Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
The "Christmas Chimes"
THREE ACCIDENTS.
A Little Girl Run Over, q Horse Killed ant
Man Knocked Down.


q Man Knocked Down.
Three rather sad accidents occurred this
morning on the streets to mar the beauty of
the day before Christmas. At noon little girl
named Maggie Tickling, the thirteen-year -oId
daughter OF Mr.. Chas. H. Tickling of 31st street.
Georgetown, was knocked down by horse
drawing a light delivery wagon at the
corner Of 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
She had just left Georgetown car with her
mother and little sisters, and in the transit
through the crowd of wagons from the car to
the curb became frightel Q l. and, being quite
near-sighted, ran under the wheels of one wagon
while trying to avoid another. The wagon
was delivering goods for Hunters grocery,
and was driven by Ernest Reed. The child
was badly bruised and quite severely cut across
the temple by the wheels Of the wagon. The
shock to her rather delicate nerves sufficed to
throw her into wild Mysteries, and for time a
good deal Of excitement prevailed at the cor
ner. Her injuries were examined in
the drug store, but it was not thought that she
was seriously hurt unless there had been con-
cussion. Mrs. Tickling, realizing that the acct
who arrested Reed, not to prosecute him, as
she did not think that he was to
blame. He left $40, however, at the
18th street station a matter OF form to insure
his presence at the Police Court in case the
cut on the little girls head should prove more
serious than is now thought.
VALUABLE HORSE KILLED.
While STAR reporter was learning about
this affair in the station a man rushed in and
New York avenue and 18th street, and
he and Officer Powers were soon
on their way to that spot in a
buggy, followed by the reporter on q
wheel. Mrs. Loring, wife of DR.. Loring of the
army, was being driven in a blackboard wagon
along New York avenue, going west. when
horse came dashing down 18th street, dragging
one of Julius Lansburgh' 8 delivery wagons. The
driver had been delivering goods on 18th street
and the horse Was left alone for moment, when
party Of boys came past, riding on u wheel
coaster, blowing Christmas horns with all the
horse, and he was Off for the store at break
neck pace before the driver could reach him.
At the corner the two horses came together
and for u moment there was great confession
DR.. LOring' horse. a magnificent gray animal
about nine years old, was thrown over SO vio-
lently that his right foreleg was broken Just
below the knee. The blackboard WIS over
turned and Mrs. LOring and the colorcd driver
were thrown ont, but beyond few slight
scratches and bruises were uniniured. The
Lansbursh outfit escaped with small series of
scratches and a broken shaft. The horse was
1t was soon discovered that the gray horse
was too badly hurt for cure. Such break in
horse so old is a hopeless case. and 60, on the
advice OF some OF the bystanders, Mrs. Loring
decided to send for policeman. Upon his
arrival he found couple OF physicians. who
agreed that the best thing to do was to shoot the
horse to put it out Of its pain. Accordingly
the crowd that had collected was scattered and
Officer Powers drew his revolver. His first
shot, applied to the space between the right
eye and ear. was unsuccessful. The horse
partly raised himself and tried to get on his
feet, but his broken leg bent under him and he
fell back, the blood pouring from his nostrils
Then second shot was fired by the side of
the left eye and the great frame began to
stiffen in agony. Not q sound was heard, blu.
the poor beast kept up his writhing for fully an
hour, while the blood stained the pavement for
the space Of ten feet around.
AN OLD MAN KNOCKED DOWN. -,
While crossing Connecticut avenue last even
ing about o'clock Mr.. John 3. Hines, an old
resident, was run down by team crossing from
Rhode Island avenue. He was attended by DR..
Hagner, who pronounced his injuries serious,
but not fatal. After the accident he was car
ried to his home.