The sun., 1890-10-27
THREE WOMEN RUN OVER.
a WRIRL WIND OF DESTRUCTION ON
A BRooKEYN sIDEWALK.


Young Mr.. Nonsnhsusr's Team Runs
Away, n Hut Strikes IN 1rOA Post. and
the Horses and wreck OF the Carriage,
watch stIn Contained Mrs. AEOIIeAhauer.
arc Hurled Upou n Group OF Psdsstrians.
A man with flag usually stands at the Lex
ington and Bedford avenue crosswalks In
Brooklyn on bright afternoons to warn drivers
OF the the approach Of elevated railroad trains
and thus prevent the frightening OF horses. but
he was not at his post yesterday. He is not
employed by the railway company. but de-
pends entirely upon Rratuities thrown him by
drivers. At about half past three o'clock yes-
terday afternoon while Bedford avenue was
crowdek with teams, Mr.. j. Adolph Mollen-
hauer. who is 50 years OF age and is n son
OF q well-known sugar reflner OF Williams
burg drove along the avenue behind spirited
team. His wife was with him in SINGLE
seated blackboard wagon. Mr.. Mollenhauer
Stacked up as he approached the elevated rail-
road structure and looked about for the ia
miliar eignal man. At that moment an
elevated train swept past like fash and
simultaneously Mr.. Mollenhauers horses
sprang forward. and then ran up the street
like whirlwind.
Mounted Policeman Halahan at the risk Of
his life rode in front OF the horses. but he sue
ceeded only in turning them aside. and they
tore into Lexington avenue. They kept in the
middle Of the street for about half Of tho long
block between Bedford and Nostrand avenues.
Then the hub OF one Of the wheels struck a
post OF the elevated railway, and swung horses,
wagon. and occupants clear around.
Mrs Maria L. Robinson, who was 60 years
old. was walking along the north sidewalk
toward Bedford avenue with her daughter Ida,
who is about IS years old. Mrs. Robinson had
lust left hor apartments in the flats at 301
| Lexington avenue at the earnest solicitation
of her daughter to take walk. just behind
the two ladies came Mrs. Helen Waite the wife
Of William B. Waita dealer In produce at
624 De Kalb avenue. Mrs. Waite was wheel
ing baby carriage containing her
four months old child When Mr.. Mollen-
hauer's carriage eollided with the iron post
the driver was thrown out, and the horses
sprane upon the sidewalk. The action was 80
sudden that Mrs. Robinson, her daughter. and
Mrs. Waite had no opportunity to escape.
They were swept down like straws. ana the
maddened team with the wreck OF the wagon.
and with Mrs. Mollenhauer clinging fran
tically TO the seat, dashed along the side
walk in the direction OF Nostrand avenue.
Tho pole OF the wagon crashed into the news
stand under the elevated station on the north
east corner OF Nostrand and Lexington ave-
nues and the team was brought to a stand
still. Mrs. Mollenhauer was lifted from the
wrecked wagon and was found to be unin-
jured. Her clothing was torn into shreds.
In the mean while q crowd had collected on
the sidewalk where Mrs. Robinson. her dsugh-
ter. and Mrs. Waite had been trampled down.
Mrs. Waites baby carriage was smashed. but
the baby was sitting in the middle Of the
street with It's spotless fnery unsoiled
and without the slightest injury. The
three women. all injured. were carried
across the street TO the residence OF
George Rushmore. and DR.. Edward G. Mann
OF 4sOA Greene avenue made an examination
OF their wounds Mrs Robinson was breathing
her last as she was taken into the house, II
been broken Her daughter was unconscious
and the physicians found that her skuli ,c! had
rsHt9Tsd IT. Tsr at the base There is hardly
Il is believed that several Of Mrs. watte's
ribs were fractured, Mr.. Molenhauer had
Seipidss. eH His Right leg and bis wrist had been
fractured. In addition to Or. Mann; Ambulance
and and Parker Of St. Mary's Hospital attended the
sufferers. Both Of the latter were called from
Police Head1u9Eters and DE- BOND w5en FenchEd
Of Dr.. Bond, He told him he was ont Of his
cases. The dispute occurred In the basement
OF Mr.. Rushmore's house, where the injured
Gates avenue police told Dr. Parker
that II he wanted to quarrel with. the
other surgeon he would have to go outside.
and when the young physician intimated that
he would do Ss he pleased. threatened to put
him out Of the house. Dr. Mann said that in
his forty years experience as physician he
bad never witnessed SO disgrareful a scene:
DR.. Bond, the police Captain saws. behaved
with singular forbearance, and finally DR..
Mrs Robinson's body was removed to Farl's
| undertaking establishment In Gates avenue.
the ambulances. Mr.. Moenhauer and his
wife were taken to their house at 1856 South
MIS-. Robinson was widow. She lived with
her son and daughter. Coroner Lindsay. will
hold m inquest. Lato last night Mr.. Mollen-
sons and offered all the assistance in his
power. He said the team driven by his son
| was quiet but that nobody living could man
| ara n thnrnughlY friRhtenad horse.