New-York tribune., 1897-07-17
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
TRYING TO FIX THE BLAME.
THE wHEELMEN's PARADE ALLEGED
TO HAVE BEEN POORLY MANAGED.
POLICE NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RUN
AWAY ACCIDENT on THURSDAY NIGHT
PRIZES AWARDED, AND DIN
NER TO BE HELD.

PRIZES AWARDED. AND A DIN
NER 10 BE HELD.
An effort is being made to fix the responsibility
for the runaway In Bedford-ave. late on Thursoay
night while the Eastern District wheeimen were
having their parade 10 celebrate the opening OF
Leonard-st which has been newly paved wi'n as
phalt More than dozen wheeiren were p!uieu
by the runaway horse and many more wheeis were
damaced permit had been secured ior the
parade which gave the wheelmen unrestricted use
of Bedford-ave as far Grant Square. In front OF
the Union League Club. 1t is said that orders had
been issued by the police TO keep carriages Out Oh
the street according to reports received yesterday
the policemen stationed around Grant square al
lowed several carriages 70 break through the me
Of march Sergeant Maude, Of the Twenty-secoho
Precinct VINO had charge OF the ponce ar
ments In front OF the Union League Cinp hao WV
men who were instructed 10 keep al Vehicies ou'
of Bedford ave until after the parade disoahdeo'
He said he d,d not know whether the runaway got
,brovrh the lines at a time in the parade When
there was long break. which was thoush' 10 DC
The end of H. or whether the driver came into beu-
ford-ave at Anantic-ave. or BreVoors Fiace'
II Is certain that the police arrangements we'e
not perfect Nor were they good as usual. ui'
ARRANGEMENTS had been made FOR the orleina' aa'e
of the parade which set down for wednesday
night. After the postponement TO lhursua' ms Us.
on account of the threatening weather' o'u'
were not issued by Captain Lees, OF the HiA'" ~
until late nOur ia tHo eNe'''e'
wan we're hurried out and posted. This taroihess'
however had nothing to do with the accident a'
Futon-st and the police ofhciss say e"as "o
,rors men wou,d have been posted along Beoloru-
ave at Grant Square had the paraoe ho'eo '''
Wednesday night as originally pahheu'
Sar,,,enden, NcKelvey has investigated the
oo,don, and has relieved his subordinates OF al
naame IN the matter. He says that the pa,aae wac
the most poorly managed AFFAIR OF lis kiho .''"' ~,
ever saw There long gaps In the hiIes W
1,
ride In order Several gaps DOCK iohe We"
xo,,cad and at other times the wheelmen oraeee"
o,orp In single nles. Several times the crowns III
,ha streets closed In, believing mat the p"i""e "
over ,, .o.,oraav that
II was said at St Johns Hospital yesterday ''Ia'
,,hnr,os Rosenthai. OF No. 143 Morton-st- WIN ie
ce,ved the most serious injuries Will proo"''' ~
cover. . ,oar learned
,oury Girl whose name has not peeh iea''eu
had a miraculous escape while the ruhama; y, ,os
was running at full gailop through 'he o uouDe nS
of wheelmen. She saw the morse app or
os co confused and excited that she hao no po"ei
60 sava herself Frank 7. Share Of the Long lsai'"
wheelmen saw her and pulled her pacA " 0''e
side lust before the horse reached her' ~
The opin,on seems to be almost unanimous aiiioiis
the wbeelmen Of the Bedford section that 'he al
fair was purely accidental George Needham' cap
tain of the Kings County Wheelmen, eNpresseo '"e
,,eus of that organization when he sa1o'
I'VE do not think ,he blame Tor TINS accluen. 0
\, "a ~ ,ba no,ice 1t was purely accidental ana
a thing that could not be foreseeh VI p.
srainst AS l understand 1t, the morse oecaine
frightened outside Of the lines and ran throusn 'o
orra 20 within the lines If that is true II is an
orsxer 70 the claim that the police permitted t"e
horse within the lines The animal Preeuiiie' "
came frightened at the large NUMBER OIL oio''0
ugb,s Chinese lanterns and fantastic costumes
and the driver was evidently unable TO c0nt[oii
a, the clubhouse of the Long lsland " ~
no one found who was inceH i saI ~ thai II was
merely an accident said prominent Iiont &c me-
the club who averse 70 h~avIhs ~ h.s ns ,,eonle
printed. 1T is wonder ina. aonSnd into the line
~ de down Fulton-st Unuer lne .it
stances was surprised at the snah atnouit nonna
citement when the morse Si'"
down Bedford-ave 4, A. n,cvcIe narade
The winners Of the prizes IN the o,SySie yeg Sbs
under the auspices Of the Associated Sedhs Snre
of the Eastern District, wnien wnH LOON RPbe RPb Nassau
day night s,vsr %ere eup donated by "1he BROOKLYN
Times" 10 the largest club In lfe tne hrcT Wbeej-
burg Whecmen special pIzSe; ~ .ne AbTabam Straus
for the best appearing club; the Io For The
silver pitcher and cup given by l. x kemson h iTi ' nf
seconS best appearing se clHS Greater Wheel
men. the silk flag presented olh py 's The womens
Beard TO the best decorated ciuoi .ne VIM os The
S5anes rrsssr q eMYorf sRe AAuxry the womsns prize
Miss A. Bochat and George Penny, rnt "a So tanHen
elled watch. for the prettiest necorateu The
ME smnbiin brothers two bicycle suits; Mrs Mary
shade; George zeer. pair Of solid gold ia sleeve N,vs
links: the Al Wiener Club the brass ana fi,o onyS
tahle given by the John Ennis Democracy, Ci9o
ana the Anime Cyclers silver pitcher. Inc oe
cisions were Civ IN yesterday by the Juuses III %
the prizes viii be AWARDED IN bv ne Associated
Cycling Clubs.