The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-26
MRS. HAMILTON HURT.
Thrown From Buggy-Horse stopped
After Exciting Experience.

Mrs j. D. NJ. Hamilton is suffering
today at her home. No. 815 Western
avenue, from severe injuries she re-
celved IN runaway accident last
night. She has Commissions on her left
shoulder and left side. None of her
bones were broken and DIR. Mcclure,
who is attending her, has been able to
ma no evidence of internal injuries.
Her hurts are such, however, that she
VIII be confined to the house for a few
days.
Mrs. Hamilton and her husband
who is at the head of the claim de-
partment of the Santa Fe. were driv-
ing early last evening in single rig
and with a tractable horse they have
owned for some time. Mr.. Hamilton
held the reins and just before o'clock
he drove into the fair grounds to
watch the horses being worked out on
the track. He drove around the out
side of the track and had started for
the exit at Topeka avenue. Just as he
turned on the road at the southeast
corner of the track a loose horse ran
out of the woods and startled the horse
Mr.. Hamilton was driving. A piece of
the harness broke and Mr.. Hamilton S
horse bolted and tore madly through
the fair grounds.
Mr.. Hamilton managed to keep the
horse in the road but it looked to him
as though the animal was going to
strike the fence at the exit. He pulled
sharply on the near line and as the
horse swerved a trifie. the buggy tilted
and both Mr.. Hamilton and his wife
were thrown out. Mr. Hamilton hung
on the lines for an instant after he
landed on the ground, but let go as he
realized that he would be seriously in
jured if the horse dragged him. The
buggy righted and the runaway made
the exit and started up Topeka avenue.
Mr.. Hamilton found himself uninjured
and went to the assistance of his wife,
who was lying on the ground nearby.
She was not unconscious but it was
evident that she was severely hurt. G..
H. Matthews was nearby with rig
and offered his services which were
gladly accepted. He conveyed Mrs.
Hamilton to her home and DR.. Nc
CURE was called to attend her.
After the runaway horse left the
grounds he tore up Topeka avenue,
lodging many rigs with considerable
ability. Reuben Spivey was on the
lawn in front of Howell Jones' house
at Twelfth street. He saw the run
away coming and it looked to him as
though it was going to collide with
Mr.. Jones' rig, which was standing in
front of the door. Spivey ran towards
the runaway, and just as it reached the
corner the horse stepped on one of the
trailing lines. This checked his speed
for an instant, and Spivey taking adj
vantage of this momentary stop
caught the rear of the buggy. He
climbed over on the seat and by the
time he got there the horse was going
at fast clip. Both of the lines were
hanging on the ground. Spivey did not
hesitate a minute but jumped out on
the horses's back. When the animal
felt the weight of the young fellow he
made a couple of lunges that were ter
rife, but Spivey managed to hang on.
He caught hold of the bride and in
endeavoring to steer the runaway from
a team coming down the street he
turned the horse completely around
and brought him to a stop. Spivey
then gathered up the lines, got in the
buggy and drove back down Topeka
avenue. He met a liveryman and turn
ed the horse over to him. The livery
man returned the rig to Mr.. Hamilton.
Neither the horse or wagon was in
iured in any way.