10/31/2013

On This Date in 1847



October 31, 1847 - William Runyon went to steam mill & on return to ferry...boat pushed off as horses entered, seeing danger he made a sudden effort to turn round when his famous horse, Wily, lost foot hold, fell & was stabbed by steering iron on side of boat, died immediately. Greatly lamented!

~Pleasant Hill Journal

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