Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1901 — Broncho Bolts and Breaks Billy’s Buggy. [ARTICLE]

Broncho Bolts and Breaks Billy’s Buggy.

There, was quite an exciting occurence and a badly demolished buggy out at the depot, Tuesday morning, Two men:from the Gifford district came driving in, in a ljuggy, to which was hitched a little half broke broncho. Just as they crossed the railroad tracks the broncho stepped on a stick, which flew up and hit him, or something else scared it, and according to County Auditor Billy Babcock, the always veracious, the broncho jumped 10 feet in the air, and when it came down, made a bolt straight for the open door of his grain office. Billy’s horse and buggy stood tied in front of the door, but the broncho didn’t consider them any obstacle and jumped square into Billy’s buggy. It was turned over against the building, and the upper parts and two wheels totally demolished. His horse was thrown down also, and when it got up not a strap of the harness was 'left upon it. The broncho’s buggy was also upset, and the broncho also, but it got up smiling and ready to do it again. The two Gifford men crawled out from under the wreckage, tied their buggy and harness together and drove off, leaving Billy to straighten up and repair his damaged outfit the best he could.