out WHIT
| let the bars down.
al buuI AuDlIl, OF bOWly as ne il
better known about town, made a tril
to Woonsocket on his wheel TODAY
Bowly is the midget rider of this plac,
| and is about three feet tall and has
wheel that was built expressly for him
| Herbert Newell leaves SATURDAY.
morning for his fourth years outing al
the Rangeley lake.
The West Side Athletic Club goes tc
| worcester tomorrow afternoon to play
ball with the Orioles at that place.
! Quite few from here attended the
doctors and lawyers game at the ova
| today.
A. H. Bachelor has secured the con.
tract for building an addition to the
town poor farm. He will begin work
about Aug. /.
| The Millbury Journal failed to put
| out its regular weekly edition this af.
| ternoon, through the illness of Printer
| James Ross and the absence of f. H
| Greenwood, the editor
Miss Niles is enjoying a ten days va.
cation at Brattleboro, VT.
The makeup of the all-Millbury
team that plays the Locals at ORATOR
| tomorrow has been determined. 1t il
| as toiiows: Allen c., Brown p, Gaug
! han b., d. Bebo 2b., Sullivan 3D., elf.
ford SIS, Williams eff, Crossman IL.
and Messier r.f A number of the loca
sports will accompany the team.
Repairs are being made on Vernon
and Water streets by the Worcester anC
! Suburban electric line.
Rev. Clifton M. Gray will preach 4
| the Unitarian Church on Sunday morn
ing. His subject will be What shall
1t profit man to become a Christian?'
All are welcome.