New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06
PANIC AT A PARADE.
ONE CHILD KILLED AND MANY PEOPLE
INJURED IN PATTERSON.
A TEAM DAsHEs INTO A CROWD. LEAVING DEATH
IN ITS wAKE-MANY MARROW ESCAfTo
REPoRTED-A SECOND CALAMITY
BARELY AVERTEl

REPORTED-A SECOND CAl.aMiii
BARELY AvERTED.
Paterson May "a team Of horses, attacned 10
a heavily laden coal wagon, ran away In Mah-s'''
between Market and Smith. at II o'clock this MORN
Ing and dashed into big crowd OF people VINO
were standing on the sidewalk watching the paraue
of Barnum and Bailey's circus. panic followed
and many persons were knocked down and IN
jured by the frightened horses One death resulted
from the wild OF the animals
At the point where the panic occurred, the Sue
walk was made impossible by the crowns. III
Main-st., back OF the spectators, stood large
double wagon, owned by White Il Hopper, coai
dealers william H. Schafaner, the driver was
watching the passing show. portion OF the
parade had gone by and the horses attached 10
the coal wagon did not seem to mind the noise and
clamor.
The elephants however, scared the animals ana
before the driver could himself they dashed
upon the sidewalk into the crowd. The 'emcie
was loaded with two tons of coal and did not move
fast At the first jump Of the horses there was
shout OF warning. and men. women ana ch'inre"
ran wildly in all directions. screaming with terio'
The animals plunged into the people who were
packed too densely to scatter quickly After soi"s
a distance of fifty feet the sidewalk the wagon
s,ruck AGAINST a fire hydrant and its progress was
stopped.
Even In that short time two dozen spectators
had been injured less seriously Many
were trampled under the feet OF the horses tue
wheels passed over some, while others were
trampled under the feet OF the terror-strcKeh
crowd The driver was tossed headlong from MS
scat and fell beneath the horses. He was not
seriously injured.
The only fatality reported is that Of Edward
Schultz. ten years old. OF No. 2s Cross-st. He was
standing near the horses when they starred anu
was knocked beneath the wheels several os
ISLANDERS made dash TO save him. but they WI si
moi ouck enough and the wheels passed over NE
breast He picked up ana carried 70 III a. a.,
office and an ambulance was summoned Inc ht.,.
fellow was unconscious when taken to st. Joseph
Hospital and he died there few hours later. -,
Olga Olsen standing near Scnuilz anu 81,
also was knocked down The wheels passed Oyer
her arm and leg, crushing the limbs pauiy. *. :.
IA ther who saw the girl on the sidewalk uleu u
save her bat before he moved yard the "aSo.
swerved and struck him he was Daoy nure ove'
the head and shoulders. The Olsens were remove
~ their home at No II Clinton-st. II is feared
that the girl may have sustained INTERNAL Injuries
as well as those TO her arm ana leg. - -
Many others were knocked down ana some o
them were badly hurt. but most OF them hurrle'
off with the assistance OF friends pelore 'hei
could be learned Those who were 100 bad hur
to he taken home Eere removed 20 the onius y
DR. park in front Of which the accident occurred
and rheir Injuries were temporarily dressed ,
William Schafaner, the driver was arrested d.
bnraes The man was taken 10 Police headquarters
but later was released. several eye-wlnesses u III
accident saying he was entirely planeitSH ., Mai,
The panic came near being duphcateu az ma
parade became unmanageable ard ran a"as 'Vw W. =
fhe crowd of people that lined the curp Mrs .a
nagan of No 50i Main-st. was knocked do"n WIZ
%east but luckily escaped with slight scalp wouho
Tn. accid,n, caused another stampede. ana seNerd
women were knocked down