The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
WILDWORKB RUNAWAY
down TEE WEST DRIVE AND UP THE
BOULEVlRD IT RACED,

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Scattering Bicsctists ana vehicles eran ssrt..
shsnins or I've Psloeunen. ssa net stop
pinE fsr . severe Coiiis,sp. 1t Has Or untn
THROWN By . Lnnppost-Ne Ono HART.
Edward Follor Of l2l West Seventeenth street
and . companion went out yesterday afternoon
for . drive In the Park behind . housekeeping
bay horse attached to q light sidc-bar buggy.
About 0 O'Clock thoy were coming down tho
west Drive. whom the skirt OF . woman
who was passing on q bicycle suddenly
blew out toward the buggy. The animal shied
out 70 ono side of tho driveway, nearly upset
ting the buggy. Foller. who was driving,
reached out for q flrmer hold Of tie reins and
began t. saw savagely at the bit They wore
then in the vicinity Of seventy-s econd street
and the horse started out along to level road
at q gallon.
The roadway was pretty well crowded with
vehicles of all descriptions. AZ the CRY Of Run
awayl" sounded in tho rear they one and all
pulled up onto the sidewalk or grass, giving
the runaway free way. Up the Hill and over
tho bridge spanning the bride path the horse
ran, gaining speed with every bound. Both
Foller and his companion were tuVglng
on the lines with all their strength
but their combined efforts proved powerless to
check the frightened horse. At the Fifty-ninth
street entrance the roadway was somewhat con-
gestod, and into the maze Of carriages tho run
away dashed. Park Policeman Cavanagh
called to those within hearing distance
10 get out Of tho way. while ho himself
ran toward tho horse and grasped tho bride.
He hung on only q moment, for the animal, rear
ing on its hind feet, shook itself free and ran on.
On the crosswalk the buggy collided with q cab.
and both men were thrown to the pavement
Neither was seriously hurt, though severely
bruised and cut about the face and hands; After
pulling themselves together. they called a cab
The horse, after leaving the Park. ran around
the Columbus statue and started north on tho
road. It scattered wheeim n and pedestrians
in every direction. Those who couldn't gel, out
Of the way dropped their wheels and ran behind
trces. After the excitement was over four ma
chimes had to DO carried homo.
Where Columbus avenue crosses the Boule-
poiitan Traction Company in laying the new
un. erground trolley. The hole Is we'll barri-
| street. !" The horse tempt to turn out when
nearing tho obstruction. and in doing so ran
directly toward q butchers wagon coming down
but Iefore h. could pull up the runaway dashed
with It's shoulder, The thill penetrated its neck
and came out on the other side, where 1t broke
of short. In the collision the ! horse naS man mage Ito to
Hugh Lynch Of III West Sixty.fourth street
car in the path OF the runaway. He was Knocked
down and badly bruised about the head and
shoulders.
Bicycle Policeman Mullarky was riding down
the Boulevard when he heard the cries that fol.
lowed the collision. Seeing tho horse come
toward him. he waited at Sixty.seventh street,
and. wheeling alongside. graspeh the reins. Like
the Park policeman, he was thrown without
checking the speed of the horse.
At SiXty-cighth street tho runaway wheeled
and ran in front OF a crowd Of bicyclists. They
fell from their wheels in a heap, but the horse
kept a cad, striking n lamp post on the corner.
This checked its speed, and Roundsman McCul.
lough OF the West Sixty-eighth str. ct station
captured 1t before II could regain its feet.
The horse was examined by a veterinary sur.
geon and then shot by Policeman Hill. Mono OF
the injured was hurt seriously, and after having
their hurts attended they went home.