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A WILD RUNAWAY
[Welland Telegraph, 3 May 1899]
Just at noon on Friday last, Bald Bros. were putting a load of lumber on a wagon in Mr. Rounds lumber yard. Hitched to the wagon was their handsome heavy draft team. Messrs. Beatty’s big whistle opened with a sudden blast, announcing the hour, and started the horses on the jump. David Bald grabbed the lines and tried to stop the frightened animals, but it was impossible, and he was almost thrown under the wagon. As he let go the buckle in the lines tore the palm of his hand severely. The horses ran up the back street and collided with a telegraph pole. The force of the collision was so great that the tongue of the wagon went almost through the pole and split off an immense piece of wood. The horses there got loose from the wagon and ran home, little worse for the accident. The wagon was badly smashed and the load of lumber toppled over the side. The most serious damage was to Mr. Bald’s hand in which a number of stitches had to be put. The wound is now healing nicely.
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