The sun., 1896-08-03
WOMEN IN A RUNAWAY.
THEIR HORSE sTAMPEDES AN OPEN
AIR PRAYER MEETING.

Alarmed by = Couple or Trotters Racing In
Upper Seventh Avenue, Ho Rnn n Mno
Before Being Neatly stopped by n MIN.
bic Young strnneer-No One Is Hurt.
The mounted police quit their posts In upper
Seventh avenue at o'clock every evening.
leaving that favorite speeding ground at the
mercy OF scorchers. drivers Of trotters, and run
nways. The disappearance of the cavalry police
last evening was the signal for runaway that
broke several records.
In tho first place 1t broke tho avenue record
for mile unpaced; secondly, although many
persons and vehicles got in its way no one was
seriously hurt and thirdly, 1t had the unique
distinction of dispensing q church congregation
AT about 6:45 O'Clock Mrs. Charles A. Ryan
or IA West Slxty-ffth street was driving down
the avenue In village cart with woman COM
panon. Their horse was q good looking gray
At l42d street two men In light wagons
came behind Mrs. Ryan, urging their trot-
ters along at q racing pace. They were
on opposite sides OF the roadway. and as
they passed the village cart the gray. which
had become restive at the laundering OF ap-
preaching hoofs and wheels. reared, hesitated a
moment, and then made dash after the feeting
racers. The gray wasn't much on the trot, but
he could run like q quarter horse. and in a
twinkling he had overtaken aud passed the trot-
ters and was sailing down the avenue at a hand
leap dip. leaving them far behind.
As the village cart dashed past them the people
on the sidewalks stood still in at Its speed and
tremb bled for the fate of the two terrified women
who had lost all control Of the horse and were
devoting themselves solely to maintaining tn sir
seats In the cart. At 137th street A augustus An-
drius. market gardner, tried to stop the run
away. He was tumbled over in the dust, but
was not hurt The gray sped on faster than be-
fore.
At 135th street. Policeman Anderson. q
former cavalryman and mounted policeman
who Is used to runaways, rushed out into tho
roadway and seized the grey by the bride. He
was yanked from his feet. and dragged nearly
block until blow from the gray's hoof made
him let go his hold. Anderson was carried to
nearby drug store where his cuts and bruises
were dressed by a physician.
AT l20th street and Seventh avenue is tho
Calvary NJ. E. Church. Last evening the con-
Eregatton held open air service in front Of tho
church. and the avenue crowded with
worshippers when the runaway gray came
the village cart gave warning in time
Of its approach. aud the crowd in the
to the sidewalk heller skelter and leaving a
wide path for the passage of the flying vehicle.
Crossing l25th street the runaway brushed
but Kept on. Mrs. Ryan and her companion
managing still to keep their places In the wagon.
Now the gray was in the homestretch, and no
Of speed as he nsared i%4th street. He, was
fairly flying as he passed that corner, and the
people on the sidewalks saw young man run
out behind the village cart and catch hold OF IL
with both hands.
He held on for a moment as he ran: then he
way across the back OF the seat. Reaching over
he seized the reins. hich Mrs. Ryan had long az
dropped, and with a vigorous jerk he yanked
the runaway back upon his haunches. and in
second or two brought him to q full stop
Then hr jumped down and assisted Mrs. Ryan
out OF the cart. Her companion had fainted
She WAS taken into store until a cab arrived
when she and Mrs. Ryan drove home together.
Before going Mrs. Ryan thanked the young
man who had stopped her horse and asked him
Nor would he give the police any information
about himself He was very well dressed and
athletic looking. Those who saw him stop the
runaway said 1t was the neatest piece OF work OF
the kind they had ever seen.
Park Policeman Ferguson caught yesterday
wagon. which had run into the bride road on
the East Drive, near Ninety first street, in Cen
trail Park.
The horse belonged to Charles C. Thain Of
90 East Eighty-third street He and the woman
who accom- panied him were thrown from the
but neither OF them was injured.
An awning which q candy shop keeper In
West Farms was lowering yesterday afternoon
frightened a horse that Herbert 1arbox Of .0O6
East 10th street was driving. Tarbox was ac-
compauied by a Mrs. Clark. The horse
away and threw the man and his companion
out OF the carriage In Main street. and wrecked
the carriage against q telegraph pole near
fremont avenue, where the horse was caught.
Tarbox and his oinpanion were not hurt.