Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 205, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1912 — Another Near Runaway Accident Sunday Night. [ARTICLE]

Another Near Runaway Accident Sunday Night.

Another accident occurred Sunday in which the principals were Miss Hattie Doll, who Is employed in the Wm. Hoover, Sr., household, south of town, and Charles Marlin, a farm hand. They were out driving Sunday evening in a buggy and had just driven across the slough bridge, about one and one-half miles south of here, when Marlin got out of the buggy to adjust a piece of harness on the horse, leaving Miss Doll In the buggy. The horse became uneasy and pranced around somewhat. Miss Doll, in an effort to quiet the horse, drew back on the reins, causing it to back up and pushed the buggy down the steep embankment. into the ditch, which was about seven feet deep. In the quick descent Miss Doll was thrown from the buggy into the bottom of the ditch and under the rear .wheels. She was considerably bruised and scratched about the body but her injuries are not of a serious nature. The right front wheel was shattered, thus putting the buggy out of commission, but fortunately Marlin engaged the services of a passerby, to drive them home. The buggy belonged to Wm. Hoover, Sr., and 1b now in the repair shop.