The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-31
MILK. WAGON KILLS CHILD.
RUNoVER FOLLOWS COLLISION OF
TWO TRADE VEHICLES.

The rive Little Bcriinera HAD stopped 60 Wit
ncss tho row Dotwson tho Drivers-Litile
Martha Knocked Dow n by the Horses when
Ono Drove On-Ho Attcmp.a TO Escape.
Five OF the Bcrlincr children started out from
tho clothing store OF their father, Louis Berlincr.
at 2l7O Second avenue about 10 o'clock yestcr.
day morning for Central Park. Joseph, who is
ii years old, headed the party, and Uehind him
walked s.year.oih Sadie, who pushed tho car
riage In which rode the baby. Dottie, o years
old. and Martha, . years old, brought up tho
rear. They got along very well, except that
littlo Martha kept wanting the others to go
slower because her legs we're too short to keep
UP. until thcy reached Park avenue and 10th
street, where they stopped to watch the out
come OF a quarrel between two drivers whose
wagons had collided.
There seemed to be q great probability, from
the language used, that the drivers would also
collide. and the children were much Interested.
The driver OF tho bakers wagon was denounc-
ing the driver OF tho milk truck In round
forms, TO which the other was responding with
epithots and threats. Meantime the wagons
blocked the cross walk. To the disappointment
of tho Bcrlinors tho prospects of a fight pros
emily began to fade. Each Of the drivers gath
cred mp his reins and turned for q parting curse.
Como on satd Joseph to the small Bcr-
liners. There amt anything going to hap
pen
rinec. Dottie followed, telling little Martha to
hurry up. just as Martha stepped OF the curb.
stone tho driver of the milk truck. without
looking In front to SEQ II the way WAS clear,
gave his ,h horses a sharp cut with str, ihG WHIP up
little girl aud knocking her down. The next in
slant the heavy wheels had crushed her head.
The driver saw what had happened and heard
the cries of the crowd. Lashinp his horses he
TO Third avenue. SO reckless was his pace that
half way down the block the truck swerved
against q bakers wagon driven by Albert
Davidson of 1868 Madison avenue, who
jumped out and gave chase on foot. Meantime
pursuers from the crowd who had seen little
Martha Berliner run down were running down
the street and shouting,
The milk truck turned up Third av enue, mar.
rowly missing u cable car. Davidson jumped
on an up-bound Lexington avenue car and hung
to tho side step, pcering down through, every
cross street for a eight OF tho milk truck. At
115th street tho milk driver, believing that no
had eluded his pursuers, turned west, and
Davidson. jumping from the car, ran down to
catch him. Policeman Levy Of the East 104th
street station was walking along the street, and
Davidson cal!od on lin TO arrest the milk
driver. While this was still unde, lded several
witnesses OF the running over OF the little girl
appeared md told their story. Two boys,
james Hickman and Henry Cohen, identified
the driver. He was arrested and taken back TO
10th street and Park avenue, where the child
In the Harlem Court no said he was John A.
Laudon. rs years old, of 2235 Second avenue,
driver for JOHN McMullen OF 117th street. near
FRS avenue. He was sent before Coroner
Fitzpatrick, who held him in 81, 900 bail. Bail
was furnished: The child's body was taken
home. Death had been instantaneous:
The driver of the bakers wagon which origt.
tho scene OF the accident for a few moments.
and thea drove away. Witnesses say that he
was not in any way to blame.