The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., August 28, 1896, page 2

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT

     The three-year-old boy of Mr. Lauterbach, who keeps the store at the White Salmon, was killed in a runaway at that place Wednesday. Mr. Lauterbach was driving down the grade to Rankin's landing with a load of lumber and had his two children with him on the wagon. The lumber pitched forward onto the horses, when they became unmanageable and started on a run down the hill. All three were thrown from the wagon; the little boy fell under the wheels and was crushed to death. The little girl escaped unhurt. Mr. Lauterbach was badly bruised but received no serious injury.

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