New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30
GEORGE WORK IN A SNOWBANK
\ MUSTANG Runs AWAY WITH HIM
AFTER ~ EXCITING DASH or OVER MILE AND
H\LF THE ANIMAL Is STOPPED


HNLF THE ANIMAL Is STOPPED.
George Work. the son of Frank Work. the
banker. Of No. - East Twenty had a
narrow escape from being killed last evening.
Mr. Wori, had occasion 10 20 up town last evening
and ordered Patrick McCahill, the groom, T. have
a sleigh ready for him at haf-paSt o'clock. Nc
Cahill hitchcd mp a small mustang known as
l. y. 10 "a Sinelc sleigh. and drove - Mr. work :
home at the appointed hour
Mr. Works stable is At no West Twenty
scycnth-,t. and NcCahiil bad trouble in getting
the mustang around tho block into Twenty y-sNtl-
st. The horse was fractions and appeared To he
frightened at the bells which rang merrily on his
back McCahill had To get out of the sleigh
and hold the horse while waiting for MIR. Work,
and when the latter got into the sleigh the animal
was uneasy and tried TO break away. When
NcCahll stepped into the sleigh the horse jumped
forward as il he had been propelled form a cannon,
and before the driver could get "A grip on the
rein, the mustang was going at full galiop.
lie ran down Twenty 10 lcNlngton-aNe.,
and turned into the avenue on one runner. Bo'h
Mr. Work and Mr.. McCnhill caught the relnS and
tried 10 control the mustang, but their combined
strength WAS nothing 10 the animal. who nae
lcnn thoroughly frightened. and ran IN "A zlgla;
course As they approached Gr1mcrcy Park Mt
Worl, s,,v that there would be no cha'lcc for
tbcir live, if thr horse should dash into the iron
railing and Al Twenty y-sccond-st. he gave the
hor>c a crl, on the bit with all MS
MIGHT and the animal turned 10 tie
ri.ht The turn was short, and one runner
of the slceh hit the curb and VT Work an
NcCahill were thrown into the air and landed IN
"a snow bank They were severely shaken, nut
| escaped with few SLIGHT bruises
The horse partially freed from his burden, and
having hi, head. la>hcl with l.htning speed
10 Fourh-avc The sleigh TUNED its side
in making the turn into Fourth-avc.. bat quickly
rieht,d The hors, had lost all knoiicda of his
course by this time, and ran over piles of snow.
lie strucl, a horsc-car near Eight'cnth-st., which
checked his speed temporarily. Al Seventeenth
s. a woman escaped from being run over by
falling between two pile, OF snow She was badly
niehtcncd. ana was assisted by two men into
the clic of the Everett Ilousr.
The horse kept on down FOurh-aNc.. and dld
not strike anything until near Cooper Institute.
JIoln Cummings, a boy had left th" drugstore at
Cichth-,t. and Fourth-aVc. and was crossing the
street Some one shouted 10 hm. and he jumped
backward far enough 10 save his life. lie was
struck I'm the knee and slightly injured In front
of Edward Tubb's drygoods store, AT No. 3'I
Howcrv. the mustang left the street
and took the sidewalk. Part of the
slcigh was left hanging on a post near the gutter
The mustang tore down the sidewalk al a RAPID
pace. followed by "A large crowd. who were yelling
ot thc ton of their voices. and giving warning
to pcdcstrian \ man. whose name could not
he learned. was knocked down in front of the
Eurcka House near B0nd-St AZ the corner ol
Great Jorcs-st Policeman klan caught hold
of tie horses bride. and clunS 10
his neck The mustang shook him like
a rat and after going "A block klan had 10 let 80
his hold He rolled into the gutter and the horS'
strppcd over him without touching INN. hllh
clothine was torn in the struggle.
officer Porter tried his hand Al West Houston
ST He caught the muStlug around the meek ana
,voS tossed i'm the an about ten ieci.
WLcn Lr struck the ground the horse was
out of sight. There is an IRON pllar
ON the West lI0uS'on-st. station of the elevated
road in the middle of the sidewalk, itnd how IN"
horse got by II without striking VIII neNrr -"
told Policeman Daily tried to stop the horse near
Prncc-st ami was thrown into the street. The
mustang went OVeg siN barrels IN front OF the
Young Mems Christian Association Building ann
WAS thrown down lie got on his feet quickly
and went ON again He knocked down
wooden Indian and large sign III front of the
CrcamcTlc.
Patrick McIear was struck by the mustang
and severely injured in front Of No. 80 Bow2ry.
car and fell down. He was caught and lcd
bv Policeman Couch. The animal was toleh To
a livery stable. and at midnight Met ahl came
down the avenue looking for the mustang. lie
was surprised to see the tough little beast safe
and sound in a stall eating oats.