The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-20
MRS. CHEsEBRoUGH's DEATH

DETAILS OF THE RUNAWAY ACCIDENT WHEREBY
SHE WAS FATALLY INJURED.
The details of a runaway accident IN Central Park,
which happened on Friday last, but which had been
kept for 1ve days, yesterday made pubic
through the announcement OF the death Of MIRA Anne
Chesebrough the widow Of tho late Robert J. Cheese
brough, Of No. ll3 East Twentyeightb street. Mrs.
Chesebrougn ana her daughter, Miss Nellie Cheese
brougn, were the occupants OF = coupe which was
overturned by collision with clarence drawn by The
runaway team, and the elder lady received injuries
which proved fatal while the lie Of the daughter was
despaired Of until yesterday, when there was slight
improvement IN hor condition. Mrs. Chessbrough
was an elderly lady, whose health has been poor for
considerable time, and she lately returned from trip
10 the south. undertaken Tor hcr benefit On Friday
she was ADVISED by physician TO drive out IN the
Central Park. and accordingly sent around 70 tho
stables OF L. N. shorsy No. 1876 Fourth avenue for
coupe WHICH sent 10 her door.
THE STORY or THE ACCIDENT.
The driver OF the coupe, Patrick Curey, who had
been unable to work since the accident, yesterday
the story OF the drive clearly and succinctly.
He that he started, nearly AS no can tell, at
twenty minutes fvo o'clock aud drove through the
PARK Is lar w l25tn ana then turned home
ward. He had nearly reached tho Fifth avenue en-
trance 10 the Park when he heard NOISE behind
HIM. His horse was gong rather slowly ut the time,
being tired IRON having to draw . heavy coupe 30
tar He turned Ia see what was the OCCASION VI The
noise and saw coming up rapidly Denind. He
could NOT tell whether the horses were running away
no Tor ne only took one glance, and then, seeing
that II aid not got out Of the Way collision would
be inevitable, pulled own horse sharply 10 the
right II was, however, TOO late, anu before Inc
horse had time ~ ne heard sgnt Crash aud
thrown over 10 the right moment later the
horse ana coupe ne says, came tumbllng' over on
him. He extricaled hlmist from the heap win
liL.le trouble and found that with The exception
OF two or turee bruises he was unnur. number
OF Dya,anders ran up and rignted the coupe
with me ladies SIM IN =. he tnel .evo'ea ms At
dies receiving all the attention that could De
gwen from thu oysianders Alter he got his horse
up tue ladies' were gone anu ne drove nome The
coupe. he says, was very little injured One wheel
was broken aud the axes we're sprung, anu Que
oI the iaups was Shattered, but none OF The other
glass was broken the body OF tho coupe was un-
hurt The norse was oAdy injured, but he drove him
home without trouble alter learn ng that the team
whiou mad run him from the stables Of Jo-
seph Seaich, IN thirty second street
Mr. ssaicn Was found be very much agitated
about tho accident, which, he SAID, the nrst
rious one that had happened III his hiteen years Of
business. He SAID he regretted that tshouid have
Qusstionsd. HIS carriage drawn, said,
by team OF horses that had been sent 10 him TWO
weeks before by gentleman who wished 10 sell
them. he had tired them carefully, and Friday
morning he hao them driven up aud down tor some
time aud tnen mad sent them out ~ the Call Of one o.
has customers, q lady who wished 10 30 shopping.
They behaved all right during THIS drive, anu when
Cassidy, tho driver came back " Tue stable no or
derod him 70 iced them ana 60 to the house VI GUS
toner in Fifth avenue, who mad ordered carriage
los an afternoon drive.
CASSIDY
Cassidy, the driver SAID that he took the party OF
four ladies trout Ftn avenue the ParK, ON his
way buck was just passing toe drinkias fountain q
above The southeast entrance his
of horse rlght ethiag, aEd, seizng the b
between his teeth, Doted Was SO sudden mat the
driver could not what mad frightened The horse
but he d:d u hNcould to stop his team. II was Inn
possible 10 do this although Nc was driving Them with
curb bits, and he determined 10 10 what could 10
av0d 4 collision seeing ahead Of him the coupe IN
which Mrs, AID Miss Ca0sebrouEh were be shouted 10
It's driver and heard The Dvstanders shouting ALSO
Curisy, however,, not quick enough, and be isit
the COLLISION just before he reyaued Tho control OF his
horses
Mr.. Sealch said that no had ~ once returned the
horses 70 th0 gentleman who offering them for
sale, though he ha1 intended before ire accident 70
buy them, as they had shown themselves tor two
weeks 10 DO all that he could desire
Mr& Cheseorough And her daus htcr were both BADLY
and otherwise iujAred ana FROM tho nrst IL WIS
feared Ny their family tnat the result would DO fatal
In both In the case OF the mother the shock
was severe shc unable 10 rally, 0ut hopes
now cnter tanned That The daughter wii recover