The morning times., 1896-10-29
RUTH HELD TO THE RE|Ns
Nine Year Old Guided a Run
away Thirteen Squares.
SHE AND HER AUNT INJURED
DR.. Duffyis Little Daughter and
Mrs. Mary Maxwell Had Wild
Ride Frightened Brutes Dashed
Across the City While the Child
He'd her Painting Aunt and Drove.

frightened horse carried a buggy with
Two occupants yesterday afternoon IN u
runaway night nom The corner of Ninth
ana q stress northwest to North Capitol
ana Il streets. Here the victims were
thrown OUT ana maimed and bruised,
wliIe The animal continued Oh 10 Glen
wood cemetery.
IEe horse belonged to DR.. Clarence
Duffy, ana III the buggy were Mrs. Mary
Maxwell OF Philadelphia, "A cousin Of
tine physician, and Rum Duffy, his nine
Sear-oid niece.
When the horse, in its flight, dashed
around The corner from into North Capl-
toi street The buggy tipped and the CcCiI-
pants were spilled AIRS. Maxwell was
picked up bleeding ana unconscious. Little
Ruth, who had made heroic efforts TO
control the steed, while people i'll their
frenzy ran out and shouted and scared il
all the more ali along the route, gathered
herself up and with the blood streaming
from her face and her garments soiied
and tatlercd asked about the safety of the
lady. VINO was her aunt, and who she be-
licvcd 10 be dead.
AEIIHhH SERIOUSLY HURT.
Both OF the injured ones were taken into
a neigh BORING drug store and medical as
Sistance Summoned. After IL was found
tIht ll.rig nu..Iu>. though serious. were
Duffy's nome in buggy by fatrclman j.
l.. Cochran. WHO h..u SIven chase as suvn
as he saw the horse galluping down the
street.
Or Duffy started out with his relatives
for drive shortly before 3 O'Clock. He
stopped at a tailor's and left the ladies' in
the buggy for a few minutes. The horse
turned its head to nd itself of an annoying
Fly when lie rein Caugnt on the point uI
no. g.f TlHs. al =
hauncEes by the accident and small boy
who stood near did the rest. He shouted
and the horse took fright and started to
run.
AS the rein caught it drew the hit from
the horses mouth and the bride hung from
its lead. The brave little Girl gathered
up the reins and cuaXcd the horse to stop.
When Rhode Island avenue was reached
she turned the animal into it. She had
almost succeeded in quictiing il when some
ore ran into the street and raised broom
in an attempt to stop the horse.
Its fright was renewed and it dashed
along the street al n terrific rate. The
thoroughfIrc was crowded with vehicles
and collision after collision WAS narrowly
avcrtcd. When the runaway reached Sew
en!h street Patruiman Cochran saw it,
and Jumping in an empty buggy gave
chase. The terrified amin al soon dis
tanced hin, however.
The hcrSc turned at Florida avenue and
ran along to Z street. Still its course was
not checked. and ii cont inucd until it
reached North Capitol street. Mrs. Max
we'll faiutrd IN her seat, and the little girl
now had an additional charge on her hands
besides attempting To control the thor
oGghly frightened beast.
WERE SPILLED OUT.
This WAS the reason she was unable 10
Steer properly across North Capitol str.a :
The horse turned To the north, and in
doing So set the buggy nearly Oh it's side
Both occupants were tJrown ~ the ground.
The buggy righted itself and the horse
kept on. 1 did not stop until the gates of
Glenwood Gem etcry Were reached. a
shaft WAS broken. That was the entire
damage to the tran.
a score Of hands were ready to pick up
the victims OF lie accident. II was several
minutes after Mrs. Maxwell had been car
ricd INTO the drug store before she re-
gained Consciousness. She was badly
bruised about tie face, head and body.
Little Ruth had an ugly cut in her hip,
and her face was bruised and scratched.
When they were renewed L. DR.. Duffy S
home that physician and DR.. Morgan
rendered them fur her medical attention
1t was learned late last night that 10th
were suffering severely from the shock,
but that their injuries were Rot believed
to be Of Il Dangerous nature.