The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09
DRAGGED UNDER
UPSET SURREY
IN MOUNTAINS
School Director David Oliver
and Friends Are in Dam
gerOus Runaway
Bravery of A. U. Mills, Aided by
Judge Parker, Prevents
Worse Disaster
Horses, Scared by Auto, Over
turn Vehicle and Dash
Along TOrtuOus Road
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Aug. g.
With two blooded horses plunging
znadiy along q tortuous mountain
road four miles from this city, drag
ging behind them an overturned sur
s-ey beneath which three occupants
were pinioned In grip that threatened
Instant death, terrible tragedy was
sverted by the narrowest of margins
yesterday afternoon.
David Oliver, one of the directors
OF the San Francisco school board
was Z member OF 4 party OF five who
endured the narrowing experience and
he now lies in the home OF A Z. Mills
sn this city suffering from severely
Eprained ankle and bad contusiOns and
decorations OF both knees and legs. His
daughter Miss Hester Oliver, was one
Of the three who escaped unhurt. but
Miss Olive Mills. daughter of a L
Mills. received 3 seriously lacerated
ankle.
MAKES HEROIC EFFORT
That no fatalities resulted from the
runaway IS due 10 the heroic effort
made by Mills 10 check the maddened
animals IN their fight and 10 the as
Eistance given him at the critical mo-
meut by Judge Alton 3. Parker OF
Esopus, y 7, former democratic can
didate for the presidency, who sprang
from his passing automobile and threw
himself 70 the bits OF the quivering
horses as Mills brought them TO a halt
Judge Parker and his friend, Delaney
Nicol. assisted by the formers valet
and chauffeur, were the first TO extend
aid 10 the injured members Of the
party and IL was IN Judge Parker
machine that they were taken back TO
the Mills home IN this city Mills and
his wife and daughter and Oliver and
his daughter were the i've who We're
riding in the rig at the time OF the
accident, but beyond the shock and
minor bruises none OF the party except
Oliver and Miss Mills was injured.
AUTO SCAREs HORSES
Oliver and his daughter are the
guests in this city OF A L. Mills and
family. and with 1Ir and Mrs. Mills
ard Miss Olive Mills were returning in
surrey from q visit 10 FL Pizmo and
San Luis Hot Sulphur Springs. The
animals attached 70 the vehicle were
nervous and when about four miles
from here became frightened at an
automobile and reared OF the road into
& gulch At the edge Of a steep declivity.
As the horses plunged the right for
ward wheel OF the surrey was doubled
under and broken and the rig turned
completely over
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills. who were in the
front seat, were thrown out but saved
themselves by leaping clear Of the
1angle- oliver and Miss Oliver and
Miss Mills were caught. however. be-
meath the body Of the surrey and were
unable 10 extricate themselves as the
horses scrambled back into the road
and started 10 run Mills spranE toward
ahe animals. clutched the dragging
freins and fought desperately 10 hold
them. while from beneath the wreck
.Rge came the cries OF the helpless cap
i1iVes-
PARKER LENDS AID
For q hundred yards the battle be-
Hween man and brute continued and
Mills had just succeeded in checking
The kneck pace OF the runaways
when Judge Parkers automobile
-rhirled I'D the road Almost before IL
was brought 10 a stop Judge Parker
had leaped from the tonneau and was
tuEging with Mills at the horses bits
The animals were brought 10 q stand
lifted from the almost insensIble bodies
OF Oliver and the two young women.
They were more dead than alive and
the clothing OF all three was literally
fn shreds-
All the members OF the party were
taken into Judge Parker's machine and
conveyed 10 the Mills home in this
city. Physicians had already been tele-
r,honed for and We're waiting to care
for their injuries when they arrived