New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-12
a BAD FALL FROM HIS HORSE.
A COLLISION WITH H. G. MARoUANDs CAR
RIAGE
GERALD z. RoUTLEDGE PROBABLY FATALLY
HURT IN CENTRAL PARK.

HURT IN CENTRAL PARK.
An accident which may involve the death OF
Gerald Edmund Routledge, q grandson of George
Routledge, the English publisher, occurred late on
Wednesday afternoon in Central Park, on the West
Drive, near Eighty-ffth-st. Mr.. Routledge was
riding spirited horse at the time, and losing con-
troll of his steed, came in collision with carriage
belonging to Henry G. Marquand, and was thrown
under the horses feet Mrs. Marquand and her
daughter, Mrs. Harold Goodwin, were in the car
riage at the time, but escaped injury, although
they were badly frightened. The watchfulness OF
their coachman, however, which saved them from
injury, was pc rhaps the cause Of making Mr. hout-
ledge's situation much worse, for he drew his
horses back upon their launches so quickly that
the pole stuck right up in the air. The young man
dew over his horses head and struck full upon the
end Of the pole with such force to break it. re-
ceiving at the time injuries Of the most pain
full description.
He has not been able to say as yet just how he
did fall, but he showed remarkable presence of
mind in extricating himself from his perilous sit
uaton after he had fallen The pole hit him in
the pit Of the stomach and when he tried to gather
himself together on the pavement he found one
hand touching the hind foot of one Of the horses,
while with the other hand he could reach the
wheel of the carriage. He drew himself out from
his perilous position, then rose and walked to the
side of the road, where he threw him
self down on the grass There he lay
until the arrival Of the park ambulance, which
was summoned at once. and he was then removed
to his rooms in the Madison Avenue Hotel.
Madison-ave and Fifty-eghth-st Dr. Charles
A. Leale was at once called in. and he spent a
great part of the night with the sufferer. but was
unable yesterday to say what would be the result
of the injuries. Last evening the young man was
still suffering from shock. and his case was con-
sidered extremely critical. Until he should rally
from his present state of collapse 1t would be fni-
possible to make any examination to find out the
extent of the internal injuries sustained.
Mr. Routledge is twenty-three years old. and has
been in this country about year. being connected
with the American branch of the house Of George
Routledge e. Sons, at No. 0 Lafayette Place.
He has the reputation of good horsenan,
and his friends at loss TO account for his
mishap After he lost his stirrups. however. his
efforts to retain his seat caused his horse to run
more madly than ever his spurs being pressed into
the animals fanks. Just before the collision,
however, the horse made such efforts to stop that
he came down ON his knees and the rider went
over his head.
Mrs Marauand and Mrs. Goodwin. after the ac-
cident. walked to Mr. MarQuand's home, at No.
IL East Sixty-eighth-st Mr.. Marquand said last
night that he deeply regretted the young mans
misfortune, but he thought it could hardly have
been avoided. The coachman. Owen DonOhue. has
been in his service nearly thirty years. and ne
knows him to be an extremely careful man.