New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-30
AMBULANCE STRUCK BY 4 CABLE CAR

ACCIDENT IN THIRD vE.-NO ONE SERIOUSLY
HURT But IT WAS NARROW ESCAPE
An ambulance OF the Presbyterian Hospital r.
turning 10 that Institution with the unconscious
body Of child was struck By an uptown cable car
AT the corner OF seve3ty-sxthst. and Third-ave. Z
few minutes before O'Clock yesterday afternoon
That serious oss OF life did not follow seems almost
a miracle. AS IT was, however. beyond slight
shock 10 the driver. one was Injured The horse
OF the ambulance ba1.y cut about the shoulders
and legs but not seriously
About 430 O'Clock q call was received at the
Presbyterian Hospital from No 3l3 East Ninety
thrd-s, The ambulance OF the institution. driven
BIZ Charles Radecke. and with d. Nathanie Nor.
ION as surgeon. IN charge. responded Al the ad-
dress given II was found that Mary McNaliy, thir-
teen years cd had fallen down the elevator SHAFT
Of her nome from the second story 10 the basement
below Dr. Norton at once ordered the child VINO
was unconsciour placed in the ambulance ana tod
Radeckc 10 get TO the hospital as quickly as pos
sipe The driver turned into Third-ave, and fol-
lowed Immediately behind a headed downtown
until seventy-e.gh:h-st. reached There the car
stopsed 10 let OFF some passengers ana RadecKe
pulled over on the uptown track hoping % ses
ahead OF the cable car. The car, however was
soon started and from Seyenty-eighth-s'. TO sew.
enty-sxth-st the cable and the ambulance raced
side by side The driver OF the latter mearrhe
kent I'D a furious changing OF his bell and mo.
toned % the gripnan 10 slow up ana let MIN pas4
Tho gr.nman however. seemed TO enjoy the race.
and refused to do anything OF the klnd'
A the ambulance neared the corner OF Seventy.
.gxth-s, Radecke saw a car coming toward hin
on the uptown track AZ the speed ne was gong
was impossible TO return TO the lett ana or'e on
the track owing 10 the rcarness CT the e.eNa.ea
railroad pillars He again rang his Del so as 10 sSs
the griprnen Of the uptown car warning 70 SO" W
and no, run into him. BY the time however that
the driver of the ambulance had slowed his horse
aown sufficiently TO enable him 10 drive between the
elevated railway pillars the corner o. seventy
sx,h-st had been reached. Instead OF slowing
down as he expected the uptown car came steadily
y, u,,h fu speed Radecke attempted TO escape
nv driving TO the left but that moment larss
,-,cL loon,ad I'D between the only two pillars
through which =. was possible Cor him 10 drive.
owing 20 the nearness OF the approaching car Inc
aown,own car on his right prevented him from
yet,ins out of the difficulty. and the driver founa
himself IN a pocket. II were. Seeing thar COZ
uslon was inevitable. Radecke threw ms ho'ss
around between the tracks 10 save Il II possoie.
Ar that moment the uptown car struck the dash'
hoard OF the ambulance with fuN force the erp-
man according 70 the bystanders, making no az
narsnt effort 10 check his speed; hadecke W.
nroa,, from the from. seat the launches OF ths
horse which had been knocked DOWN D! 'Ile 80
car The entire front q the an,oulam a.sd w,thom:
r,,ry Dr Norton who was seated on the rear o,
he ambulance after first seeing tha, the t,e slt!
had not been fursnsT him from his perilous
position. ,u, r-ir,,gan ~ tho
ia, ~ tie untown car which colided with tho
em6Ilance II Is understood that Or A. l.V.n:
Fisher OF the hospital VIII MAKE .nS apo OF
the downtown car for not giving the ambulance '"s
right Of way as required by law.