2nd Great Grandfather Jeremiah B. Clark found himself chasing mustangs in downtown Middletown one Friday in May 1905. The Orange County Times reported the mustangs’ dash through Franklin Square in their May 23, 1905 edition.
Orange County Times, Middletown, New York
Tuesday, May 23, 1905
MUSTANGS RUN AWAY
Team Belonging to Jerry
Clark, a Goshen Butcher,
Badly Injured Friday
An exciting runaway occurred on Main street about 7 o’clock Friday. A team of mustangs belonging to Jerry Clark, a Goshen butcher, had been left standing in front of Robert Dugdale’s market, corner of West Main and Henry streets, and started on a run without any apparent reason.
Mr. Clark drove to Middletown after a supply of meat which he procured at the Armour beef house. He was on his way home and stopped at Mr. Dugdale’s to obtain information concerning the purchase of an ice box. While the gentlemen were inside the store engaged in conversation the horses started suddenly and before Mr. Clark could reach them they broke into a run. The team dashed up West Main street toward Franklin Square at terrific speed and near the corner of South street just missed colliding with another rig. In making a turn into Academy avenue the wheels of the wagon struck the trolley tracks, causing the vehicle to sway so that both horses were thrown, and the wheels on one side of the wagon were torn off.
The mustangs were caught before they had a chance to regain their feet. Both the horses were badly injured. One was bleeding at the mouth and is thought to have been hurt internally, and the other was severely cut and bruised.
There was a heavy load of meat on the wagon, but it remained intact.
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