Yesteryear's Accidents

[T. Sackett]

     Yesterday afternoon as Dr. Cheney and his wife were returning home from Elk Falls, and when near the residence of A. T. Ayers in this city, the cart in which they were riding broke throwing the Doctor violently to the ground and as the team gave a sudden spring forward, one of the lines broke.  Mrs. Cheney with rare presence of mind, caught the remaining line and attempted to stop the frightened team, but was unable to do so.  The horses ran across the street, striking a post throwing Mrs. Cheney out on the cart tongue when one of the horses kicked, striking her on the forehead cutting an ugly gash which required several stitches by the physician to close it.  The doctor was severely bruised and Mrs. Cheney's injuries are quite serious.  It was a narrow escape from death.
     Published October 5, 1893, Elk County Citizen

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     Last Thursday afternoon, Dr. Arnold of Elk Falls was in the city, and while driving from the depot toward town his team, which was hitched to a buggy became scared and ran away.  The doctor jumped out at the start and escaped injury.  The team ran into Vanasdall's delivery wagon, upsetting it and throwing M.D. Watkins, the driver, out.  Mr. Watkins was not hurt but the buggy tongue struck one of Van's horses cutting a great gash in its hip.  The wagon was also badly wrecked.  The runaway team finallly jumped the hedge fence and got over into Dr. Rush's yard where it was caught.  The damage to Vanasdall's outfit was fixed at  $26.25 by a committee which the doctor paid.
     This appears in Elk County Citizen on June 3, 1903

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     Ed Maxey's delivery team took French leave of him last Monday afternoon and succeeded in smashing the wagon into kindling wood before they were stopped.  They were left standing in the alley in the rear of the store of Adams and Strong while Ed took some empty boxes into the store and while he was gone the team took fright and started down the alley at a "strip" gait.  At the mill they turned and at the crossing they collided with a hitching post and left the wagon.  They were caught opposite the Metropolitan hotel.
     From the Elk County Citizen, dated September 21, 1893