The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-01
HORSES TRAMPLE A BAND.
4 TEAM IN LAST NIGHTS PROCESS
SION TOOK FRIGHT.

Injured Many or tho Muhicinns OF the seventy
FIRST Regiment B~and-Their Costly Inatru-
ments spoiiod-Parado llanEers-On Hurt
Team stepped by q Poiiceman-List OF injured
While the procession on the way to the City
Hall Park to celebrate tho birth Of tho new
city was passing tho Broadway Central Hotel
last night a team of horses following the Sew.
enty-f1rst Regiment band took fright and dashed
through tho band. knocking down the musicians
and seriously hurting many OF them. A number
OF persons who had crowded into the parade limo
were also knocked down and more or less hurt.
Mono Of them. It was thought, was m~ortally
injured.
The sevonty.frst Regiment Band. under tho
leadership of Fanciulli, was stationed directly
behind the carriage containing tho Mayor.
Behind the band came a long line Of carriages
containing guests and distinguished citizens.
The carriage leading this section was driven by
James Lyons OF 234 East Twcnty.fourth street.
1t was not lossible to learn last night who were
the occupants.
All the way downtown tho team had given
Lyons great trouble. The music of the band
excited them 40 much that several times they
almost got beyond his control. He was conf
dent. however. that he could manage them, and
remained in the line.
When in front of the Broadway Central Hotel.
which is opposite Great Jones street. the band
began playing n stirring march. To this was
added the footing of horns on all sides. The sounds
OF exploding bombs from the lower part of the
city increased the uproar. At q particularly
loud blast from the musicians tho horses went
up in the air. Lyons lay back on the reins and
pulled for his life. but the team got beyond his
control. Away the horses dashed straight
ahead, galloping at full speed.
. RptIynnn fha fronf pf tbn Iatachp,opt IF IN -
riages and the rear line of the band was a space
of perhaps fifty feet. Into this had crowded a
large number of boys and young men, hangers
on or the procession.
,Lhefo was a roar from the crowd as the
made a rush for either side of the street. Some
escaped injury, others were knocked right and
horses were on the band.
The musicians had no time to think. Down
they went under the horses hoofs. Some rolled
through the mud to safety. Others were knocked
against a cable car. Their bodies were cut and
bruised and their beautiful instruments bat
tered and broken.
The runaway caused great commotion. The
crowds on the sidewalks were panic stricken.
ing what to do, for there was grave danger that
the other teams in the line might take fright.
Blocker street stood Policeman James Donohue
of the West Forty-seventh street station. He
heard the uproar and say the frightened team
plunging straight toward him, with tho driver
on the box struggling, but, powerless.
Running into the middle of the street the
est him with his right hand. His left he threw
over the horses neck, and then he hung on.
i RHeS" of his II Z feet ets' s tHTf be- olu msn fa eat j ee Tas
with his right hand on the bride which he had
first seized.
animal towi I'd the southeast corner of tho
street. The 2thcr lorst was forced along with
his mate. In another moment they swung
into an electric light pole. The carriage wheels
caught ana stuck.
They tell with the policeman still clinging to
them. A dozen men leaped or them and they
were unable to get up. When at last they
were released they were calm enough to be re.
strained from further running.
In the meantime there WAS distress in tho
wake of the carriage. Men. women, and children
lay on the ground grooming or went limping
about looking for help. The large force OF police
on hand Immediately set to work to relieve the
Ambulances were summoned from st. Vim
cents and New York hospitals. Pending their
ing room of the Broadway Central Hotel. where
Or. Turner, tho hotel physician. attended to
them as best he might until moro help came.
Driver Lyons was not hurt. Policeman Dono-
hue did not arrest him. lie took his name and
that of the owner of the carriage. who is James
Thompson of 81 Irving place.
Later, when Chief OF Police, McCullagh was
notified Of the nccident. he ordered Lyons's ar
son will also be called before tho Chief and
questioned.
Following is n list of those who were the most
serious y injured:
ARIEL, PHILIP. Sci East Eighty-Gfth street. legs
bruised and cut; to St. Vincent's Hospital.
BErTo, GEORGE, II years old, 81 Canal street, head
and arms injured; to st. Vincent's Hospital.
Cross, CHARLES H., 423 Greenwich street, legs
cut; to New York Hospital.
GuNADI, CHARLES. h1utboy in the band, 326
Spring street, badly bruised; to st. Vinceuts Hos.
pital.
HERMEs, LOUIS. 10 years old. sac East Thlrtieth
street, hand crushed under cable car; 10 New York
Hospital.
KAnsSol, HEsny; 10 years old 7eo East Fifth street.
legs confused: to New York Hospital.
KLITZKIN, Mrs. MAX, 4lu East Eighty-hfth street,
hands and legs cut and bruIsed; to New York Hos.
pital.
MARTIN. BENJAMIN. 80 Henry street.
RANAdANOST. KARI, member Of band. 4l0 East
Elghty.nfth street. legs injured; to New York Hos
pital.
ROMANO. VISCESzo. clarinet player. uncle OF Gonadi,
82U Spring street, head and legs injured; to st. Vim.
cents Hospital.
ROsENBERG, Morris, 6O6 East Sixth street; legs and
back injured; TO New York Hospital.
RUsRiS. JOSEPH. lG years old, . Charles street. scalp
wound ami probable fracture Of tie skull; to New
York Hospital.
WISBEMoTH. LUDWIG, las Mescrole street, Brook
Ign. leg hurt; TO New York Hospital.