Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-23
WATERVILLE.
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Miss Isabelle Field Has Narrow Escape
from In ury.

There have been nu 1erouS accounts
Of runaway accidents published IN thr
Watvrville locals since the advent of
our winters sicighinG some Of which
have had merely the the effect Of dls-
turbing the monotony Of the regular
routine business which has been in
progress on our streets.
There was an accident IN Waterville,
Saturday. however Of the RUNAWAY
type in which life AMI limb were peril
ed ana ir which figured most mira
culouS escape of Il certain young lady
IF this city when Will remain I sub
icct Of lively commen1 for many weeks
to come.
The animal responsible for this dis
turbarce WAS the high blooded bay
mare. Belle MarTill' owned by Joseph
Lashue of this city and which is easily
remembered by all who take the least
interest in what mas been going on OH
our streets. especially in the pacing
line. The horsa, although known as a
speedy animal, was nevertheless con-
SideTcu by its owner as perfectly safe
in the hands of u lady who knows ihn
art Of handling the rcin;. Nobody is
safe in times of acCiG 'nt; and II was
due wholly to an accident that this
particular accident occurred.
Miss Isabella Field has had coneid-
cradle experience in handling this same
animal. but the last experience which
resulted in the death Of the horse ana
which might have ended her own life
but for her nrcs"nc" of mind. is one
which the lady will rcmeTnber for the
It ST of her days with I, feeling which
can be easily Imagined.
It was after Mis- Field hal driven
down Main street ami while she was
rounding the corner Of Temple ana Elm
streets, that a runner If the sleigh
catching in a hollow If the car track
caused annoyanc" to the horse which
resulted in his bn"nrlins speedily un-
manageable ana tore his way toward
Silver street with frichttll rap;dity. II
VAS not within tn" power of any Wo-
| nam To check the fury 81 the animal
and, consequently h" wa, given the
read. When he n"arCd the Silver street
speedway which was lined with teams
ana filled with racers. he turned 4
sharp angle in front of the Cnivrrsalist
church, cutting the corners Of snow
banks ana doing everything except
| rrrrtui'ninS the sleigh. A.; the vehicle
turned the corner nr silver street. ana
when about opposite The rcsidcrca ar
w. j.. Arnold. the sleigh overturned
ana Miss Field was prncirlted Ninl1It-
~ into the center Of the road. striking
face downward.
She was strai%ntWav assisted to the
furniture store Of Frank Rclinntnn
where il was found that no Serin'is in
iurirS We're caused except Il few hllis-
- ANA scratches on The face The horse
was brought 10 StandStil by James
Prey when oppOSit his c;tl ria%e store.
1t was found that in some way both
temduls Of the right le.r had been
served probably by contact with
ON" of the runners. Judging from
the condition Of tho foot. ii would
seem that the horsH had frequently
doubled it 'lnd"r him, Whil" pouu,iiug
he rua'l in his u ia career. He was tax
rn at ono" to I'r. A. :. Sav'yer's livery
stable and the injuries Wore such that
the owner consented u have "hlnro-
form administered ana the animal re-
leased from his pain.
Mr.. I-lshus has the ready sympathy
nf his friends h. cause Of his loss.
few years ago il" paid $3.50 for III" marc
Which lived to =" years old. ami he
declared that NJ would not have parted
y it'll hcr for $40. money value alone
considered. The horse had record of
PIG.