The sun., 1879-01-14
TWO SLEIGIIS In COLLISION.
WILLIAM IT, TINDERBILT'S LTS1NDER
AND LEANDER BOLTING.

AND LE4NDER BOLIING.
Three Ladies Knocked from n Sleigh In Gen. |
trail Avenue by the Railroad MaEnnte's
Cutter-very Narrow Escapes for All Three
When william II. Vanderbilt dashed along
Central avenue near Gabe Cases hotel. at about
4oclock yesterday afternoon. with his renowned
chcstnuts. Lysander and Leander. whizzing
him in n light cutter at racing speed, the
sleighs in front OF him gave him wide berth
The interest that had been excited in the spirit
ed contest OF road horses and sleighs between
Cases and Ormsby's. whore the road Is In the
fncst condition known for many years. was Inn
mediatey diverted toward the we'll known road
stere who aro. 1t il believed. among tho fastest
in the world Mr.. Vanderbilt was Immediately
observed to be tugglng at the reins. and tho
spirited animals were getting tho advantage OF
him. Fortunately ns he passed by the hotel.
the throng OF horsemon who had been speeding
their trotcrs were taking n rest. 30 that he had
most OF the road 30 himself. But just south OF
Cases there Ia n small hill. and Mr.. Vanderbilt
could not see. and the throng could not see.
family double sleigh drawn by two hay horses.
going up the hill toward Cases. and in the op-
positc direction to Mr. Vanderbilt at leisurey
gait Of about eight miles an hour. The family
sleigh was owned and driven by Patrick Sheehy.
who Keeps liquor store Mt Elghty-third street
anu Ntconu hNtHuNs Ou Nho ilbht bVoh WIN
him was Mrs. Myers. n friend. and on the back
sent was Mrs. Sheehy and Mrs. Herman. the
latter a friend living Of |. $50 Second avenue,
| who weighs Mt least 275 pounds. child sat
between the two on the back seat.
OF course the two sleighs met on the top Of
tRe te road @ where & g he belonsed @ and asRe road Is
| about 15O feet wide Mt that point, Mr. Wander
b had plenty OF T2oT to pSs1 II III hs iesrnT nprses fS
| through the throng OF onlookers when the i'm
minent danger Of a collision became apparent.
| running in spite Of his violent efforts to pre-
vent t. directly for Mr.. Sheehy's sleigh. so that
| at the instant OF the col sion many persons
were on the way to render any, requisite as
sistance that was certain would be needed;
Mr.; sheehy, saw at once his danger: ana IN;
their forefcet were. actually. on the sidewalk
when Mr. Vanderbilt and his wild courscrs,
| coming in a diagonal direction. swept down
upon him. The nose OF the nigh horse struck
| Mrs. Myers and knocked her over against Mr..
| Shcehy. throwing him from his seat. The next
over the back Of the sleigh, striking on her
shoulder all in heap In the road. just NJ Mr..
! Nanderbilts cutter dashed against The sidc Of
the sleigh, cnusing the whlfiictrces OF both ve-
hicles 10 break. Mrs. Herman had a narrow
| escape from being run over, rs tho cutter.
| which WAS going at a fearful rate shot by her
so closely that the fur Of her scalskin saclue
was cut by the runners. Mr. Shechy, however,
soon got his horses under control; and NO one
else in his sleigh was hurt. Mr. NQnderbiits
horses continued straight ahead until they werr
| brought W by the fence, anu NJ the same tine
Capt. kiililea and his aids assisted in securing
I them.
Mrs. Herman received such q shock that she
was at first unable TO rise. but she was soon ns-
sisted To the sleigh. and although considcrauy
bruised was not seriously injured. As soon as
he could Mr.. Vanderbilt. who was thrown out
by the collision, went back TO the party. and at
once acknowledged that tho fault was his. and
that he would pay VT N dgmREs mt Strs his
were taken TO Cases the VIII nistree Of his sleigh
was repaired and he drove home little shaken
up by ms fall. but not seriously hurt.
Mr.. Shechy also got his whliiletree repaired
| md drove home with his frightened load. He
said. lnst evening. that he know that hlr Van.
detbllt did his utmost 10 avoid collision. and
That he had come up like man and taken the
" Whit did he say ?" the reporter inquired
| " lie said. Do yOn know mo-
- know you we'll says /. Then he shook
mo by the hand. and Told me 70 gct cvcrythins
was much excited. but want you q Put down
that he behaved Ike q Ecutlomun.'
" Aud YOU are not angry with him ior running
"nNii hit. Ilc couldn't heip il. for the
horses got away with him Wis lucky thing
| for us that ID WIS mo- wor~r.'
Mrs. Herman was complaining much of her
bruises last evening. unt suu.riug from tlo
sho'k Of her fan and from IT snt In iihg
of ,li'ituie for nor new s.alsSln sacIuH
which IS sadly disfgurcd. aho could
tnr sleigh. Ali that she could rec,l.crt WIS tnui
-lt-.w tuc .ur.lus u,is.- ruuu.n. toward Nor
luI eu' nluglf tuat tIe whole patty would if
IS. .l. ou' .cuIlt ult toll whether -Ge wa-
Er''to! ont hy tn' A.r- or lltnt out oy Oh.
MT thu.H Nr .ll.r.i .uul -ir w.s LD.uhaI
ou learning t.Ht Doe MU- well ahI" io l.y Tor a.
tNn t...n-.n tI4'. Her rNe Was N.l' 'htuNI. HUi
tooth W rr lurtri, und Arr shoulder WAs badly
horte ut about o''lntk he told Els ronfun9u
lnat tury had been iltle Wild anu that he had
Fht 11N sion eau-,l ~ ..tei comment IN II.
roll hotel. ana the persons at C.,ses who wit
nc-sri u united IN deriaring 10 d very iurhy
ana narrow escape. Mr.. Nuerhy good -nuturcdS