The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-19
CHILD DROVE A RUNAWAY
FOUR rExR-oLD EDDIE CoNWAT'S
ADVENTURE IN CENTRAL PARK.

IN OENIifAL fdhh'
ne CiupR 20 the Reins while the Horse Tore
Along the East Drive aud Tried TO stop IL
by see-sawinE-Teiis tho story OF the Run
away In an Interview with N Reporter.
p. J. Conway OF IT, East Seventy. fourth
stroot won't driving yesterday afternoon IN a
runahout with his two sons, John and Edward,
aged IL and 1 years respectively. He drove up
TO the end OF Central Park, and. turning arouhu'
started to 20 down the East Drive. When oppo-
site Eghty.nfth street tho reins became on
tangled In tho horses tail. aud the animal
started to roar and plunge. In order to hold tho
horso's head Conway jumped from the wngon'
leaving his two sons IN II. The horse started to
run away, and Conway could not catch the
bride in timo to stop him. The horse dashed ht
q broakneck spool along the drive. causing
the many carriages which crowded the road
to scatter right and left In order TO AVOID q
smashup. The runabout, with Its younS passen-
gers. svayod and rocked from side to side.
threatening oyory moment to overturn. John,
tho elder OF the two boys. held on frantically to
the side rails, end shouted at the top of his voice
for helm. Tho younger, Edward, calmly picked
up tho rcins and pulled tightly on them.
At Eiehticth street the horse almost collided
with a carriage. He slowed up for q moment
and John jumped out, leaving his younger
brother In the wagon. By this timo two mounted
policemen and a largo crowd Of bicyclists were
racing after the runaway, shouting for passers
by to stop 1t. Tho cries of the pureucrs and tho
rattle of tho wagon served to increase tho fright
of the horse, and it tore down the hill at Seventy
ninth street at great speed. Little Edward sat
upright and cool in his seat. holding on to the
reins, and trying with all his feeble strength
to stop tho horse. Tho boys largo sailor hat
hung by its elastic, on the back Of his neck, and
the mud which flew up from the horses hoofs
had almost covered his face. Now and then no
looked back to SOC II tho policemen wero gain
ing on him. At the bottom of the hill the wheels
of the carriage struck the pathway, and Tor q
moment tho carriage ran along on two wheels.
Yet not for o moment did tho child relax his
hold on tho reins.
"Whoa, Bess! Whoa; there's q good girl,
he cried, Juggling on the reins.
1t looked rs though the carriage would be
dashed to pieces at tho bottom OF the hill at
Seventy.second street, as tho Drive was packed
with vehicles coming from every direction. The
pursuers realized the peril that the little driver
was In, and they rcdoubled their efforts to catch
Policeman Edward Dougherty was standing
at the foot of the hill when he hoard the shouts
the road. Running out into tho middle Of the
d Issd he S,G gripRpsSd Ped o 1hI e Hi dsoS Of az sim m9 foe a az feM "
Nv eli, I'm biowedl' exclaimed Dougherty as
he noticed the young driver what arc you
Driving. answcrcd tho little fellow. as cool
as on icicle. Here" as another policeman grab
bod the mares bride, leave her alone; we con
"Don't you want a drink of water T. asked an
NO, thanks. ! don't drink water"
u"a s ginSSs sS a 9o boy p in l t eyer sb ses: said a coach
BY this time Conway and his elder son, who
hadnet been injured by his jump. game running
an thu aeat n vpd hiS Init aG hem.
Gee, whiz. pop. but didn't she go!' he ex-
Eddie's face and clothes were covered with
worse for his adventure. As tho wagon drove
driver. 4 sun reporter saw Eddie last night at
his home. He was Just going to bed when re-
dsi eGs''0 u '4lA - i'."" ~ N''''
ReyorterrrHow did the accident oseuri
for ES a drive. a nls' and nj T Pap anus ans y Johnnie, THIS Msn aft Sas
noon. ~Bess-that's the mares name,,hadn't
6 6es r out for a 80 wPes eS t Sna a she w wes OF srtt her s sssa
her "a 50" on ths road. The msrs1shs,s q
the park. but Bess was restless all the time.
She kept ~, rSSa ac !, nnP ,h ana ss1m reaching up for the
Rop~orter-Couldn't You stop heri
EddIeaWsll. Pop ,p, hit he, her !, once e., or twice with
young SSns e one T as se es 9 IS. w.t. j. f heFf fn siiRs' eaush {
he hist re aP a G fass. h I sho sasli s she x kss' s sa1 sl 70 LEX ies
: sSS bG Ma jsn pea t ssa 5s c e Soi e. q & + IT, IT,
bride: Then she started to go; u
r Esadie@Frightened , guess not. told Johnnie
to hold. and that would take care Of him. I
see-saw ON Bess's mouth.
Reporter-Is that q sure way to stop q runa-
Eddie@WeI. this is my first experience. But
Joe. he owns a hansom. and he told me tho
horse, and l remembered it. Well. I tried to
see-saw on her mouth; but. say, 1t was awfully
hf Eep sRs the ElSs9G aid fJ 5oB my ha doi
Eddie !disgqstedlooh Johnnie, pooh! He did
% sha ho i sSla hin He Sollo Hs 1fS o1 Esipl on I t toS Fahi in
wouldn't: iii never go tor a spin on the road
were going like 2:40, too. we nearly banged into
carriage, Bess, sho slowed up for a minute,
Jumped, and sIdhi vas glad ;Ss m to Se s sFid Of 9TH him.
,Eddie-Weil, it was muddy: But l could see
FL sho r Ma4 d 10 s5sf III B Sjii. ! sb bsp wo 5sl.jipF m to her m all
along. Say. III bet she broke The record.
.b Rss8rt Sat wEsn you ne S9q The 1 pssSma St getting
hsi% On e tic EiS6o%s all he lime; | know ! !
bought that. and 1 knew he didn't wantt any.
seac6ed the Sottom Of The hill ali ripbnt u hess
waspretty well blowed by this time, and q
sparrow cop rushed up and caught her.
Reporter-Were you tired
Eddfe-S.o. was worried about Johnnie.
You sec i didn't see him when he struck the
ground, and I didn't know but that he was hurt,
Reporter-How fast did the mare goi
Eddie-Thats n hard question to answer of
hand. I know we went like tho dickens. Wo
must have gone a quarter in As seconds.
Reporter-WH you drive Bess again2
Eddte-Oh. yes, of course. But l won't take
out that trap tho next time, and iii leave
Johnnie home.