The sun., 1897-05-23

Leona Perdenux NilIott by the wagon in which
Shs Rode.

| After John Dineon. ono of tho drivers en-
| ployed by ]. d. s; r. e. Crimmins on paving
contract at Alexander avenue and 136th
| street Ind dumped load Of stono at the
corner about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
q crowd of school children on their
| way home asked him to lot rhem ride. Dincen's
| work was done and he wns good.naturod SO he
| told tho childrcn that he would take as many MS
could pack themselves into tho wagon
box through to Lincoln avenue. A dozen
children ranging in age from to
13 years took advantage of tho opportunity,
and climbed into the wagon. Dineen spoke to
his horses and they strrtcd through 136th strcot
at trot.
Among the children in tho wagon wcre Emilio
Pcrdcaux, 10 years old. and her s-ycarold sistor
Leona. daughters of Henry Perdcaux, a junk
man who lives at 532 East 136th street. They
Joined with the others in shouts. and that made
Dinecns horses quicken their pace. When
the wagon had gono hall way through tho
block between Alexander and Lincoln avenues,
it reached tho Perdcaux house. Emile shouted
TO Dineen that she wanted to get out, but her
voice drowned in the cries OF tho others, who
were thoroughly enjoying the trip.
As tho horses did not slackcn their speed tho
little girl went to tho tailboard of tho wagon
and crawled over. Sho hung to it a moment
and then dropped to the roadway.
Leona Pertleaux saw her sister got out of the
wagon. and then saw that she had been carried
past her home She was frightened. and with
out saying anything to the other children she
crept to the side of the box. between the wheels.
Shc perchcd on tho sideboard and tried to
jump beyond the wheels. Instead Of clearing
wheel. No one but her sister. saw her
fall. and she was too far behind to
reach ICOnn before the wheel nasspd
her Tho wheel ran over the child just below
the shoulders. Emile picked her up and start
Henry Pcrdoaux was in the yard in front of
Lcona toward the house he asked what was the
matter. Being told that his daughter had been
to to- him to stop. The children Who hH'''rs re:
mained in the wagon heard him and began
q, years old. of 562 East, l36th street. Left
to Dineen that she wanted to get out. Dinecn
Lincoln avenue he turned south. driving toward
$ the Southern Boulevard.
A few minutes before the wagon started from
son George. years old. to get some kerosene
oil. and he % was n9 on the sideweik. near Lincoln
sister caught sight of each other ut the same
time:
ake you OUT, hnGelc. ne snnutcu. he
ran into the roadway and alongside tho wagon.
In his hand he carried the oil can. He put ono
hand on the wagon. running between the wheels
and tossed the can to his sister so that he might
use both hands in helping her out. In throwing
the can into the wagon he cxerted SO much
force that he was whrled around. He lost his
hold on the wagon box, and pitched under It,
falling OH his faco on the ground. The Same
wheel that had run oyer Emilee Perdoaux went
over his right leg Mt the hip. dislocating it.
Dineen drove on with PerdeRux in pursuit.
His horses slowed up in n few minutes and Per-
dcRuX caught up to him. IIG called Policeman
Lowy Of the Alexander avenue station who
arrested the driver. Dneen is 35 years
old. and lives ut 1898 First avenue He SAYS
that both children were hurt through accidents
which II was beyond his power to prevent.
George Beringer was sent to Harlem Hospital
he has scriOus internnl injuries.