New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-06
A COASTING PARTY.IN PERIL,
SEVERAL MEN HURT IN A COLLISION.
LOADED sITDs DASH INTO COACH AND PAlR-oNf
OF TIE INJURED MIN LIKELY TO DIE.

LOADED sIFDs DASH INTO COACH AND PAlR-oNE
OF TIE INJURED MEN LIKELY TO DIE.
The town of New-Brighton, Staten Island, is
succession of hills which overlook the XIII Won
Kull and the Standard Oil Works. In summer the
damses and lads of Staten Island wander along
the shaded walks beside the waters OF the Say eA-
changing the youthful vows of affection; nut i'll
winter when the snow comes and the winds blow
across the island from the shores of NewJersey the
young people pass their evenings ID coasllng oh
few of the many hills. The selectnen OF the Io"n'
recognizing this custom. have set apaI'
three avenues where the coasters can
use their "bobs" and sleds at pleasure l neSe
avenues are named respectively franklin LalaS
cite and Westervelt, and every evening they are
crowded with coasters.
On Thursday night there happened on Wester-
yeItave an accident which will result IN all prob
ability in tho death of one lad. There is consld-
cradle rivalry between the "bobs' OF Iompkins-
VILE and ew-Brighton, and Thursday night was
chosen for series of races between the two.
William Mcclure and Caleb Van Chef came
from Tompkiusville with Dol" Ill
teen feet in 'ength, and Carroll FL
lott and Frank ShaTOtt, of Seyenth-aVe., New
Brighton. were on the brow Of the WestcrYeIt MI
to meet them. After number OF races c Iii Wlivn
the Brighton lads were uniformly succssSinl some
one suggested, at 1920 O'Clock, that the last race
shonId decide which bob" was the Detlef one
Seventeen men and boys took seats on eaCn 81 rue
..hohs - The start was made from F1tth-aNe.
Elliotts sled took the lead. As the boo h'tre9
Fiftb-St a coach and team of horses approached
the hill. The driver saw the danger and insl 10
ger out Of the way. but the hcadWay OF te alcu was
foo great and in moment the IDOL" dashed INTO
the horses overtuning them upon ne, coasters;
Ouick AS a thought the second " boo claShtq
into the FIRST one and with the kicking horses ana
the struggles OF The injured the scene was ono Vi
on the drst dob" Mcclure the owner and vii
liam J. NcRObcrtS, ace twenty, occupied Ihe trout
seats, Roberts was kicked by one Of the horses ia
the head and the left hip. Shalrott was GU a'ohu
.'bobV and he received conclusion of the bfain
NcGllirc was thrown by the collision directly pc
tween the wheels Of the coach, and IA rck Day,
the driver fell upon him. 1lacl9llhS one % 1 ,S &
fatally Injured. His face and neck were c'.I ms
wrists diSlncated and he received lncrua injuries:
Wbcn he was picked from the wreck OF me Don
and the Injured horses, he was carried TO IN" NAih
IrGrcor,. aud thence to his home in lianna-st.,
Tounk insyillc. McRObcrtS WAS taken 10 Ils nome
in Richmond Terrace and ShaTrott ana h'"HIIS
were t1kgn to their homes D2ly SAID Jhat one on
his horse. was 80 badly hurt that II VIII nave 70 DC
killed and The other one has had several large
pIeccs of skin taycd from It's body ana may ui''
Daly was slightly injured ~ MS fau from 'He
coach. He spraned his wrist. - -
There was considerable criticism OF inc ioWh aa-
tboritics by the tOwuspeople Yesterday Tor
their negligence i'll not providing ,aG'lhsl
similar accidents. Although the hIIIs are
set apart for the coasters, no pro{l;s,Hln
- made Tor their safety; and the passing ~i"t@hS
and coaches are not required 10 ave any @&htl ol
iJcir approach. On thcailcruOon OF thea"GdCht on
The N.,tcrvct hill, ~in'lar one occurred ohIta'"-
in collision with sled going III Al opposite dlI'c-
ton and Lad the flesh torn from ms t1.a' an" r,
The wound H. sufficiently sruonS to maNo IN, DO!
a cripple Tor life.