The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-10
A WILD RUNAWAY.
Several. People Kneohed Down, some
D~msge Indicted and an Exciting
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a \ Wild runaway on Congress street
Esbous ii.so o CLOCK yesterday morning.
ksocked down several people spilled the
occupants Of the sleigh into the street,
smnshsd tho big plate glass window OF
the Portland Railroad waiting room at
the bead Of Prsble street ~and inflicted
considerable damage.
During the forenoon MIR. Frank H.
McCsnn and wife drove into the city from
their, homo In Westbrook. Mr.. McCann
had hirei team from Pride's livery
stable In that town. and the horse which
he had taken was . small but spirited
animal Mr., McCann drove mp Green
street and turned to 90 down Congress
strest
q iwhep thu hofus. was crossing the street
~ $3.50 II ~ sleigh caught In tho
: 6,f !. Mr.. MoCann was not
a. >aih ~ d Nm 81 the time, and
% ssd6sntly be Was wholly unabls to
control the horse. The animal darted mp
suddenly and proceeded ut his nveliest
pace down the street.
. Within twinkling both Mr. and Mrs.
McCapn were thrown from the sleigh aud
fShtsd IN the street They were not at all
injured.
breed from his driver, the horse ran
along the strset for only q few yards,
CT ossing over to the sidewalk on TIE
hortherly side, directly in front Of
Cafes.s jewelry store. Then strange to
rotate, at this. the busiest hour Of the day.
he was able to continue uninterrupted
alesg the sidewalk, passing the corners
Of Oak, Casco aud Brown streets. without
being molested until he had reached the
corner Of Prebls street.
But Il 10 all the more wonderful to
record that during this entire distance.
only two persons were struck and Injured
by the team. severnl people. however,
had very narrow escapes, saving them
seives, only by dar ting into the one Of the
ihany stores on this busy thoroughfare.
Just before the frightened animal had
reavhed the corner Of Casco street num-
her OF ladies saw him coming, aud ran
Into Carriers jswelry store. All succeeded
In getting into the store, excepting Mrs.
Owen Woods. who was struck by the
sleigh as It brushed up against the side OF
the. block sSbesw was thrown violently to
thssateppAnuP axaeshc ran quickly to her
assistepes land qearsisd her into Carriers
sterss. . Then . carriage was summoned
and the lady was conveyed to her home at
235 Dxnforth street. Mrs. Woods Is a
widow about sixty years Of age. She Ia
quite badly injured, her right shoulder.
side and ankle being badly swollen. Last
evening she was reported As being as well
as could be expected under the oiroum-
| stances .,
Coming up tho street between Brown
and Casco was the veteran, Mr.. Denny
III: G. Dunn, who has been for years in
the wholesale millinery business in this
city. MIR. Dunn saw the runaway and he
tried to get out of It's path. But this he
was unable to do The horse ran against
him and knocked him down. Mr.. Dunn
was also struck by the sleigh. He was
taken into Sohlott srbeck's orug store.
near by, where the clerks attended to bis
lipjuris4 There WAS bad cash extend
ing over both eyes; two gashss on the left
forehead, which were quite long At d
deep: and one on the right forehead. Mr.
Dunn was taken to the Rye and Ear In :
Urinary and yesterday afternoon he
walked to his home at 100 Congress street.
MIR. Dunn was resting we'll last night.
Or. Y. L. Largerson has charge OF the
case until d.. Dunn. the family physician
returns
Mr. Dunn is severely cut and bruised
but no serious result is expected unless
some complications arise. lie was attend
ed at the Eye and Ear Intrmary by Drs.
Larssrson end NNrahaM
Ila hQyss REDO desxalss far as the office
of tkss Roghlsnd, ,hsiirspd company on the
head. of Preble strest.s de turned down
Prebie street and then rushed straight
through the big plate glass window of the
office. The glass was broken into bits
The animal struck the big radiator.
wrepohing 1t from its holdings, de also
struck the long settee which is placed on
the side OF the room. This settee was
hurled aside and its occupants who con.
sisted of half dozen ladies and ons or
two gentlemen, we're tumbled to the floor
Ore OF the ladies, Mrs. 5. n. Richard
son, WIS the only person to receive in
juries Az tbs car station. and these were
not of a serious nature. She was cut by
the glass in several places about the face,
but WINS able to go to her home At noon.
Mrs Webster Of this city was also sitting
ON the settee and was badly shaken up by
the sudden shock.
Several men who were close at hand ran
into the Office. pulled the horse out and
took him to JEWELS livery stable, u
few doors away.
DR.. Lo,d, tho veterinary surgeon, was
called. and he found that the horse was
not much the worse for his wild escapade.
The animals breast WAS slightly cut by
the glass. and there was also a small cut
| on one OF the feet The sleigh was com,
pIeselr demolished.