The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-04-20

RUNAWAY
SATURDAY
AFTERNOON
MRS FLORA CARTER OF SOUTH
CANON THROWN FROM BUGGY
AND SERIOUSLY HuRT-iNJU-
RlEs NOT BELIEVED FATAL.
REPORT ClADITlOl FAVORABLE

:
One of the most thrilling runaways
that has taken place on the streets of
Canon City for many months occurred
shortly after O'Clock last Saturday
afte- noon. and. ss esult, Mrs. Flora
Carter of s27 South Fifth street, South
Canon, is in the hospital being treat
ed for cut several inches in length
on the right side of the face and a
severe nervous shock. Fer injuries at
first we're believed to he of fatal
character. but Developments have
supposed at the time of the accident.
Although her condition this morning
was a source OF considerable solicit
tude to her family and friends 1t was
reported to be favorable by the hospi-
tai authorities with the indications
rointing to a rapid convaIescence. Her
recovery is no longer a matter of doubt
with the attending physicians, who
say she is getting along quite as well
as could be expected under the circum-
st1nces.
The accident of which Mrs. Carter
was the victim was seen ty many peo-
ple and a great crowd Of men and
women rushed to the place where Il
occurred hoping to he of some ser
vice to the unfort nae woman. Nrs.
Carter with her daughter. Miss Claris.
st dent in the Canon City hiSh school
were driving west along Main street
in a light buggy when their horse
took fright when opposite the Novels
Stockton Mercantile company's place
~ business and soon became unmanag-
ale. Nrs- Carter made a strong
endeavor to hr'ng the animal under
control, and. for a few min Il
looked like she world succeed In doing
SO. The horse. however. was terror
stricken and all efforts of the driver to
check its flight proved Intellectual. 4
wind eddy at the intersection ns
Fifth and Man streets carrying up
ward some paper and other rubbish
added to the fiirht OF the maddened
horse and added to the perl!ous posi-
ton OF the occupants OF the buggy.
On reaching the Strsthmore hotel cor
ner some men ran into the roadway
md tried to stop the runaway animal
by waving their arms. which caused
ii to yeer Rbru tly into South Fourth
street. The turn was so sudden that
the vehicle was overt rned and both
ladies' thrown out with great force.
Miss Carter escaped witho~t serious
injury but her mother struck her head
on the concrete crossing near the
Fremont Cornty National bank and
WIS rend sred TN on cious ~ the fall.
Bystauders hastened to her assist
ance and a rhyician summoned to
make an examination OF her wounds. !
1t was found that the skull. had not
been fractured and that there Was no
apparent concussion OF the brain. A
gaming cut extending from the scalp
~ the lower jaw was ! Iced ny profnse-
iy when she was picked up. A stretch
or was procured at the Thomas under
{ 'kirg rooms and she was plsced upon
Z ard taken in an automobile to the
HOSPITAL whe-e she was given 'profes- .
sloral attention. u was stated on the
streets a short tine later that she was
Head. but cell at the hospital reveal.
cd the fact that the rumor was un-
: -'e and that she vas getting along
nicely.
Yrs. Carter Is the wife cf John W.
S~rte-. Who works at the Emrire Zinc
romranr's plant. Earlier In the after
nnon the horse Mrs. Carter was driv-
ing became friehten d md t-'ed to rrn
hrt vas prevented from doing so by
the help Of peo' lie "ho hepTened to be
in the vicinity. The buggy struck
"ost in tie suhsenrert runaway and
was reduced to mass OF wrec. ye.