The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-20
ovERTrRNING 4 cOuPE
Mrs. Chesebrough's Denth nner having been
Injured In Central Park.

Mrs. Ann Chesebrough, widow Of a New
York lawyer. died on Tuesday in her homo Mt
ll3 East Twenty eighth street. erysipclAs hav-
inE followed injuries received in Central Park
on Friday last 10y the uI,seiting OF "A coupf Miss
Nellie Cheschrough. hcr daughter and only
companion on the pleasure drive. was delirious
yesterday from concussion Of the brain, AMI
Patrick Curcy. of AS Fourth avenue. is yet
confined to his room his head and right leg
having been bruised when lac WAS pitched hcud-
long from the coupe box 10 the pavement. The
horse hi.chcd 10 the vehicle is disabled Mrs.
Cheesebrough was an invalid, and had return
ed from the South only few days previous to
the accident. On Monday last she WAS TO have
gone to Saratoga with her daughter Nellie. The
rido IN the Park was the first ono since her
rvlurn. =,
Shnrey's stables ut 1913 Fourth Avenue. AMI they
rode To- the upper end Of the Park md back
nearly TO the Fllty ninth street and iiith ave-
nue. exit when the driver. Curley. heard the
rapid whrl OF wheels and a irampllns of hpois
behind him. Men yelled Ia him TO drlv" 10 one
Side. Tut he did not have time. The horses pc
Joseph seuich OF the Opera Boarding and Liy-
cry Stables As. A., and ~ East ! hlrty-s second
street, was trying, expecting to purchase them,
They were recommended rs sound. sHir, ami
gentle. They had been driven IN broadway On
"a shopping excursion Tor several ladies' IN the
morning. and. hes ond being n TRIMS r"stiNr.
Hupenrr1 to be all that the seller had promised.
1'he r,ius were faAtnned then at the check but.
To- prevent au accideni when The ladies' oi well,
known Fifth avenue family ordered horses ami
carrIag+ for an afternoon drive IN IN" fhrk, thH
r.in- were fastened IN the mlddl" bar, giving
the driver more purcAasr on the horses JAWS.
Peter Cassidy. one Of Mr.. Seaich's strongest
and most skllful drivers, was DRIVING. Inc
horses We're not vicious, but th" ilSh ono grow
nervous lu the Park, and Cassidy removed the
rpns OF this horse 10 the lowest bar. Not lar
from the Transverse road, 1T lllty-Nith street
tn nigh horse shicd. ~ what Cassidy cannot
toll ID n.
his teeth. Cassidy did Hll h" could 10 Keep mem
straight, and he shouted 10 drivers ahead To- g"t
out OF the way. Half way down TO the ext al
Tllty-ninth street is an elevation. ana as CAS-
sidy reached tle top lie tried twice. by we'll
known trick o. good driNtrs 20 lnr0H o'i1 n1Is.
down-puling with might ana mum ana t'h
suddenly slHckrning the reins and allowing
tho horses 10 pitch forward to thelr knees; no
horsra were too powerful. however 70 De iuroWn
in tins way. AZ tine driver approaches the exit
it narrows. Al the carriages ahead tsfap.d
except that Of Mrs Chesrhrough. A hub OF Mr..
Sraiih's heavy carriage struck the hind hub On
the coupe AMI overturned lton the nara mncAd-
amiH"d roadway D.,
stopped the distance IL not more than iitern
feet The gihss pInes n the doors OF the coupe
cracked. The coupe lay ON ia sill'' ana mo
door WAS opened for the occupants To step OUT.
They were taken out, tho.r ia"s covered with
blood. They were not lnsrnslhl", ana rai'
r.nar took Mrs. and Miss CnesnhGough 10 II,
Iuhr's Hospital, anI tNtn'e 10, II EN9t M'm,
ty-righth strerL Mr. SoWeh's h"lsrs Wmro
stri.k. ana Mr. S,nich learning whnt had hap
u'u.d ,.ut tnrm bAca to thn owner. Mrs.
{ .rs ,irnu..u's iulur,rs werr tNo lung cuts ON
Tho ri.ht check and side OF the bead nmny
hru so4 and .ntarnW inIuru,A, Miss Nles"-
Iron IA Wa- cut on tho forehead and side OF th2
head tho vrhicin mad itr lrit lamp hrnhrn'
10th uNlcA strain u. and the sprlns broA n.
SIR. Seaich's carriage Was uh hlhlr'i' ......,.
Mr. Ches through ~ 10 Dr. buried 10 morrow
from st. Marks w seopal Chur'h amt tlle
ioiy Is To- b. laid N tho CnosebtOn-n, ann
yauit IN tue churchyard. Coroner WVlinhn
ana a Jury viewed tlie body yesterday.