The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-24
A HORSE in A WINDOW.
Mad With Fright He Dashes Into,
Joshua Gray's Store.
JEWELRY AND DIAMONDS MIXED.
Mr.. Gray Narrowly Escapes Death While
mt Work Near the window-One OF
His Employees Badly Injured by Fall
ing GIass-The Damage About $4,000.

At noon to-day a large iron-gray horse
ran away on Chestnut street. The ami
NAL was single and had part of light
harness attached to him. Turning into
Broad street the maddened beast dashed
across the street into High street and
turned abruptly down Burrell street.
Several efforts were made TO stop the
animal in his furious career, but in each
case the only effect was to cause him to
become more and more frightened.
The horse ran rapidly down Burrell
street and sprang- across Westminster
street. A horse attached to light buggy
stood Mt the edge OF the curbstone di-
rectly in the path OF the runaway, but a
passerby, seeing the approaching danger,
backed the horse into place Of safety,
but none too soon.
The iron-gray as he gained Westmin-
ster street threw up his head and with a
snort of defiance sprang full at the large
plate-glass window in the front of the
store occupied by Joshua Gray. jeweler,
$40 Westminster street. With loud
crash the infuriated beast passed through
the window and landed In heap on the
pile of choice jewelry on display in the
window.
Mr.. Gray was sitting at the window at
the time. and as the horse smashed
through the glass attempted to escape.
Fortunately the animal in leaping went
TO the left of Mr.. Gray and 1t was due to
this fact alone that the mans life was
saved.
AS soon as possible the horse was re-
leased from his position. which was un-
comfortable, to say the least. The hind
legs were resting on the high show case in
the window, while the fore parts were
resting on the floor with the head against
a second show case containing the most
valuable specimens of the stock.
"A bad cut was discovered on the hind
leg of the animal from which the blood
flowed profusely. forming great pools on
the floor. As soon as possible the animal
was taken out OF the store and was led To
Cranes stable on Walnut street to await
the arrival of the owner
The entire stock displayed in the win
dow was badly mixed up and watches,
rings, diamonds, studs, pins and other ar
ticles OF jewelry were scattered about the
floor in promiscuous confusion Altogether
the interior Of the store looked as though
struck by a cyclone and the proprietor,
Mr.. Gray, was nearly frantic with Joy, at
his narrow escape.
The police were notified and cleared the
sidewalk in front of the store which was
thronged with eager curiosity seekers
During the excitement attending the
accident David NJ. Saati, matchmaker
employed in the store, while en-
deavoring to keep the croSd back
from the window, was struck on the head
by a piece Of the broken glass and sus-
tanned a severe cut on the stalp. He was
taken into the store occupied by Otis
Clapp g. Sons, pharmacists, and his
wound was dressed by DIR. l.. ID. Lippitt.
The cash was a bad one and was about
three incnes in length and one-half an
inch in depth on the left side of the head.
The loss is estimated at about e., 500
The amount of stock in the window
ranged in value from 5000 to 5000 and
comprised the best goods in the store.