The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-18
RANAWAYON A WIRE FENCE.
4 CURIOUS CiRRIiGE ACCIDENT or
RIgERSIDE DRITE

W.T. ANNTNNN aOnk Encn
one side OF the Fence aud Tore II Dow.
tor Three Blocks, Leaving a Trait Of
spatks-A Lrdy In tn Coach Unhurt.
William r. Foster tho broadway glove man
ufacturer. went out driving Yesterday after
noon with his two slsters-i n-law, Miss Carrie
Fox and Miss Emma Fox. They we're In
closed carriage and were returning at OF clock
up Riverside Drive to MriFosters home at the
102d street corner
Their carriage was driven by Mr.. Fosters
coachman. and was drawn bya pair Of biz
black horses. that were both gentle and valu-
able.
As they were nearing seventy-third street
the coachman saw two bugges come racing
down the avenue. each drawn BY q fast horse.
Neither driver would let the other pass. Mr..
Fosters coachman drew out as far as he could
to the right As the racing horses got oppo-
site him the one inside swerved. and quick a.
flash there was a collision.
The buggy was hurled against the heavy
coach with tremendous force The coaohman
tumbled of his box into the gutter. Mr. Bos-
ter's team had stopped the moment OF the ool-
llsion. and Mr.. Foster threw open the right
door OF the coach and jumped out. lie called
to the Misses Fox to follow him. but the sud
denness Of the collision had unnervsd them
and they did not respond.
Mr.. Foster reached in and seized the one
nearest him. who was Miss Carrie. and pulled
her out. He had her half way through the
coach door when tho prancing and kicking OF
the horse that was respons ible for the col.
lisicn frightened the team OF blacks. and they
started of. Mr.. Foster held tight to the young
woman. but he could not prevent her falling.
and che was struck By the wheel Of the coach
.The moment the blacks started they swerved
ABOUT to the west and dashed across the streak
bride path outside. At the place OF the coll
lislon there is high stone wall separating
the two. but very little way above the two
Ioads are on the same level, and the team
headed ,p; Tor that spot Miss Emma Fox was
1t was the hour in the afternoon whom the
crowd OF pedestrians along the river walk II
the greatest. and crowd OF two or three hun-
Fox.
The coachman picked himself up and ran
that Miss Carrie Fox was not danCerously In.
iured started after him.
bride psh had got u.
and between the two is q wire fence which Il
hsa up by Iron tposts This fence begins I,s
at Giant and landed one on each side Of the
Then followed a display Of fireworks that f.
likened to the blaze and sparkle the trolley
leaves in Its ira In. The steel axles OF the heavy
Sar5age struck the wire posts one s,sr
Emma Fox screamed. and probably her
screams added to the fright Of tho horses
,Ihe spectators say they gathered speed as
thoy ran. The fence for a distance Of three
blocks went down under the carriage. Proba-
bly, two minutes had elapsed when three park
policemen put out after the runaways. The
lawns.
The carriage bounced at every post 1t struck
IRE from. At Seventy Nj tn street it seemed to
be thrown over ON two wheels and almost cap
Rized On 1t went to Sesenty-sixt til street and
lust above there the near horse got It's legs
tGnEled up In the wire oil the fence and pitched
The other dragged its mate along for ten
or fifteen feet and then was seized by three
men. who had been walking down the foot
path. and who had taken In the situation.
The horse that was still standing reared
hold 1t while the coachnlan and policeman
threw open tho carriage door and got Miss
Emma Fox out. She was unhurt. Both the
racing buggies had disappeared.
shaft, and all that was remembered OF them
WAS that the inside horse was white one. 10
was hard work extricatinR the horse that had
fallen. he was almost under the wheels OF the
coach. and all OF his legs seemed to be tied up
In the broken wires.
On his OF flank there was cut nearly sigh-
teen inches long and an inch deep. The car
rage was a wreck. Mr.. Foster bruised his
knee. Miss Carrie Fox was somewhat bruised
and shaken.
The horse that was hurt, Mr. Foster said,
was one of quite a famous pair which were
owned by the son Of Gen. John A. Logan,
Whether or not It Is ruined can't be told for
some days The carriage WAS worth 81 200.
drvns With Rs ON
avenue. and Alr. Paul was thrown out and hurt
SO badly that he did not get out OF his house
until yesterday.