The evening times., 1896-06-18

A big gray borsetlisa appearcdthrOugh the
sidewalk on Eleventh street a few minutes
before 10 O'Clock this forenoon as suddenly
and effectualy .as though the earth had
opened and swallowed him.
Tie animal was attached to a light da vt on
wagon, owned by Mr.. Edward Dcvlin,
the locksmilh,,.a al No. 61O d street north-
west. The team had been stopped ON
Eleventh street, between F and q streets,
al The curb III front OF the Eleventh street
side of Woodward d Lothorp,s estab-
iishment, and Mr. Devlin had gone into
nearby business place.
The reins were tied to the dashboard OF
The vehicle, and the horse becoming fright
ened al the constantringing OF a bicycle bell
opl passing wheel, commenced TO back.
As he did so the lres tightened and the
animal backed wildly on the sidewalk.
scattering the pedestrians in every direc-
ton. The entrance To one of Woodward q
Lothrop's freight elevators, which is level
with the pavement. was open.
FELL INTO THE PIT.
The animal continued to rear backward
toward the opening which is about six feet
deep. Suddenly he descended backward
into the pit With q loud crash. The harness
was stripped from him in the fail. but the
Dayton wagon, TO which the horse was
hitttHrf, remained on the pavement close by
the elevator opening.
A great crowd of lady shoppers. men and
boys assembled about the hole in the side
walk and watched the violent struggles of
the aBissal, wlvs was. confined in narrow
space about five feet in length by four
feet wide.
Policeman Halfway was soon on the
scene aud telephone messag ges were sent
10 the First police precinct, the Humane
office. and TO Knox's Express Company
o-brIDg a derrick and other hoisting ap-
paratus. Excited spectators also rushed
off and teiephoned for a veterinary sur
g-on and physicians. In the meantime a
great crowd collected and blocked UP the
sidewalk and roadway.
Humane ladies wrung their hands and
pleaded with the ment o sesto work and re-
lease ''the poor creature from the pit. A
doctor appeared with large bottle filled
with chloroform and shouted:
Lets chloroforn the poor brute and
then we can hoist him out"
How" said fat individual.
''Why. get a nose bucket and place
large sponge in il; then l Will saturate it
with the anacsthetic."
Get derrick" yelled a distinguished
looking man in black bruadcloth suit.
And SO it went. Suggestions came thick
and fast from men, women and children.
In the meantime the horse struggled with
all its might. and finally got one of its
forcfeet tightly wedged between the elc-
vator and the stone wall.
Carpenters blacksnIiths, doctors and la
borers came 20 the scene with implements
of their professions and more suggestions.
EX-CowBoY's WORK.
Among the number was a shor. man,
wearing hroad-hrmTned, light. slouched
He said hp ay-cnwhpy and
quickly riggei up number of ropes TO
hold the horse and prevent it from in
juring Itself bysplunging about in the hol:.
Agent John Reiplnger OF the Human
Society came IT. the scene on his wheel
and took charge of the arrangements for
ext-icating the animal. The First precinct
patrol wagon brought Lieut.. Amiss and Po-
iicemen. Carlson. Warren and Taynan. and
it required the combined efforts OF the Of
ficers to keep back the crowd.
Lieut.. Amiss found hat 70 person had been
injured during he plungings of tie horse on
the side walk. but there were several mar
row escapes
one of X nox' big express wagons arrived
wit h derrick, and few moments later an
old gentleman asked permission to get his
army pistol and shoe. the horse, as he was
sure il had broken a leg during the reariBgs
and Diungiags in the pit.
Finally humane OFFICER Reipiinser as
sisted by Mr.. VIII H. Bayue OF the Agricult-
ural Department. the police and Woodward
< Lothrop's employees, sawed away piece
of the elevator side, where the horses foot
was wedged. and with the assistance of
the ex-cowhoy tied and hobbled the four
legs of the imprisoned eqrine.
Tl.en the animal was cleverly gotten
squarely on the platform of the freight
elevator. At a signal from Lieut.. Amiss
at t1:55 O'Clock, after two hours OF
torture and impris, Dment, the hydraulic
pressure was turned on, and the horse,
tightly bound, brought to the sidewalk.
After the thongs abuut its legs were cut
the animal sl'rauE TO its feet. and badly
frightened at the. great crowd. dashed
through the pc PIE and STATED to run
away, He was speedily reoaptured. how
ever. The animal WAS badly cut about the
feet, head and legs.