The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-10
CHILD KILLED BY A RUNAWAY HORSE One Year Old Son of J. S. fraser Met Instant Death MOTHER SAW TRAGEDY Horse Pitched to White Swan Laundry Wagon, Frightened By Train, Ran
 Over a Child Playing In
 the Street.

Alton Buchanan Fraser, the 1-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. J. S. Fraser living at 1908 North Twenty-sixth street. was run over and killed almost instantly yes- terday morning about o'clock by run away horse hitched to a wagon of the White Swan Laundry company. The ac- cident occurred in front of the home of his parents, and in full view of the mother of the little boy. She herself was almost knocked down in an effort to res cue her child.
 According to the statements of Mrs. Fraser, Mrs. T. Mcdaniel and other eye witnesses to the tragedy, the horse and wagon were standing at the corner of Tenth avenue and Twenty-sixth street. An engine on the Belt railroad came up directly behind the animal and blew a whistle for the crossing. The horse be- came frightened at the whistle and dashed up the narrow street. Was Playing in Street. The little boy was playing in the street, ana DelOTe ne CUuiu Bt ItSCutQ Dy HIS mother, the wagon had struck him, break ing his neck and crushing his chest Mrs Fraser quickly picked the child up and ran into the house, but before she could lay the baby on the bed he was dead. J. W. Mcdonald, who was in charge of the wagon, was one of the first to reach the house after the accident He rendered all assistance possible. A num- Der of doctors were telephoned for in the hope that life could be restored. Be- fore the doctors could arrive. however in death.
 J. w. Mcdonald. the driver of the wagon, made the following statement con | corning the accident:
 1T had left the wagon and was deliv- ering laundry in nearby house. The horse was hitched at the corner of Tenth avenue and Twenty-sixth street. An en- | zine on the Belt railroad came up behind 1 the wagon and when only few yards | from the horse blew the whistle loudly | several times. The animal became fright. ! ened and started up the street. He was | an old horse and could not run very
 
 | the scene of the accident The little | child was playing in the middle of the | street l saw Mrs Fraser make an effori | to save her baby, but in rushing out te | get him she changed the course of tho l horse, and caused the animal to run oyel | the baby. After the accident telephonet ! to several doctors and also to the of | flee. T. c. Mcdonald, one of the proprie l tors of the laundry. Immediately brought | out Dr. F. J. Hogan, but it was too | late.
 Offered to Surrender. q went to police headquarters and of fered to surrender I was told that wa, not ssecessary inasmuch as I was not tt blame, according to the testimony tha could be gathered by the officers The statement of Mrs. Fraser and Mrs McDaniel corroborates that of the driver with the exception of the question of th. horse being hitched and how fast h, ran.
 The father of the dead child is cal inspector of the seaboard railway. ant at the time of the accident wac at rraf | city. He was immediately notified. anf reached the house about an hour later 1 Little Alton was the fourth child of MT and Mrs. Fraser, and was unusuall, | bright.
 residence this afternoon at o'clock ane | the interment will be in Woodla.wn cem : eterx