Show WHOA THERE fatal doll collision islon Bet between iteen a horse and a butchery block this afternoon a delivery deliver y team of E stratford son furniture dealers was backed up to the eide side walk while the wagon waa was being loaded one of the horses waa was un bit hitched ched the team of mr R M burch was hitched to the spring seat of a dugon close by and one of mr horses jerked on the halter balter strap pulling out the be seat which feu fell the seat struck the heels beels of ane one of stratford sons horses and the team becom becoming 1 ing frightened run ran away hway they turned down fourth street and dashed along at a furious rate running close on to the sidewalk the near horse stumbled in the culvert and struck its head with terrific force against a ted butchers block which serves as a hitching bitching place in front of greenwell sous meat ineat market the block was knocked across the sidewalk and the horses borses brains were almost knocked out at any rate the animal which is valued at died instantly and in a few minutes was hauled away F fortunately no person was hurt although there were crowds of people on the sidewalk the practice of hitching teams team 3 to awa a wagon 9 on wheel or to the seat of another persons persona buggy is is a depre liens hen sible one and I 1 it t is a miracle that more accidents do not happen because of the practice it is a piece of negligence t if not laziness and should b be e stopped by some means the ordinance requiring teams to bo be properly hitched should be rigorously enforced and if the ordinance wilnot will not touch canes cases of this ibis kind something that will meet the issue should be pre ared life and property must not cared e jeopardized jeopardised in this way |