New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-27
HER DEATH SEEMED SURE.
EXCITING RESCUE OF A WOMAN IN BROAD
WAY
SHE WAS IN A CARRIAGE BEHIND 4 RUNAWAY
TEAM AND IN FRONT OF MOVING CABLE
cAR-uERoIc WORK OF TWO MEN.

TEAM AND IN FRONT OF MOVING CABLE
CAR-HERoIC WORK OF TWO MEN.
A serious accident in Broadway was narrowly
averted Yesterday afternoon. Two men by re-
marl,able presence of mind saved woman In
carriage behind runaway team from being
badly injured if not killed. by collision with
cable car.
Mrs William f. Uptegrove. living at No. 1.lsO
Dean-st. Brooklyn. came to this city In car
riage drawn by handsome and high-spirited
pair OF horses. The coachman wore upon his
hands a heavy pair of driving gloves, which were
so clumsy that he could not retain a firm grip
on the rens. As the team. going up town in
Broadway reached Washington Place piece
Of paper blown by the strong wind struck the
off horse full in the face Instantly the animals
became unmanageable and dashed ahead swing
ing from one side of the street to the other.
Broadway at this hour o'clock. was crowded
with pedestrians their way home. Great ex-
element prevailed, for a cable car bound south
was bearing down on the carriage at full speed
and there was no time for the gripman to slacken
in the least the speed of his car. Added TO the
general dsmay. the most unfortunate incident
happened The carriage which had crossed the
track at least dozen times in going the distance
Of about two blocks to Astor Place, was brought
70 a sudden stop dl lnt IL was pp'"' w
evade the approaching car.
The near forward wheel fell into the cable
groove and stuck fast Men shouted loudly in
alright at the crash which seemed to be in
eyitable The horses gave sudden spring,
breaking the kingbot and pulling the wheel from
its fastening and the driver from his seat
The other part of the carriage fell forward
throwing Mrs Uptegrove violently against the
bottom Of the vehicle. The was almost upon
the disabled carriage and its unhappy occupant
when George Hicks wellknown athlete. and
another equally muscular and agile man distin-
Cushcd themselves. Instantly springing for
ward Hicks seized one of the forward corners
Of the fallen vehicle. while his companion. di-
vining his purpose. seized the other ana by re-
markably quick work lifted from the ground the
forward end and drew the carriage 10 one Side
as the cable ear at full speed dashed by. An
instants delay and the vehicle would have been
crushed by the car. What would have been
the result - the woman can only be con)ectured
As f. was Hcks's coat tails were brushed by
the flying car. showing how narrow had been
the escape.
Gcrold Howard who was nearest the south
side Of the carriage when it was drawn ont Of
danger. stepped forward opened the door and
helped Mrs. Uptcgroye. pale with fright to the
ground. The whole affair had occurred 20 quick
Is that there only time for the onlookeiS
20 take "a few steps forward before the occur
renee was all over
The driver pluckily hung TO the rens. and
was drawn twenty-five or thirty feet along the
ground r. H. Brown. a truck driver from
Jersey City brought the frightened animals to
a sudden standstill.
Reaching out the cotton hook he held In ms
hand he caught the near horse by the bit and
drew n 10 one side quickly that the on
horse was thrown upon It's side The spectators
crowded around the horses and prevented their
further progress The wheel which bad fallen
into the cable groove was badly broken.
AIr. Hicks and his companion. whose name
could not be learned received much praise from
the spectators for their presence Of mind. cool
ness and timely aid
A carriage was procured 10 convey Mrs l pte-
grove 10 the office Of her husband. who IL
lumber merchant having establishments at No.
sG5 East Tenth-st. at East One-hundred- and
nftieth-st. and River-ave. and No so East
Fleventh-st He Is the senior member OF the
firm Of William +. Uptegrove Bro