The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-27
RUN OTER BYr.tvDLRBILE
Speeding In Jerome Avenue Near One Hua
dred and xty-nipth street.

In n neatly whtewashed two-story cot
tagc. pcrched on the hillside few rods west Of
jerome avenue. near l69th street, Matthew RI.
ley. n luboring man about 60 years Of age has
lain inscnsibe for three weeks. He was struck
down on the day after election by William II,
Vanderblt's fast team as he WAS crossing Je.
rome avenue. near Judge Smiths hotel He hai
not recovered consciousness sufficiently to un.
derstand that he has been hurt. His son. whs
watches 10y his fathers bedside. says:
"All we know about it is what people havl
told us. Father was brought home insensiblt
in Judge Smiths wagon three weeks come
Wednesday. The men who brought him il
said he had been knocked down by Vanderbilti
horses rs he WIS crossing the avenue. He had
been over to Manhattanville. and was on his
wny home when II happened. pr. Rooney wai
ont here NJ the time, ana Mr. Vanderbilt had
him como over and attend To- father. A weeb
ago sunday Prof Hammond and Dr. Ran.
Py ga g s@sn'R Sr @9 E4 goo Dr. fiaSTy fFSny %as %"s
hctt r the day they came. and Prof. Hammond
thought h. would get well; but since then ne
has bron Wor-' and has been near dying two oI
three um,- Thny have talked of trepannins
him believe. But II you want - know JUS,
how it hsppenod YOU had better 70. over te
Judge Smiths some OF the people there saw
Judge Smith said. Yes I say it all, IT wa.
Speeding along hohlni small Hop AMI Lady
A.' I'm li-ht top wagon ni about a 2.iu gait
You This strt.h II road along here IL VerI
drivers ot fast hor.e, swing round the curve
.ndnrtnry uINt}- lHt 'rni OUT Vanderbilt wm
~ un lrr ul hnHdWHy Whom Ri'y cam" on
from behind thu~s hul hnGris up Oh re- op
tl east side ol the street and started tt
or s-. he walked slowly. and wien IN
Ct 10 the niiddle Of the road Vanderbilt
was c.o- on los him. NJ shouted to the mar
ASH tri.i 20 Iuil up. hut il was impossible to
stop ma tilat t.4-ttu-o. He pulled sharply to the
right. hut Small i,pos'- shnul leg Stru K him iu
tho head and hurl"d him with great force tc
the ground. several of MS rushed out and
picked Riley up. and brought him into the
house. H. seemed tu be dead. Mr. Vanderbilt
turned around ns soon as he could check hli
horses nnd came back. He was greatly ag
tt,l ] meyer saw q man feel worse
Tears rolled down his checks as he
tlkcd. Dr. Rooney of 1862 West Twelfth street
was hero, and at Mr. Nandcrbilts request he ut
tended Riley. He told nle 10 look after the
family. and get them whatever they wanted
md supply them with money. and send bills u
him. Ie has stopped in several times to in.
quire how Riley Is getting along, and has sem
! the c.idcut hVmes Mr.. Vanderbilt. He did nD
! lurt of the road is used for inst driving. All
/ cyrmlul 10y the city Council from the
nr,t... .,n- a. the or1.nHn 'r ae4iu-t fa-t driv.
/ lu- ami n man lnry DRIVE at uuy speed he car
/ st ONT lt h.- rnr- H."
Dr. " illiam \. Hammond says that Riley was
! s'ru t. bon ihn r.ahl fsmm. amt Is suffering
/ II. r.u. .u--i % ui the hrNu. H. WIS iu- n-i-
( h.r f.r i.a rrs' s.N r's--lN J .uF-.H .Hrl H.i.r'
/ w.rl I" aM . .'r Us ami ln that e.n,.iOn lie
q I.