The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09
PARK RUNAWAY
CAUSES PERIL
Two Men and Two Women
Have a Terrifying
Experience.
The Ladies Scream for Help, and
a Mounted Officer Dashes
to the Rescue.
The Ohutes Has Great Crowd to
Attend the Picnic Of the French
Club "Ligue d'Henri ~"

a very alarming runaway took place in
the park yesterday afternoon and it came
very near resulting in the killing of two
men and two women. 1t was one of the
most exciting events which have occurred
in the park in many months, and it was
terrifying to the spectators and must have
been exceedingly so to the principals con-
cerned in the adventure. Only one of the
quartet was severely hurt, Miss May
Donohoe of 306 Stockton street, and her
injuries are not necessarily dangerous.
The accident occurred on the main
driveway, near the entrance to the speed
track. William Foot of AT Third street
and George Carroll of 813 Hyde street,
were out driving with two ladies when
the pole of the vehicle broke at the point
of junction with the doubletree and
frightened the horses so badly they
dashed off at full speed down the main
drive toward the ocean beach. Foot, who
was driving reached forward to get a
closer hold of the lines, but the runaways
renewed their speed as he did so and
ierked him out over the dash board.
The wheels passed over his leg, but did
not seriously hurt him. The lines were
now lost, and, as the horses rushed on.
the three remaining occupants of the
buggy were is great peril. The ladies
were screaming, and the man with them
could not reach the lines or assist them in
any way. Realizing this he called to his
companions that the only possible chance
of escape was to jump. He threw the lap
robe from his knees and leaping out
found himself unhurt.
The two ladies were now more terrified
than before, and screamed at the top of
their voices. MISS May Donohoe next
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But for the fact of the bush breaking the
force of her fall she would almost
certainly have been killed. As it was she
was very painfully bruised and was taken
to the am bulance station, where DR.. Stat
lord attended to her.
The other lady was about to Jump when
she saw mounted Officer ]. Ii. Kavanagh
coming swiftly to the rescue, and then
feeling treasured she kept her seat. Just
hrads they broke free from the vehicle
and the lady was thrown out, but the
speed had so far slackened that the force
of the fall was slight and she escaped with
slight face bruises.
The fine weather drew out very large
crowds to the park and the ocean beach.
1t was the clearest day there has heen this
year, and the view from the Cliff House
was spondingly attractive.
Among those who took in the glories of
the ocean beach was the Eng!ishman
Ward, who made himself of wide noto-
riety by clipping with Mrs. Brad bury. He
was alone and looking lonesome.
The Chutes attracted a big crowd ves-
terday to attend the third annual picnic
of the "Ligue d'Henri "" which was
given by the members of the French Mu-
tual Benevolent Society. The programme
of amusements embraced a number of
games for both young and old, and the
chief feature was a typical French
country dance, known as the Saul
Basque. They also had a grand tom bola
for 1877 very fine prizes. The list EN- braced
sewing mac zines, gold watches eight-day
clocks, silver spoons and numerous valu-
able artlc es. The sports were finished
with q grand all-night ball.