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From: "Jim Laird" <>
Subject: Re: [KSJEFFER] Tom McCRACKEN Hurt: November 10, 1910
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 07:50:22 -0500
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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" <>
To: <>
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: [mailto:]
> 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.
>
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