The sun., 1895-04-08
RACING WITH A RUNAWAY.
THRILLING SCENE IN UPPER
sryENTH AVENUE YESTERDAY.

Hundred. OF Person. watch Three Mounted
Policemen Give q Practical Demonstra-
tion OF How to Catch = Runaway Horse.
A b,e black horse bolted and ran away on
Seventh avenue ut 143d street late yesterday
afternoon and then followed spirited exhibl-
lion by three mounted policemen OF how ndroit
the SQUAD is at catching runaway horses.
The big black was going down the avenue Mt q
spanking pace. drawing light wagon In which
were jeremiah Cronin Of $50 West Eleventh
street and a friend Cronin was driving. Tho
avenue was filled with carriages.
The sidewalks were thronged. rs they are each
Sunday afternoon when the weather is fine.
with spectators watching the parade of vehicles.
Stationed close to the curbing at intervals of
about three blocks. were officers Of the mounted
police force. The policemen sit facing the centre
of the avenue. so that they are ready for duty
at the shortest notice.
At l43d street the people on the walks saw
the black horse suddenly change his gait and
start with rush through the line of carriages
going down town.
The crowd watched with noiscless interest, at
first, and then. rs 1t became evident that the
horse was beyond the control of its driver cries
Of warning were set up. There was q scurrying
in the line of drivers going up town, and those
going down and ahead Of the black horse were
doing their best to get out of the way.
Almost as soon as the horse bolted Mounted
Policeman Andessner saw what was up. and
leaving his post, near 142d street. he put after
the flying runaway.
His horse was guided skilfully through tho
throng of carriages
Andessner saw that a collision was imminent
at 14Oth street. and he did his best to catch up.
His horse responded to tho CALL but it was too
late. and the runaway drew its wagon with q
crash against another wagon.
The crowd shouted again rs Cronin and his
companion were thrown from the wagon to the
ground They fell on their sides. rolled over,
and then scrambled out of the roadway.
The crowd saw this. but paid little attention
1t had been only momentarily. checked by the
collision, and leapcd forward with increased
In the mean time Andessner. having got his
horse through the line Of carriages. was coming
upon the left-hand side OF the runaway: i. His i
to max e grab for the bride.
the present case it was made doubly so. for al
most as soon as the officer started after the
Town tie avenue Joined in the chase. and. riding
tl9se to Andsssner began yelng advlGS to him Inn;
their cries excited his horse and made it very
The horses of the mounted squad are trained
tder rhen Se has @ Caught the Srdle by Slowing
Up and thus acting Ss az q sort ,o OF drag A,a0,
his own M horse % with his left hand he leaned ovei
in the saddle and with his fright grabbed for the
He missed, and the runaway sped on AT the
Msoed
the speed Of either tho crowd knew that Andess'
- Only O moment elapsed before the policeman
and g '
ms sss ss eGH hs
stead Of doing It's duty pulled away from the
'af &is Ct Il: t.. the br. Q, the
horse The .1d 5s Wss wss tef
The muddy surface Of The road Then the run
away Would We ui be too much for Andessner his fol
ennsi sp With the and grabbed
the bride at 13sth street. only few second:
9se along tho
nuc for a block, the runaway having the best OF
This was 80 evident to Sergeant Cannon. also
of the mounted force. who was near by. that hi
started after Leahy who was at the left of the
hold Of the bride at l37th street. Every
body now supposed that the runaway would
soon be stopped. but he was good fol
more fight. and with the officers on each side
tngGing at his bridle, he raced past 1a6tl
street. He had almost reached 135th stree
when the strain began to tell his speed slack
elcd and he was finally pulled to a full stop.
The officers took the black to a stable near by
and then they went back along the avenue
They had difficulty in recognizing Andessper
lie was covered with mud and will probably
have to buy new uniform.
Besides he has bad scalp wound. CroniI
ard his companion were In pretty good condi
t!on but their wagon was smashed.