The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-06
KILLED BY A RUNAWAY.
NAVY PERSONS INJURED At MADI-
o SQUARE.

a Hanson Cab Horse, frightened by an AM
buianco Gong. Takes to the sidewalk at
Twenty. fourth street aud Runs Down the
Passing broadway ThronE-uts Driver Hurt
A cab horse, frightened by the changing OF an
ambulance bell, ran away from Twenty.sixth
street and Madison square shortly before 3
CLOCK yesterday afternoon, dragging II hanson
after 1t. Taking to the Broadway sidewalk at
Twenty.fourth street, it plunged into the midst
OF the shoppers, who are always to be found in
great numbers from that corner down to
Iwenty'third street, scattering men and women
right and left. A number of people wero in
jured, and one man was killed.
Inc owner of the horse and hanson is Luke
hearney of 33i East Twenty first street. The
driver was his brother, John Kcarncy. Tho
horse had been at the carriage stand at Twenty
sixth street and Madison square, west, for some
time. Kcarney had had fare from 11:3o
O'Clock until about . o'clock, and conse-
quently had had no time to feed his horse. The
horse frisked around a bit when Kearney fixed
the string Of the oat bag around its neck, and
seemed unusually lively. Kearney thought
nothing of 1t, however, and as soon as he had
the bag adjusted he climbed into his seat Mt
the back OF the hanson and, started to read a
newspaper.
In the meantime two men who were work
ing on one of the trenches dug by the Depart
ment Of Public Works in connection with the
Fifth avenue improvements had been over
come with gas and an ambulance call had been
sent to the New York Hospital. The ambulance
came up Broadway at q good pace, the driver
Keeping the bell going at a deafenlng rate.
kearncy's horse is used TO cable car gongs
and all OF the ordinary noises of upper Broad
way, but the continuous changing of the am.
bulance bell was too much. 1t pranccd about
for a moment, and then; with a sudden jerk OF
Z hpnh thraNN thu nnt hntr from, 10 ,rl, .~l
"whoa!' shouted ,Kearney, and grabbing
the reins in one hand, he reached toward the
whip with the other. That settled the matter,
so far as the horse was concerned. II gave u
side OF Broadway. The wheel OF the cab struck
the side OF "A cable car, and for several yards
the vehicle ran along on one wheel. -Kearney,
meantime. had let go OF, the, rcins. He shout.
ed for help at the top of his lungs. but the few
persons who heard him and were in II posi-
ton 10 tackle the horse were too intent on get
ting out OF the way themselves to bother over
kearney's predicament.
kearney was thrown from his seat at
toned but short.sightcd policeman dashed
from the park, waving his arms frantically at
served to drive it from the road to the side.
walk. There was the usual crowd OF stylish.
strollins along at that point. Those who saw
the runaway coming had no idea of any dan
the horse on the sidewalk. Then there arose
a chorus of shrieks that could be heard blocks
| away. omen screamed and men shouted
and ran in every direction. colliding with one
another and adding 20 the general confusion.
In the midst of it all the body of a man went
sailing in the air from the top OF the hansom
and fell in the gutter. 1t was kearncy. The
sharp turn onto tho sidewalk which the horse
som struck the edge OF the gutter threw him
out of his seat, tearing his hand from the small
He fell on the back Of his head, and blood
flowed into the gutter from a scalp wound.
from Tine e1 h9Tse side aas se%1tef Sni the W paopIs in sh f4Snt'
but everybody couldn't get out OF the way. and
just above the Fifth Avenue Hotel entrance a
two were together, and had been looking in a
store window. They turned around and walked
front of the runaway. The warning shouts
were too late. The couple stood rooted to the
spot. The horse dashed straight at the man,
knocking him over as though he were q feather.
A moment later he was under the horses hoofs
S M"ns a shout hos ni Te bt ,bs f wb4el The oi s Ibe bons Ihe
mails hoofs escaped her. The OFF wheel struck
that her skull was crushed.
At the southwest corner Of Fifth avenue and
Twenty-third street. the beginning OF the big
gest shopping block in the city. there were
scores Of women passing 10 and fro. Some Of
haps killed. but for a big broadway policeman.
With arms outstretched hedescended upon them.
and c!aspins everybody he could in his embrace,
pushed them out OF the way. A man and a
woman were knocked down, but they were only
slightly injured and got away before their names
| S~hiu NC o'uiNN
Just below the corner of Twcnty-third street,
on Fifth avenue, the hanson overturned. 1t
struck n pile OF granite blocks and fell over
with a crash. The harness broke and the horse
dashed on alone. Near Twenty.first street 1t
was captured by q policeman. After the run.
away passed Twenty:third street n number OF
women, who had had narrow, escapes, tainted.
They we're brought around all right by tho APP
plication OF ordinary remedies.
In response to ambulance calls rung by vari.
GUS excited individuals three New York Hospi.
tai ambulnnCes and one from Bellevue came
changing up in front of the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The sidewalk and road was blocked by thou
sands OF people and the crowd was increased by
the arrival OF the ambulanccs. The man and
woman who had been run down, and kearney.
the driver. were removed TO the New York
Hospital.
The run down man was Edward jackson OF
lo4 West SiNty-irst street and his companion
was Nab Garden OF 25s West Eighty.third
street. Jackson proved to be fatally injured
and he died last night. Miss Garden was not so
badly injured. She received two slight scalp
wounds and possibly a slight confusion OF the
brain. Kearney has u number OF scalp wounds,
but will recover.
The horse was not injured at all by It's os-
capade. The cab. too. despite its fall, was only
scratched.