Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-13
N|LKNAN DYER'S
NARROW ESCAPE

One of the most sensational runaway
accidents that has taken place here
about in long time occurred Tues
day morning, when a loaded milk
wagon with the driver inside was pre-
cipitated down over an eight foot en-
baukment, landing upside down on the
railroad track, Just about the time
fast freight was due.
The accident occurred on the State
highway near the borough line about
half past seven O'Clock, the yictirn be-
ing Clark Dyer, the well-knowu dairy
man.
Mr.. Dyer, with his wagon well load
ed with milk large portion of which
was contained in bottles, left his home
northwest of Mooresburg, at the usual
hour As he was approaching town
about midway between the company
barn and the P. q r. railroad cross
ing one of the single trees became
lOOSCs 4Ao q COhoCH liiO now
ahead. the result being that the neck
yoke slipped off the end of the tongue,
which caused the latter to drop to the
ground. When this occurred the team
was trotting along at fast clip. Wheu
the tongue dropped it instantly caught
in the ground, while the wagon, car
ried onward by the momentum, when
suddenly checked rose in the air turn
ing nearly complete somersault, fall
ing down over the steep embankment
on the south side of the highway and
landing top downward on the railroad
track.
As the wagon went over the horses,
held only by one single tree, tore loose
and with the lines dragging after them
dashed down into town.
The accident was witnessed by Henry
Shut who conducts wheel wright
shop a little south Of the P. & R.
crossing as we'll as by a couple of 9th
ers. Mr.. Shut knew that the north
bound fast freight vas nearly due aud
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