The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04

THE HORSE D1SAPPEARlNG.
son. The big bay had been shod day or two
before, and its new shoes took a strong
hold on tho rough granite blocks OF the
street. As 1t was crossing Jefferson street
the cork OF one OF its front shoes
caught in the cleat Of the iron cover Of the
manhole which is made so that the cover may
be lifted with pick. The shoe stuck only for
an instant but that was long enough to dis
lodge tho loose cover and push 1t several
inches forward. so that 1t was ready to turn rs
on an axis. AS the hind foot Of the horse came
forward it struck the displaced cover and. rs
the cover swung. both hind feet went down.
The big bay struggled a second or two and
the cover was thrown out OF the way entirely
and the hind legs sunk into the shaft we'll up
toward the launches. At the same time the
traces broke.
jackson got out OF the wagon and pushed 1t
back out Of the way. Then he laid hold OF the
horse by the bride and tried to help 1t lift it
SELF But the more the horse struggled the
deeper it got. ITS too wide to 60 down. my
how, said man named ed GieGerich: who e, was
around. twisting its caught launches with
hs ad is fore feet on the granite And as
mcnt Of the crowd that had gathered. its heavy
launches sunk below the rim OF the manhole.
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sihie had, it not LaPpened. The rest Of tho
Gy S2dy got na ey
the bead Of the its meek and its ioEeef
6erse Was s@pportns se from falling fur
the, by digging it's hind feet into tho pro-
tied d the rope tshtiy ABOUT the neck and fore
TAFT was pas sed around the telearaph pole on
the southeast corner OF the streets. Nobody
to the
slowly sink AS its hind legs weakened. At last
wond na as tie
iaoseeed Win snort Of terror The bay sunk
out OF sight, and the mon looking down the
the water II was. about Glib tide and the
The current Of the water and tho struggles
Of tho horse soon carried It out OF view IA tho
crowd could hear the water sniashng and the
horse snortng rs it made its way along on its
knees in the low sewer. Then they gould hear
the, shaft with, u candle. He stooped and
almost choI cd him and soon put his candle
out. He came back and was helped to the sur
jackson left tho crowd standing about the
manhole and went down to the house Of street
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they brought a big derrick which Is used about
and First streets it was g O'clock, Kelly at
Roe at se The @ 3" Jefferson and Newark
streets, a block south, OF tho manhnlc down
aens the @ae
tide was coming in again. until he reached the
place Wher. the lSrse Vas eIouf hGt , MhGn
quiet @ nG ThS raesd Of tho istanss
was on the street again. he paced this same |
distance and one OF the laborers struck pick
They now knew where tho horse was, with
get to work to tenrnp tho granite. After five
a great crowd. tho sf TOP ' blanks Of the sewer
were UNCOVERED for ten feet. AS the, laborers |
hear the holsr snortng and the water splash
Ing. 1t WAS evident that the horse had begun |
tRo MI thu Sss Was hcy view
ns Snt9 The OF ne hSsp long ana nnrr9w
Tor he WAS 50 overcome by tho gas and his |
Efforts that he couli ony move fesby ''''' '''
Yhs a1r nS w. ths rs%d Hnd rope was
through the pulley. and everybody laid hold OF
It. They hcaved away. hut Tho horse was SO
they only succeeded in Stretching its neck
Until Until Its a,t mouth opened Hni its tongue was
:"You'll break his neck, Ent In" ""e crowi
anu Ieli' ]uft EIhIlny S1NrTnl persons. among |
them woman 18th baby in her arms
:IeL out OF this said man WHO was super-
intending and suggesting. This amt no !
place for q woman and u baby. Got out and |
60 home"
The woman said she had IS good n right |
there as anybody, but moved slowly away. |
adding that thos" men were lot o! fools and |
that they would Kill tho horse She stopped at
tho curbstone while the man put NJ the der
rick. and then stood around looking ut tho
horse. whose head had sunk down so that his
nose was nearly under water. Kelly told II
lnborer to go and get sling. After whilo
this canvas sling came. and dozen men. with
great effort. got 1t under the belly OF tho
horse Then 1t was made fast to the rope. and
once more the crowd hcnved away. Tho horse
rose out the trench above the street level. and
the derrick Was swung around. AS the horse
still hung In the sling Its legs twitched several
dmes. q SILVER ran over its skim, It's neck
craned. and II gave long sigh. When the
sling was lowered it's body rolled over on tho
granite pavement, and the crowd saw from its
open and glazed eyes that II was dead.
You broke its neck" said the woman.
That's what killed 1t sure enough" said
several OF the crowd who had not touched tho
rope.
Pretty soon tho city cart came and the dead
horse was dragged away. By evening tho
street was liked again. and those who exp lain
en the matter to persons who had not been
there had hard work to make themselves be-
lieved. Everybo said the manhole was too
small Jackson will sue the city.