Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1905 — WORSE THAN THE MONON WRECK. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WORSE THAN THE MONON WRECK.

I A runaway which looked pretty serious occurred in town at six o’clock last Friday evening, and as a result a good rubber-tired buggy was badly broken up and the three occupants are nursing sore heads and bruised bodies. Arthur Catt was driving a spirited horse on North Cullen street, his father, Allen Catt, -and Whitsel Lewis being in the buggy with him. Near the Methodist church he met Dr, Washburn in the latter’s automobile. The horse took fright after the machine had passed them and began running and kicking. At the corner by Kresler’s hitch bam all three men were thrown out, the buggy wrecked completely and the horse ran on east and was finally caught near the depot. Mr. Lewis received a bad looking cut in the back of his head, besides other cuts and bruises, and it was feared at first that his skull was fractured. Mr. Catt, Sr., also had some ugly looking cuts on the head and face, while Art’s coat was torn and a gaping wound appeared under the chin. Doctors Washburn and English were soon on the scene and the wounds of the injured men were attended to, when it was found that they were not as serious as at first thought. It was an ugly looking runaway, however, and the parties were very fortunate in all escaping with their lives.

Above is a picture of the Iroquois river, south of the Washington street bridge, daring the recent high water. While the current was very swift at this time the water was not as high as it has been on other occasions during the spring floods.