Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1910 — Boy Has Fortunate Escape When Team of Horses Run Away. [ARTICLE]

Boy Has Fortunate Escape When Team of Horses Run Away.

Rex Ott, son of George Ott, of Barkley township, who is just recovering from a month’s sickness of meases was slightly injured in a runaway accident this Thursday afternoon. He had accompanied his father to town and was driving a spirited team of colts. They started to run near Duvall’s livery barn and in his weakened condition he could not hold them. They ran east on Harrison street and when near- Weston the wagon tongue caine down and the wagon was overturned at S. M. Xaßue’s residence. Rex was caught beneath the wagon but fell into the gutter way and the wagon dies not bear very .heavily on him and as the horses broke loose when the wagon overturned, he escaped. serious bruises, although hi: hip ana back were somewhat bruised. The horses ran about a half block farther and were stopped.