Reckless Cowboys Cause Carriage Wreck

Quite a serious accident happened on the Fourth to E. A. Reed and family, while returning from the ceremonies held on the banks of the Columbia. They were run into by a gang of smart kid cowboys coming up from behind. One of the horses plunged right into the hind wheel of the buggy, catching its leg in the wheel, and in its efforts to extricate itself, the buggy was turned over and all its occupants thrown out onto the hard road. Mrs. Spence was no doubt thrown out first, and Mrs. Reed, her baby, and her daughter, Rowena, were all thrown out on top of Mrs. Spence. Mr. Reed, who was driving, lit upon his feet, still holding the lines and catching the buggy so it did not fall onto those thrown to the ground. It was fortunate that no one was killed, but they escaped with bruises and scratches, except Mrs. Spence, who received a bad bruise and scratch on her ankle and a severe bruise on her hip. All this occurred within the city limits and was caused by a gang of would-be cowboys, whooping and yelling at the top of their voices, stretching themselves clear across the road and going at a rate that should not be allowed on any road in the country. If justice were meted out as it ought to be, the entire gang should be heavily fined as they were all implicated in the affair, and they should be taught a lesson to regard the rights of others.