Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 204, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1912 — RUNAWAY TEAM SUNDAY AFTERNOON. [ARTICLE]

RUNAWAY TEAM SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

Frank P. Meyer Injured and Others of Party Given Shake-up When Team Takes Fright .While taking an outing and driving through the country Sunday afternoon a party consisting of Mr. and Mjrir Frank P. Meyer, of Danville, 111., Mrs. Will Donnelly and Joseph Meyer, of Pittsburg, Pa., went through an experience that was quite sufficient, so they think, to last them during the ret mainder of their natural lives. They were driving slowly through country lanes and by-ways and were enjoying Immensely the gentle, scentladen southerty zephyrs and the rural atmosphere in general, when, about 2:30 o’clock, in the vicinity of the Ed Bruce farm, southeast of town, a bolt suddenly snapped, uncoupling the tongue from the surrey. The team was startled by the unusual happening and in their fright took flight at a terrific speed. The horses started to run before the tongue became completely detached and the carriage swayed unsteadily In the road for several rods. Excepting Frank, all the occupants of the carriage, knowing the danger and their inability to offer any assistance, leaped to safety. Frank held on to the lines In an attempt to calm the horses, but when the tongue finally gave way he was jerked from the carriage and dragged several yards in the roadway. Frank was pretty badly battered and bruised up about the body, his back was severely strained and that, together with the nervous shock, proved sufficient to confine him to his bed for a few days. The other members of the party were more fortunate and escaped with scarcely a scratch. An automobile from a local garage brought them to town. f Frank and Joseph Meyer were former townsmen and were here for several days’ visit with relatives and old time friends. No doubt yesterdays’ impress this visit in their memories. Some of Frank’s friends tried to make out that he threw away the lines and tried to grab hold of the telephone poles that he passed as the horses were in flight, but we cannot vouch for the truth of these statements.