Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-03
HURT In A RUNAW AY
MISS FLEwING's TEAM CREATES
EXCITEMENT ON BOULEVARD.
TWO LADIES ARE BADLY INJURED.
Miss shield, of New Jersey, and Miss
MHyt. Of Atlanta, Receive What
Ipon the Head.


yesterday afternoon. when the team of
Miss Otte Fleming. OF No. SN west Grace
street. dashed mp that fashionable drive
way az breakneck speed. There were
four young ladies in the trap Of Miss
Fleming which was drawn by two stylish
and spirited bay horses. They were Miss
Hessie Shield. Of Ridgowood. n. j.: Miss
Mary wayt. Of Atlanta, Ga; Miss Vlr-
ginia Tyler. OF Richmond. and Miss
Fleming
The drive came near being a fatal
one for two Of these young ladies. As Il
result Of it. Miss Shield lies al the home
OF Miss Fleming with a severe confusion
and scalp wound az the base of the brain
on the right side. and just behind
the ear. and Miss Wayt is suffering con-
sderably az the home Of Mrs. Allen. No.
2oi south Third street, from scalp
wound over The right eye. which may
produce concussion. The other ladies
only received slight bruises and cuts.
HOW THE RUNAWAY OCCURRED.
The heroine Of the runaway was Miss
Virginia Tyler. who sat upon the front
seat Of the trap with Miss shield. a
superb horsewomau. who manipulated the
rens The horses from what can be
learned OF the affair became frightened
on the Boulevard. between Broad street
and the bridge which crosses the tracks
OF the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad. by the breaking Of a
trace or swingletree. and they began to
run. The tapping of the gearing excited
the horses. and they increased their
speed. Miss Shield was first to
realize the danger of the situa-
tion. She cried out 10 her COM
panlous 10 jump. and the other Ia
dies responded 70 this by holding
more tightly 10 the vehicle. The driver
became more alarmed. and, relinquish-
ing reluctantly the reins 10 Miss Ty-
ler leapsd from the conveyance. Her
foot was caught in one Of the wheeis'
and she was thrown headforemost 10
the ground The other young ladies'
were so frightened. and in such q dan
cerous predicament. that they had no
time TO think Of anything but their
own safety The next 20 attempt TO
leave the trap was Miss Wayt. OF At
lanta. and she. too. was hurled 10 the
ground headforemost. on and on still
faster the horses dashed. and as the
bridge was reached Miss Fleming, VINO
was sitting on the rear seat jumped
from the vehicle and rolled over on
the ground. unconscious. she stag
gered up in time TO see Miss Tyler. still
holding 10 the reins. climb over the high
front seat and let herself down TO the
roadway. run after the team until she
could turn loose. and then fall.
A dozen or more persons on the Boule-
yard witnessed the runaway, but they
were powerless TO stop II. Ihe team
sped over the hard road al a terrihc
rate. and was only stopped atter poln
of the horses had been badly cut ana
bruised and the trap broken in many
places.
THE INJURED CARED FOR.
one Of the first conveyances 10 reach
any Of the unfortunate young aaieS was
that of Mrs. r. II. Elicit ana thls iduy
81 one offered her carriage TO the in
irrea other vehicles came up hurrledly'
.ra in few minutes there was an
evcited throng around the young Ia
5ies and every possible attention was
shown the ladies by those assembled
All ~ the occupants Of the trap were
in practically unconscious condl-
d,tion. Messengers were dispatchea
10 the city with view OF Sc
curing physicians and communicating
~ nevcs of the accident 10 the
father of Miss Fleming. Mr. warner
Fleuine. In a few minutes the car
,taqe ~ Mr. W II. Hancock drove up
,,itb mat gentleman and his wife, and ii
MS at once placed al the disposal or
Miss Fleming and her guests. Misses
Elemine and Shield We're tenderly placed
In tho vehicle and huTicdly driven 10 the
home Of the former. where Miss Shield
was visiting. Accompanying them was
Dr Marshall. a student of one of the
medical colleges OF Richmond VINO hau
rendered such assistance to the sufferers
as he could under the circumstances. a
,,o~tv from the jefferson who were out
fri,ire uicked up Miss Wayt and car
rod her 10 the home Of her friend Mrs.
Allen. on south Third street and In a
short time Miss Tyler arrived at her
home In what manner. no one seems 10
know. herself not excluded
EXTENT OF THEIR INJURIES.
Telephone messages We're sent for
phvsicians. and IL was difficult TO catch
any of the doctors In their offices at
that hour of the afternoon. Drs. Win
free and Hugh NJ. Taylor were reached,
and they went post haste 10 see Miss
shield DIT Winfree was first TO arrive.
He found the young lady from New
Jersey suffering from "a severe scalp
wound behind the left ear which had
caused confusion of the brain. as wei
as from an ugly cut over the right eye
Miss Shield was still unconscious, and
the physicians. after dressing the in
iuries Of this young lady looked after
the medical needs of Misses Fleming and
Tyler IL was ascertained that these
young ladies were only suffering from
external bruises and scratches. a trained
nurse Was q once engaged for Miss
Shield who appears TO be the most Sc
riOusly injured.
DR.. Taylor hurried then TO see Miss
Wayt, who sustained d very painful cash
over the right eye. The cut Is almost
precisely in the shape of ii horseshoe.
10 was observed that this young lady
was not dangerously hurt. unless con-
cussion OF the brain should set In. Miss
Wayt is an orphan, and has been on
visit 10 Miss Virginia Allen, of this city,
Tor some time she has become exceed
ingly popular in society here. and is a
most attractive young woman.
Miss SHE'D is well known i'm Richmond.
She al one time lived here, and her pa
rents moved from this city TO Ashland.
She has attended many fashionable social
functions in Richmond About two years
ago her father. Mr. }. H. Shield moved
from Ashland 70 New Jersey where he
has since res ded. In the accident Of yes
terday afternoon she lost very hand
some solitaire diamond ring. Al mid
night she had only partially regained
consciousness. and her condition was re-
earded as uncertain. The physicians at
tending here are Of the opinion that IL
win take three or four days 10 ascertain
whether or not she is dangerously hurt.
Afias Shield has been on "A visit 10 Miss
Fleming or month or more and the