The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-02
BEYOND THE CURB, DANGER!
CROSS THE STREET n FoU CAN, nut
ron no IT Al rom PERIL.


More Careful II More Complaints wer
Made nnd Prosecuted.
Reckcss driving has become so commni
that It is scarcely noticed. The people VIII
spend n considerable part Of each day In walk
ing through tho throroughfares OF this town II
the routine OF daily business and Ileasur,
have long since accepted tho conditions which
meet them Whenever it is necessary to stcl
from pavement tn crossing. Tho prac
ticed New Yorker does not for moment sup
pose. when no puts his foot upon the cobbo
stones or tho asphalt. that he has n right t. ii,
no. Experience mas taught him that that terri
tory belongs exclusively to the tru"kman tht
cabman. and tho car driver. and when he in
Tades 1t he does SO at his own risk and n
peril OF life and limb. How well the drivors
have educated tho pedestrians Of this town {,
respect their exclusive rights to tho streets
can be seen any day in any crowded thorough
fare by stopping for few minutes at II cross.
ing and watching tho people who essay &c
cross the street.
Here comes q business man in great haste.
His faco wears preoccupied expression. and
1t is evident that he does not see tho people no
lostles against in his hurried walk. At the
crossing his whole dcmeanor changes. In
etinctively he pauses and becomes aort. lie
looks up the street and down tho street, meas
ures tho speed Of approaching and passing
vehicles, shakes himself together. and. with
every muscle strained and eyes constantly
moving about him. makes the plunge. He
lodges quickly and skilfuly from breathing
spot to breathing spot, till the danger is passed.
Not driver has slowed n bit or swervcd an
inch from his course to obligo him. Nor did
The pedestrian expect that he would.
Here comes newsboy in a tremendous hurry
o. ia IaSt
dashes unhesitatinEly into the street. but with
what astonishing alertness and activity! He
lodges q grocer's cart. runs behind an eXDress
wagon, Jumps aboard n street car to got out of
a dangerous situation just ahead, dips skill
fully under n horses nose. and Is over.
woman invariably. assumes n worried look
when she approaches corner, ana comes to a
dead stop to size up the situation. 1t is not
uncommon In the most crowded streets to see
a woman wait five or ten minutes at corner
Tor an opportunity to cross safely.
In streets where there are car lines the dan
gers 10 people afoot are doubled. A car pass
ing one way conceals the car approaching in
the other direction. and the tangle of cabs.
trucks, and business wagons Of every sort each
travelling as fast as circumstances will permit,
often without respect to the law. is rendered
the more confusing. In getting on and Off
street cars the danger is still greater, for the
drivers OF other vehicles dash unconcernedv
within foot or two Of the car platforms. and
drivers Of street cars are often the most care
less vioators of the ordinance against fast and
All this the New Yorker accepts as the, natural
condition OF his citizenship. 1t needs some
shocking accident. like the death OF Miss
Marion ". Taylor on Madison avenue week
ago, to make people. pause for u moment
Tor was crossing Madison, avenue and Forty.
when I a mail wagon dashed round the corner T9T
and tramrled her down. She was only
one Of many who have m6 met With deah
public streets at the hands Of reckless
drivers. During the first twenty-siX days
knocked down or run over by vehicles in
the public streets, and twelve drivers
cases which have not resulted in injury to
any one. In nineteen cases where persons
were injured the drivers ESCAPED. This stands
accidentally injured by runaway horses. These
results have been cleaned by tbs Sun from
lice Department, Here is the. list:
ds 0n NAY Ry we're ysars -four od such Oh G
First ayePns. was struck BY an entity iH
OF Fifty:seventh street into First avenue. and
and his scalp acerated. He was carried home.
In the confusion tho coal cart ratified down a
At liz O'clock William Hoicomb, ii years
old. of lGs East EiGhleth street. was crossing
I he street in front of his home whom he was
cart He was not badly Injured: The driver
was George W. Duggan of l.425 Third avenue.
over In Mnberiy street. BY cab driven By
James Guthrie OF 20S East Twenty fifth street.
The wind WAS Knocked out OF him. but he was
Michae! Leonard, II years old, Of 81 East
Twenty fifth street. was knocked down .oppo- |
site $40 Third avenue, at 81. o'clock in tho
afternoon, by q grocer's wagon driven by |
Alfred II. Ayers lie was taken home with Il |
There T were six Victims on MAY . Harry
Harris. IA years old of 432 Broome street, tailed |
to get out OF the way OF Engine 4, which was
AT 8 in the morning Richard Delworth OF 40 |
crossing Tenth avenue at twenty TVS se %.i
street. vas knocked down by a wagon. which
da 81 srpf HIN the He
IS years old. living at Cos East T6ir.
Twenty; fourth street was run into by q wagon |
driven, by Ernest Metz OF 33l East Twenty |
nS aSe street ne FL TG no
severely Injured and was taken home.
About 8 O'CLOCK Morri s J. Friedman. As years
ped Second avenue, car at Seventy-seventh
street. As he stepped aboard; wagon owned
him. Knocked him down. and ran over him. His
light leg was severely confused and finger
was broken.
Sarah Homer OF 375 Brook avenue was run
Town in the carly morning by wagon driven
by John Cambas on Third avenue, near Ej3d |
street Her injuries were slight.
Four-yeAr-oll Freddy litlman OF 40+ lSfth |
street WAS Knocked down In the street tya |
mineral water wagon. driven BY Will liam Muell- |
book OF 800 Fifth street. ut noon. Freddy was |
AIKEN home with his left leg hurt.
On May 3, Edward Hem, IA wears old. of 224 |
EAST tiftyseyenth street. who was playing III |
.he street near Second avenue, was knocked |
down by a cart. The driver whipped UP his |
horse and escaped. The boys head and leg |
we're severely hurt. and he was taken homo.
. The record OF MAY / began at noon, when
Frederick Bortel drove one Of Rogers Peet 4 |
Co.'S delivery wagons RAPIDLY along Grand |
street, and at the cDrnor Of Thompson street !
knocked down lU-year-uld Maggie Coughliu Of |
l45 South Fifth avenue. Maggie had u 10
taken to 81. Vino mt : Hospital.
About o'clock n coal wagon at Seventh ave.
nue. and Thirtieth street knocked over 4-year-
old Maggie Robbins Of 227 West Twenty
seventh street MaGGie's right leg was
While this, was happening Dennis O'SuLivan
Of lO5 Washington street, 90 years OF age.
was standing in front of Pier $, North River. A
truck suddenly struck him and threw him
Gown. lie was taken to Chambers Street Hos
pltal with his left leg fractured
,iaIly IN the evening Frank Schmidt 1 wears
oiu. o. 30 mt street while PLAYING in tho
street IN 'front.' OF hlr house was knocked down |