Arizona republican., 1910-06-06
N0T SO BAD
 AS T LOOKED. Spectacular Runaway Acci- ,dentY esterday Afternoon SIX WOMEN AND CHILDREN All Were Occupants of Ve- hicle Wrecked At the Corner of Monroe and Second Street-None Se- riously Hurt
SIX WOMEN AND CHILDREN

A runaway of a most spectacualr
 sort but with no more grave results
 than the demolishing Of the vehicle
 and the painful bruising of some of
 those who rode in it, one receiving
 severe, though not dangerous con-
 cussion of the brain, occurred yester- day afternoon about o'clock on
 East Monroe street. It was a short
 run and came to startling finish on the Second street side of the
 Monroe house, wh scithaodsnn
 Monroe which stands on the north
 west corner of Monroe and Second streets.
 The vehicle was a two-seated sur Trey, drawn by single black horse, and in it were Mrs. A J. Shamblin, her daughter. Anna May Shamblin. one or two other ladies and some children. It was quite definitely stated last night that there were only six persons in the rig, though witnesses of the accident said there were eight or ten, all women and children. The party was driving south on Third street from Van Buren to Monroe. turning west on Monroe op- poslte the residence of Beverly Cox Just as the turn was made the right front wheel of the vehicle came off, and rolled to the roadside
 Mir Cox, who was sitting on his front porch. noted the fact and saw the horse make a lunge. He started into the street. but before he could get there the animal had passed him dragging the surrey en three wheels. At the next corner west, Second street, the horse turned north and the left rear wheel of the surrey was crushed into splinters. Every spoke in it was either broken or re- leased in full and the tire rolled away to one side. Simultaneously the people in the vehicle began to fall out and jump out, and in a moment all were OF the ground.
 Two or three of them were render ed unconscious for a few moments, but all were quickly restored except the daughter of Mrs. Shamblin, Anna May, a girl of perhaps 15 or 16 Even she appeared to be conscious. fully appreciate what had happened. or to make an effort at talking. One lady was very hysterical and fright ened over her feear of the fate of the others, though she did not appear to be hurt herself except for the shock of the awful jolt for she is of the stout figure. pr. Craig's automobile chanced to arrive about the time the accident happened and all were taken to his office. It was found that while nearly all were a little bruised and jolted. none were seriously hurt ex- cept Miss Shamblin, who suffered a number of bruises on the face. and head and one cut on the face She had also suffered a concussion that will probably keep her in bed for a few days, though she was able to walk around with assistance.
 Returning to the incident of the runaway. atfer spilling the occu- pants of the surrey the horse con- tinued north on Second street for a few yards. then darted between the trees and under the awning of the Monroe house. coming to very sud den stop when he undertook to circle the next pole and reach the street again. When the trees and awning were reached, the front supports of the surrey top were broken and the top was bent backward over the ve- hicle. which then looked as long as hay baier. the thills and one wheel were cramped to the right and the general ensemble indicated that the horse had tried to wrap the rig around the awning poles in a figure "S" but failed utterly. With one wheel on the opposite side all gone front wheel gone entirely and the rear but the hub and stubs of the spokes,