Yes, that was just one of many of the stories you see in the earlier papers about horses and the automobile. Have a good one!! Jim. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Soder" <janesoder@comcast.net> To: <ksjeffer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 2:05 AM Subject: Re: [KSJEFFER] Tom McCRACKEN Hurt: November 10, 1910 > Interesting story, Jim. My father told me that in the early days of > automobiles, there were lots of accidents caused by cars frightening > horses, > and the horses running with the wagon or buggy. > > My great-great grandfather was killed by a "runaway team" long before > autos > were invented. > > Jane Soder > > -----Original Message----- > From: ksjeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ksjeffer-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Jim Laird > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 4:18 PM > To: Jim Laird > Subject: [KSJEFFER] Tom McCRACKEN Hurt: November 10, 1910 > > The Valley Falls New Era > Thursday > November 10, 1910 > > Tom McCracken Hurt. > In a runaway Saturday afternoon, Tom McCracken was severely injured. > He was coming to town, accompanied by Geo.CURTIS, in a lumber wagon, > driving > a pair of young horses, when at Piazzek's mill the team frightened at a > passing automobile and runnng across the street struck a telephone pole > near > BASS' upsetting the wagon and throwing the occupants violently to the > ground. McCracken struck on his head and face and was carried unconscious > into Bass's house, by neighbors who feared he was killed. Curtis was > pinned > under the upturned wagon box, but with slight injuries on his shoulders. > Coming hurriedly in his auto, Dr. M. F. MARKS took McCracken to his office > for treatment. No bones were broken but bandages and many stitches were > required on the several wounds and gashes on Tom's face and head. He was > taken home in a buggy by his son-in-law, Earl JACKSON, before sundown. > The auto ownded by Dr. GROFF of Nortonville, occupied by himself, and son > Ralph, driving and A.N. CONROY, and son Harry, had overtaken McCracken > just > after crossing the Piazzek bridge and noticing that the colts were > frightened Ralph slowed up, then passed as the team was turned aside and > supposed the danger was over when they heard the rattle of runaway > following. They halted again by the roadside, the runaways passing the > auto > this time, and witnessed the frightful smash up only a few steps away. In > coming to McCracken asked in what strange place he was, what he was doing > there, what he came to town for etc. In his memory there was a long blank. > In the sudden stopping or starting the Groff machine it was broken, and > hauled to the Williamson garage for repairs. Dr. Groff and his friends > were > very sorry for the unfortunate and unavoidable accident. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KSJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KSJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >