Show Runaway G R Belnap the genial sheriff of Weber County was returning from Hooper yesterday accompanied by his little 7yearold son in the gentlemans cart when near the Central Pacific track a switch engine emitted a shrill I whistle which scared the horse so as to cause him to drag the cart across the track diagonally at a big speed and threw the sheriff violently to the ground Mr Belnap was thrown against the rail which inflicted a gash above his right eye about two inches deep and bruised his shoulders The child was thrown forward on to the shafts of the cart but we are pleased to say suffered no very serious injury although he has sustained considerable bruising and was shaken and scared to an uncomfortable extent The sheriff was picked up by a good Samaritan who happened to be near the scene and taken to his home in the good mans wagon A medical man was called and the sheriff was given the best of attention |