The Runaway House
Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY
Chenango Union, March 15, 1883
An exciting runaway occurred last Thursday morning. the old buildings adjoining the railroad track on Livery Avenue were being moved, and the building owned by Will Myers and used by him as a marble shop, about 20x30 feet in size, had been placed on runners and two teams hitched to it, preparatory to being moved to the vacant lot, adjoining Davy's blacksmith shop, on North Main street. Just as everything was in readiness to start, the horses became frightened and unmanageable and at a brisk pace started down the street through the business portion of the village. West and North Main streets were lined with teams and sleighs, and the way the owners rushed out of the stores and hustled their respective rigs out of the road when they saw that building coming, was a caution. The frightened horses with their unwieldy load were finally stopped in front of the residence of Elisha Warren, within a few feet of their destination, without doing any damage--Republican
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