The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
JU1rs BIorcIr RrooRD.
SIisadvssturea or Vyheeimsu ana wheelwenseu
asa Accidents Caused By Them.

wheolers were kept indoors by almost incessant
rain. a surprising thing about tho months
casualties is that while tho cycling season In
well advanced tho number Of careless and I'M
skilful riders doesn't seem to diminish. Fewer
of tho accidents in July can DO counted az una
voidable than in June, although In some cases
1t lie difficult to determine by tho brief reports
obtainnble whether or not tho mishap could. un'
der the circumstances. have been prevented.
The habitual scorcher certainly took q rest last
month, and was probably not responsible FOR
more than one-tenth Of the damage done. Fol-
lowing Ia n summary Of the accidents reported:
Apcddler's wagon runs into a
who is thrown from her saddle. She falls into
tho arms Of a bike cop and escapes injury. The
bicycle is smashed and tho driver locked up
after a lively chase.
A scorchor knocks down an elderly man,
whose collar bone IL broken by tho fall. The
victim Is taken to q hospital and declines TO
make a complaint against the wheelman.
A cab driver runs down o and
one OF the wheels OF the cab passes over her
head. breaking her nose and fracturing her skull
in several places. She 10 taken home and the
cabman is arrested.
An elderly woman Is knocked over by q wheel-
man and so severely cut and bruised that she Ia
taken to a hospital. Cyclist arrested.
A seven-yoar old boy, while playing In the
ofSA -
wound, and is sent TO a hospital.
Tho forks Of a bicycle break on Eighth avenue
and the rider 10 thrown heavily against the
curb. He is taken to a hospital.
A boy cyclist knocks down three-year-old girl
who Is playing in the street. The child 10 se-
verely injured about the head and shoulders
and Is taken to a hospital. Boy arrested.
A woman is struck by a wheelman. receives q
broken wrist and scalp wounds, and Is taken to
N hnapitnl DiJar nSr,atad
One whcelman collidcs with another, is thrown,
and receives a bad scalp wound. He is taken to
a hospital.
A young woman is run down by a wheelman
and has her left thigh and arm broken. Rider
arrested.
A wheelman's pedal strikes a curbstono and
he is thrown heavily to the pavement. but
escapes with n few scratches.
Park Circle and is smashed. Tho cyclists. a man
md a woman, are thrown of. but escape injury.
The accident said to be due to the torn up condi-
A reckless young wheelman runs into q six.
car badly torn. Rider arrested.
,o a seEen,year,olf girl PLAYING in front Of her
ously hurt. Ridcr arrested.
A sir. year-old girl is struck by wheelman; her
leg is broken and she is taken to a hospital.
lance, which comes upon her suddenly. The
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the driver isn't blamed.
A trnokman corners a %whselman and runs
avoids being run over himself, and. it is said.
Is told ny the trucks owner that ,tis a pity his
neck Isn't broken n as well as !. his Wheel 90 ;,o,. &c..
wagon. hits its shaft and strikes his eye against
q harness buckle, injuring the eye badly.
A woman is knocked down and run over by a
w%heelman, has her cheek badly cut and is taken
to q hospital. Rider arrested.
A wheelmnn Is crowded of his machine by a
team of horses drawing a heavy wagon. A
wheel passes over his ankle, and the driver, in
backing the team. rolls the wheel over the
is taken to a hospital and the driver arrested.
wheelman. The pedestrian receives COMMISSIONS
on both knees and on the left arm and is taken
away "a ydr ri sn a rnns oTee te Miaeg Ss5eS' Sdv crc,,st
who Is badly cut and bruised about the head.
Driver arrested.
is thrown Violently into the street: He is picked
cut, and IL treated by an ambulance surgeon.
w~heelwoman's bike slips on a wet pavement
is bruised in several places An ambulance Is
called and the surgeon dresses the woman's
wounds and sends her home.
Another whee! slips on a wet pavement. and
its rider. a woman, Is landed in the street with
great force. Her left ankle Is fractured and she
Is taken to a hospital, where she is likely to
remain for several weeks.
An engaged couple on a tandem arc run into
by a lad driving u grocery wagon and arc
thrown, ono of the wagon wheels passing over
tho young woman's body. She is severely bruised
and receives a bad scalp wound. while the man
escapes with slight injuries. Driver is blamed,
and is locked up after n chase.
A coal cart and n wheelwomRn collide on the
boulevard and the cyclist is knocked over, but
not seriously hurt. Bystanders blame the driver.
tandem in Central Park. when tho handle bar
parts and the man Is pitched forward onto the
side. He IS taken to q a beSspit mouH Th "n w or p1gGs
4 four.year-old girl is knocked down bv n
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scorcher doesn't stop to investigate.
A young woman, after squirting TO get past a
TO stop. She is thrown heavily TO tho sidewalk,
her head striking against a hydrant. She goes
wheelman. in anticipation Of a happy event
expected hourly to take place at home, scorches
boy. and is locked up. The boy is taken TO a
hospital practically, unhurt. Tho cyclist is re-
An elderly woman is knocked down and run
oyer BY Q whcelman on Eighth avenue; her
thigh 10 fractured, and she Is taken to a hos
A wheelwoman walking beside her bicycle Is
knocked down by a runaway horse. She Is
Awheelman riding up Fifth avenue. with his
back curved like a dromedary's and his nose
almost touching tho handle bar. fails to turn
the corner, dashes into the sidewalk and strikes
girl, knocking her down; She is rendered I'M
thrown by the collision, but Immediately re.
mounts and scorches away.
~wheelwoman falls from her machine on
Firth avenue, receives a confusion of the right
elbow and 10 taken home.
wheelwoman loses control of her machine
on Eighth avenue and falls. fracturing her left
ankle. She Is removed to a hospital.
"A young wheelman collides with a truck on
Third avenue. Ia thrown. and lacerates his hand
badly. He refuses to make q complaint.
Two wheelmen riding, rapidly on the Boule-
yard collide, and are thrown to the ground.
Neither Ia much hurt. and they ride away after
a brief but heated argument.
In cleaning his bike q whoelmSn's, forefnger
gets caught In the sprocket wheel and Is cut off.
The wound 10 dressed by an ambulance surgeon.
a wheelman 10 overcome by the heat and falls
from his machine. striking on his head. He 10
picked up unconscious and removed to n hos
pitai suffering from concnssipn Of the brain.
syniistir badly cutting the lads lott knee and
A ~bicyclist is taken Ill and falls, fracturing his
Skull. He is taken to a hospital and his In
ouries are probably fatal.
cab strikes a hoy cycllst, who is knocked
under the horses feet and barely escapes being
run over. He Is badly cut and is taken home in
an ambulance. Driver hurries away.
- middle-aRed woman learning TO wheel be-
comes oyer-conldent of her skill and turns too
snort In = bicycle academy. Her machine slips
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