New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-02
sERxlu ARTISTS WRECKED IN a CoAcH
GONE or THEN BADLY HURT-uPsET OF .
TALLY.Ho.

GONE or THEM bADLY HURT-UPsEr OF a
TALLY.Ho.
Before the German part of tho procession startea'
serious sccident happened to the vehicle which con-
tanned tho committee of artists who had oorne tns
greater part Of the labor In designing ana 2ropsn
the floats. The committee had chartered VsAS
no coach nom the Arion Stables. stocked u WIN
provisions both solid and nuid and had begun making
their rounds Of observation. 1t WIS tho insenuon
Of the committee, besides seeing and directing ms''s
which particularly belonged to their orsncn VI sAs
exhibition, to take caro- that the represen'su,o' .
the various characters upon tho hoss snouDa NV
suffer for creature comforts" upon tho way. nI.s
for human preparations Their philanmOP' pO
poses were destined never to be reanIou. c,u,
w.. ~. oo,ch Vas brought around to the Arton Club
Joseoh Ksppler Of ~Puck," and his brotncr slus'
Dc Grimm, Henry paziau. the welEknown tnes'n -
o,xt,,mer az Union Square, who had furnhnea "sns
of tho costumes and decorations Tor sno -,
A. Rineier electrotypor. OF NO. Il ns0i.'' 80
iva othsr members Of tho committee nouh'eu :" -
took a turn along the limo In waiting, 10 aan',io A
rrxu,ts Of their skin and enterprise Mr. heppior anu
NJ n. Grimm occupied tho front seat. Dir. pe
Grimm who claimed . largo experience In London
coaching seized the lines from tho staoiemsh anu
began to drive although Mr. kepper expfosseo sae.'
LACK Of confidence IN the smatenr coschmsns aoh'.s
IN that lins and continued to insist that their ohS
s,,etv ,.y in letting the regular employe from tho
.s,.tv. however, and returning to tho club, william
stairway. of the firm Of plano manufacturers, ana
Frederick Kruttna furniture dealer, who lives ~ NO.
$50 Lexington ave, Joined the coaching party.
On tho second trip Mr. Keppler continuing 10
dssc ant on the dangers Of Mr.. Do Crfmms dr,V'ng'
ths latter handed tho reins to tho coachmah
The remainder Of the trip demonstrated the on
per,ence of the driver IN fnshtful way. In rev
minutes tho party reached Fifth ave- and sxT-sHth-
st. and determined to return again 70 tho s'a'uns
point In turning around, tho driver made Cal.
culstion limited that he upset inc cosch, s"u
twisted II entirely from It's running.gear hS :.
tipped over INTO the street Mr. Kepp'er was pihheu
under It and was badly bruised about the hips anu
only because the body Of the vehicle iodgod uIon
convenient railing did he escape ochs
crushed to death. Dir. DaIan ana MT
Rtngler were less fortunate. for they were
taken from the wreck unconscious and 1t was sup
posed that they he'd sustained fatal Injuries. Ihoy
vere taken to tho Mt Sinai Hospital where, After
long and careful examination. the doctors found that
wbe no bones were broken Mr.. Dazan's knee-cap and
Suffered painful contuslons In bis lower hints. A.,
After treatment 1t WAS found possible 10 seno rr
Rineler to his homo q No l29 East seventy Tu.n n
far recovered that his friends removed him 70 nus
home No 100 East Nineteenthst. Carl Hauser. OF
No. i8s East Seventy -fourth.st.. newspepT man
who occupied seat on the coach haa nus Hh ~ naar
Inee tho four horses ran away with the running ga.
creating CONSERVATION In the neiRhborhood for tmo
Fortunately they were secured before doih& erous
artists and their friends expected to feast including
vine hear champagne sandwiches and dcncacies OK
ali kinds were wrecked beyond recovery.