Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-21

took place on West Main street this morning when a runaway horse dash ed into the crowd that was watching the circus parade, injuring almost a dozen, causing about the same num- Der to faint, and sending terror through the hearts of hundreds who rushed pell nell to get away from the runaway animal. One can imagine the sight of galloping horse freeing itself from its wagon and dashng along the crowded sidewalk in front of Towle's store, being finally brought to the ground by a score of men who simply pulled the horse off it's feet.
 The accident caused a panic in Ex- change place, which the police were powerless to check. 1t was just while the steSm calliope, the last of the pa, rade was passing the Solclers' monu- ment when the horse was seen gall loping up West Main street. Near Leavenworth street the wagon was overturned and moment later crash ed into another wagon. The horse was then loose, and 1t bolted for the sidewalk. It was something frightful to see what next happened. and 1t Is a miracle that some of the people were not killed. The frightened crowd tried its best to get out of the way of the animal, and many suc- ceeded. As 1t was approaching Cones drug store amid the yells and cries of the terrified women and children, 1t seemed as though every man in the vicinity made grab for the animal. At any rate 1t was hurled of It's feet and pinned to earth. As it went down 1t landed on the baby carriage of Mrs Cadukas, of Brooklyn, but strange to say, it did not harm the child, al- though many thought the infant was killed. Joseph Piefer apparently had his hands on the horse first, for 1t almost bit ohe of his thumbs of. But the horse during his short sprint along the sidewalk left deadly trail. Women and children were falnting, others were on the ground injured, while everyone was in wnirl
 The injured are:
 Mrs Frank L. Champlin, IS Henry street.
 Mrs Patrick sugrue, 12 Tracy ave- nue.
 Miss Julia Mccarthy, domestic in the employ of E. H. Williams, Pine street.
 Joseph Piefer, 73 Ward street
 Mrs Henry Germnythe. 13 Sperry street.
 Margaret Feeney. 4s2 West Main street.
 Lucy Williams, 7s Pine street
 Mrs B. F. Ives, Starview avenue.
 Mrs Cadukas, Brooklyn.
 As soon as the victims could be picked from the surging mass of humanity most of them were car ried into Cones drug store, where their wounds were examined by Dr Moriarty, Dr Benedict and Dr Brown. after which, at the sugges- ton of the Rev Mir Lewis, some of them were removed to the Visiting Nurses association on West Main street
 The sidewalk was covered with blood, the white garments of the in jured were dyed red and made the situation look even more serious than 1t really was. The left side of Mrs Sugrue's face was badly lacer- ated from contact with the ground and her left temple black and blue and swollen. She bled considerably and suffered much from shock, but she rallied quickly and Dr Moriarty didn't think any of her injuries would prove serious. although they were very painful. There was a question as to whether her collar bone was dislocated. Mrs Cham plin's face and nose were sight and it will be long time before she will look like herself again. Her face was scratched almost as badly as If 1t had been held against a rapidly revolving emory wheel. Her ( years old boy, Ernest. was with her and considering the nature of the mixup. he came out of it pretty safe. Miss Mccarthy was sight. She was cut on the left side of the face and left temple and blood trickled all over her white waist and onto her skirt. She swoon- ed. but showed considerable grit and was about the first to rally and get onto her feet.
 Mrs Gemynthe was bruised on the left hand and arm and suffered Nuch from shock. The horses hoof enter ed the flesh and left a couple of bad gashes in 1t.
 Miss Feeney came in contact with the horses heels and promptly col- lapsed. She was picked up and re- moved to her home in a carriage. It was said that her injuries consisted principally from shock.
 Joseph Piefer grappled with the runaway horse and in wrestling with him his right thumb got into the anf- malls mouth and he received an ugly cut on the thumb.
 Mrs Cadukas and her baby car risge were in the thick of the scramble. The horse jumped on the carriage but fortunately missed the baby. The woman thought the child was killed and cried piteously for help. but after the excitement clear ed of she was agreesbly disappointed to find that the little tot was not the 1 worse for the experience.
 Mrs B. F. Ives tainted and did not regain consciousness for long time. l SRhe was not seriously hurt
 Lucy Williams. IS Pine street, cut over left eye.
 For some time ft was not known l who owned the horse but at length it | was learned that it was the property | of Thou.x KaIlv fha hzEar Chnriuz