Tho 100-foot ladder from which\u00a0the high dive is made into a net\u00a0at Minnesota avenue and Fourth\u00a0street, fell to the ground last\u00a0night, and Mrs. J. P. Duncalf,\u00a0who ran into one of the guy wires\u00a0with a horse and buggy, is thanking her lucky stars on a fortunate escape.
\nThe ladder was broken in\u00a0several places, but no other\u00a0damage was done.
\nMrs. Duncalf was driving a\u00a0single rig south on Minnesota\u00a0avenue last evening at about 8:45,\u00a0and when she came to the ladder\u00a0turned out to the left far enough,\u00a0as she supposed, to clear the\u00a0obstruction. There were, however, no warning lights hung out,\u00a0she declares, and she was unable\u00a0to see just where she was going.\u00a0Had there been lights, she says
\nthe accident would not have\u00a0happened.
\nSuddenly her mare ran into a\u00a0guy wire and started to run.\u00a0She had her babe in her arms
\nand had some difficulty in managing the animal, but finally\u00a0succeeded in getting clear of the
\nentanglement. But the wire had\u00a0been loosened and as she drove\u00a0by, Mrs. Duncalf saw the ladder\u00a0swaying.
\nThe tall, slender thing toppled\u00a0toward her, and the woman was\u00a0frightened nearly to death, then\u00a0it gave a second lurch and fell\u00a0with a crash toward the city hall.\u00a0The rig passed the first crossing\u00a0just as the ladder fell. (Bemidji Daily Pioneer, Aug 18, 1906)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"