New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-25
KUN DOWN BY A MAIL WAGON
A YOUNG 'wOMAN'S HORRIBLE DEATH.
MISS MARION w TAYLOR KILLED AT MADISON
AVE. AND FoRTY.sECOYDST.
FULLY MANGLED UNDER THE
HORSES FEET.

HORSES FEET.
Marion Wagner Taylor. the eldest daughter of
James d. Taylor, the treasurer of the Wagner
Sleeplng-Car Company, was run over by mail
wagon in Forty-second-st near Madison-ave.
last evening and received injuries from which
She died in less thnn two hours Miss Taylor
lived at 1872 Madison-ave., and yesterday after
noon, after luncheon, went out walking with a
lady friend. Miss Taylor was sixteen years old
and her friend about the same age. They
srolled in Fifth-ave. and Madison-ave until about
Z o'clock last evening, and then went TO the
Grand Central Station to watch the crowds
rushing 10 take the outgoing trains. When they
had tired Of this they started mp FortY-Second-St.
toward Fifth-ave.. laughing and chatting about
the amusing things which they had seen. and they
did not notice n big mail-wagon coming at a
furious pace down the hill in Forty -sccond-st.
from Fith-ave Both the girls started to cross
the street unconscious of any danger mere
were many trucks and carriages passing at the
time, and special attention was not given to the
ma-wason among the number, as these VchlclcS
always move AT fast rate. The Girls had cot
10 the middle of the street. when Charles Brucn.
who had just come in on train AT the station.
saw the danger that they were in. and shouted !:
lookout For Gods sake. hold your horses
The girls heard the warning cry and 1t confused
them. They Jumped in different directions Win
ont having any idea Of where they were gong
The speed Of the mail wagon had been constantly
increasing down the hill. and the driver was
firmly braccd on the seat pulling his horses WIN
all his strength. The horses seemed to he nh-
manageable and swcrvcd from one side of the
street TO the other. The driver shouted at the
horses and the pedestrians, rs he knew that IN
the street. crowded as it with people and
wagons. there was great danger that he would
run over or strike some Of them.
Before Miss Taylor could collect her senses
the mail wagon was within few feet of her ana
thc driver gave a terrific tug at the rcins 10 pull
the horses ont of her way if possible, but she
VAS dazcd and stood if she were rock
The effort Of the driver was prac-
tlcally successful and he would have cleared the
Young woman safely had not one of the vicious
brutcs Jumped In the traces and swung the pole
toward icr. The end of heavy pole. attached
ro n douhlc-truck. with about n ton of empty mail
sacks in It. struck Miss Taylor in the neck ana
knocked her down one piercing scream was
all the poor girl uttered a> thr horses ana wagon
pos,cd over her Hundreds Of spectators witnessed
the terrible sight and Mrs. Parsoc. an old lady
who lives a, Mount Vernon. tainted. and was
taken 10 a ncighhorng drugstore
When the hig wagon had gone by, Miss TAYLOR
lay on the pavement perfectly still. aS If dead,
and blood was flowing from her mouth. ears and
no,e J.. : Francis. a travelling salesman Tor
the Eastern Drug Company of Boston who i
STAYING M the Asror House, saw the girl struck,
and saws that the horse stepped over without
striking her. hut that the wheels Of the wagon
,os.eJ over her Ghost Her face was only slightly
marked. and Mr. FraGcis jumped TO Miss
Taylor's aid. lie thought that she was dead. but
after moment she breathcd family and the
blood pushed from her mouth. She moancd pitt
fully and the crowd which had gathered was
pushcd aside by several policemen 10 allow the
cool breeze 10 reach her strong ana WILING
LANDS came 20 the rescue ana picked up thr p"IN
If the beautiful girl and gently carried her 10
,tc Sidewalk A e. rrin-e WIS called immediately
and Miss Taylor was lifted into A. ana qui'NN
driven 10 her home only short distance a"'H
Dr Purdy. Of No. 30i MaIlison-ave. The ihmlIN
physician. was called AZ one" ana adlhlhls'r'r"
an oplaic and Silmulant. Miss lhylor was svHcr-
ing terribly and the household whrIc cNriN P'ul
loved her, was filled with grief. MISS IaSiot
family begged the doctor 10 save her NE ana ne
worked faithfully over her for nearly t"o hours
Il tha, medical skill could furnish was OF no
avail and she brrathed fainter ana FAINTER uQul
the doctor stepped sadly away rom 'hr pcuSl'I'
AND ,old the weeping family that she was dead
The bones of her chest and spine had he'n
crushed md il wns a wonder that she dld n9'
die Immediately. Miss LAY NloI was '''
'i',gbrrr If senator Wagner who was killed IN
the Spnytcn Duvvil disaster In ISL o.
Luther Grrrycy. the driver OF me wagon was
arrested ny Policeman Finley ana Iockel up ~
tho Grand Central Station. lie was inn'h ~
fcr,cd hy the accident and told his story WIN
toors He said that one Of his horses wh'h m. NJ,
started down thc Hill at Ffth-avc took rne pIo We
in his mouth and lc could not manage MN ,hc
,ricd n avoid the girl and so 70 keep me
wagon from up.tting, but the animals could not
he guided