The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-16
MISHAPS OF WHEELMEN.
FIG HIT FoLLoWs A COLLISION BE-
TWEEN TWO.

A Third IL Run Down by = TrucE-A Fourth
Arrested for InJHrinE n Child n Ftth'
VINO Escaped. Hun Down-A scorcher
Fincd-An Annoyer OF Cyclists Punished
Frederick ]. Scott, n red.headed young man.
while riding a bicycle up Eighth avenue on sat
urday night, crossed, when near Fortieth street,
to tho west side of the road to avoid a horse
which had fallen down. Tho result of his dis
obeyinp tho city ordinance about riding on the
right.hand side Of the street was a collision with
James Church. q negro cyclist, VINO was on MS
way downtown. Scott's wheel was smashed'
and he blamed Church for tho accident.
Policeman Beadle, who was called, said
that no couldn't see how Church was 10
blame, and told Scott that, II he wanted 10
have his broken wheel paid for by somebody
else, he'd have to sue that somebody In the civil
courts. A moment later Church rode away.
Scott, who was bcside himself with rage, gave
chase, and, hauling the negro from his wheel.
proceeded TO pummel him. Church lost patience
at this and gave Scott u severe thrashing.
Policeman Beadle then came up and arrested
both men. Magistrate Cornell reprimandod
Scott in the jefferson Market Police Court yes
terday and then discharged both men.
scoRcHER FINED.
Bicycle Policeman Liebold accused Henry
Price Of 10 East Fourth street OF riding his
bicycle across Washington square at the rate OF
fourteen miles an hour in the Jctf erson Market
Police Court yesterday. Magistrate Cornell
fined Price So. Liebold also arrested n man
who gave his namo as Felix Hughes. Hughes
was drunk on Saturday and insisted on living
down in front Of bicycllsts on Seventh avenue.
near Twelfth street. He nearly upset several
wheelmen. He was fined SO. too.
FINED FOR ANNOYING CYCLISTS.
Bicycle Policeman Leo arrested William
Clark. a truck driver OF 80 Eighth avenue. on
Eighth avenue yesterday morning for annoying
bicyclists. Clark. while driving a heavily loaded
truck. kept going from one side OF the road TO
tho other. He was fined S5 i'll the Jefferson
Market Police Court by Magistrate Cornell.
cycLIsr RrN DOWN BY A TRUCK.
John H, Kushlcr, q member Of the Greenwich
Court yesterday against John Quinan' a truck
Kaghler, said that at li:2o Saturday night,
while going Up Eighth avenue. he turned when
When he was near the horses heads the driver
deliberately turned the horses upon him, and. in
which was run over by the truck and smashed;
The driver said he did not purposely turn the
see him at all. The cyclist acknowledged that
he had tried to pass the truck on the wrong side,
s sSs%sd Msh to tns rules discS Sa 1Ss F Saina ana on M'f fhe
ground that the affair was an accident.
crcLisr RUNS DOWN a HILp-wRo NAN
NABBED.
On Saturday night five.yearold Elizabeth
AMBROSE. the daughter OF Michael Amoroso. a
shoemaker of Sedgwick avenue. High Bridge.
was run down by a lbicyclist near her home.
Her right arm was dislocated and sho was badly
bruised. She gas picked up and carried to hor
home by Joseph, Andrews. r.. a bicyclist, Of 40
that Andrews was the wheelman who ran down
his daughter and had him arrested.
drews said the man who ran down the little girl.
behind whom he was riding at the time. escaped.
Am Q IS had no Witnesses Man and I'll. the S child ", was was
think Andrews ought to be held. but that he
would let the bail bond given by Andrews at the
the little girl would be in court. In tho mean
time a search will be made for the bicyclist who
ran her down.whom Andrews believes he would
THROWN FROM HIS WHEEL
John Dunn. IS years old. rode into a mud hole
evening. His wheel slipped from under him.
throwing him TO the ground. He received sew.
eral cuts on the face.
TANDEM RIDER HURT.
Vincent Peterson OF l4O West Nineteenth
street and Miss. Mary Queen OF 10 Lawrence
street. expert bicyclists. had a serious mishap
in b Brooklyn on saturday. wSiie going at q
lively gait they collided with Herbert Myers OF
vendeyeer Park. and were both hurled to the
scratches. but Miss Queens right collar bone
was broken and she received a bad shock. She
was attended by Ambulance, Surgeon Phone OF
the Manhattan Hospital and taken homo in q
coach.
COLLISION MAY RESULT SERIOUSLY.
A very serious bicycle accident happened at
evening at $50 o'clock. Edward T. MerEert, 10
years old. Of 1870 Bushwick avenue. collided
GARFIELD place. They struck each other with
such force that they were dashed to the ground
and their wheels were wrecked.
Mcdonald managed to get up. ignoring his
own wound be went to the assistance OF Mcr-
kert: who could not mpxe or speak; An ambu;
found Merkert suffering from conclusion OF the
brain and a serious cut on the jaw. The young
long enough to request Dr.. sherwood TO take
him home. His condition Is serious. Mcdonald
had his wound dressed and went home.
JAILED FOR rUScTURISG TIRES.
James H~auswitch. 10 years old. of 245 Riv.
ington street. was arrested at Coney Island yes.
terday for puncturing the tires Of bicycles left
OF 34i Lafayette, avenue saw the boy playing
around his bicycle. and on going to II found that
witch was searched at the police station a but.
ton hook, Strengthened out and ground fne at
the point. was found in his pocket. About TWEEN.
ty bicycle tires were punctured at the island
during the day.
DIR. ELLIS CRATER NEARLY KILLED.
LONG BRANCH Aug. l5.-Dr. Ellis W. Crater
was found lying unconscions In the public road
near Elkwood Park late yesterday afternoon.
His wheel was lying a fow feet away. He was
removed to the house OF Mrs. Lydia Maps, and
f. Clayton found him lying face downward in a
pool of blood: How long he had lain there
before being discovered IL not known. No one
knows how the accident happened.
The bicycle path where the doctor was riding
ia free from obstacles. and how he could have
been thrown. with force enough to render him
unconscious for hours Is n mystery. Tonight no
Ia In a critical condition. H. is suffering from
clan, pr. James Chasey OF Long Branch, thinks
he will recover, The wounded physicians face
and head are badly cut. His wheel WAS nm
harmed. Friends OF the doctor believe that he
was waylaid.