A Terrifying Runaway on 4th Avenue

An exciting runaway took place on 4th street between Bell and Stewart yesterday forenoon, by reason of which two small boys had a narrow escape. A team drawing a heavy dray of the North Western Cracker Company and driven by one Parker, came down the street at a tearing pace, carrying several small boys, who were taking a ride behind. One of the lines had become fast over the hames and the driver could not control his team. The woman and children in the neighborhood congregated on the sidewalk and screamed as they saw the little boys in such a dangerous position. One boy jumped off at Lenora street and got simply a quick rolling in the dust and a bad scar. The team turned suddenly at Virginia street; both horses went down and the covered dray rolled over. A little fellow about 4 years old pulled himself out of the wreck, with the side of his head covered with blood, rubbed his head quickly with a bloody hand and shouting, "I ain't hurt," started for home. One of the horses was made crazy by the run, and after getting up bucked, kicked and getting loose tore down the street with a singletree dangling at his heels.