New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25

was asked II he wished to have anextra day at the
special service TO which he had been assigned.
This special service was inaugurated when West
Sovcnty-second-st was placed under the charge OF
the Park Department. and required mounted
patrolman on post there from o'clock In the
morning TO 3 o'clock in the afternoon in order TO
keep the thoroughfare free of trucks. Mcintyre
had been this post for two weeks and his regi-
lar tour Of duty then completed when he re-
ported TO his sergeant. He had liked the duty
however because IT had enabled him TO obtain
some sleep in the afternoon. which he had missed
at night because his child SICK and when he
asked II he liked 10 remain on that post Tor
another day 10 take the place of one Of his com
rades he cheerfuy said yes" That yes was
the tocsin Of his death
He went en- post at o'clock Wednesday morn
ing Throughout the day he patroled the beat from
the Park to Amsterdam-ave.. and at 23O o'clock
in the afternoon he sitting upon his horse
near Columbus-ave.. within a few minutes or the
time when his duty would be ended, when he
heard a commoton at the east end OF the street
and a victoria dashed toward him. its driver
powerless to stop its runaway horses. and man
and a woman clinEng to the carriage Mcintyre
turned his horse and started at n gallop on a
parallel course 10 the runaway team. he caught
one Of the horses by the bride and managed 10
bring the team to a stop before 1t reached Am
sterdam-ave. Then he called to the driver. asking
him II he thought he could control the horses.
The man thought he could. and Mcintyre released
the bride The moment he did so the team sprang
forward with the bits in their teeth and the driver
was again helpless
Mcintyre put spurs 10 his horse and a second
time overlook the wild animals He again caught
one Of them by the bride. but at the same time
an ash cart going forced the team up near
the curb. There moments slip and Nc
Intyre's horse down. and his rider was thrown,
his head striking the pavement and the animal
falling on him. He spoke again. The in
Gcfof bic hull
fractured and taken 10 Roosevelt Hospital. He
died there at o'clock. The runaway team, which
had bolted again when Mcintyre had fallen, threw
the occupants of the carriage Colonel j. F. Robin
son and his wife. Of No. 523 Manhattan-ave, into
the street. but they not seriously injured.
The driver received n sprained leg.
McIntyre's act brave It was. was no Drawer
than the feats which other Of the mounted police
men perform daily as part OF their duty. It's
result was simply more uniortunate SO tnat /, be
teI. was no drawer man in the saddle than Police
mai JIcIntyre There was also who
better liked His Intercourse with his comrades
wa, always pleasant, ana he was one Of the best
all-around athletes among the mounted police
Mcintyre was thirty four years old, and had
wife and three small children. He joined the force
bravery TWl6 he had been commended for his
pluck once when ne stopped runaway in Central
Park by sprnging from his horse TO the smart OF
the carriage cnging there TO Inc morse r0r ns
Intyre was injured at this time that ne was re-
lieved from mounted duty ana put IN the Oity nan
Park While there and this was his second deed
OF bravery that received official commentator. ne
captured a thief by punging under running
horse and succeeded In landing him in the Oak-st
station in the face OF mob OF street hoodlums
who stoning him. These were Mclntyres more
conspicuous acts. They were by no means all Of his
brave dee Dis
All the stations Of the park police. including the
Arsenal and the "sheepfold," the West Drive
and Slxty-sixth-st have been draped In memory OF
the dead by the Park police. and the regret OF
his comrades at his sad end is keen and universal
The Park Commissioners Will doubtless pension his
widow. She Will also receive 800 from the PARK
Police Protective Association, 500 from the Inn
proved order of Red Men and $500 from the Royal
Arcanum. to all Of which associations Mcintyre
belonged
The dead man Will probably be buried In Calvary
Cemetery although Mrs Mcintyre had not yester-
day completed the arrangements for the funeral