The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-29
AUTOMOBILE ANTICS.
Machine Runs Away ana Creates
Great Excitement and Some DAM
axe.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
An automobile ran amuck in Fifth ave-
nue. between Forty-ninth and Fffty-frst
streets, at o clock last evening. 1t would
nave been running yet-in circies-had not
indignant citizens, in evening and other
dress. swarmed upon the mad machine and
subdued Il by sheer force of numbers.
Its driver, whom it threw. and who rash
ly attempted to mount 1t again, is in the
Flower Hospital with a broken leg. bike"
Policeman Clarkin, who did some marvel
GUS trick riding in avoiding the devil car
riage," is suffering from nervous shock.
The weird performances of the auto"
showed the full possibilities of the ma
chine and also marked the revenge of the
horse, for it was a horse which set the
hOrseless carriage Wild.
Joseph Mclaughlin drives a cab He
views the automobile with suspicion. His
chief patrons are members of the Million
aires Club, at Sixtieth street. He was
driving south in Fifth avenue. AT Forty
ninth street he saw an automobile, guild
ed by George S. Dugree, bearing down
upon him.
The usual signals were interchanged, but
one of the drivers mistook port for star
board. and a collision followed. The i'm
pact was great. Both drivers were hurled
from their seats. McLaughlin's horse was
so badly hurt that ii was necessary to
shoot 1t. te
AS Dugree was thrown from the auto
his hand wrenched the power lever and
set 1t full speed ahead" At the same IN
slant the shock set the steering gear hard
a-port Like the dog chasing his own tail
the horseless. carriage, at high speed ran
in mad circles.
Bicycle Policeman Clarkin, pedaling hard
from afar, arrived GREATNESS to find him
self pursued by the crazy vehicle He
s,ff tie nfsl,ft md Shnf1 me-
after 1t.
But the auto" was not making exact
circles 1t ran over the curb and struck
fence. The shock reversed the power,
and with a bound the carriage flew back
again and made an elliptic run up the ave-
nue. almost catching Clarxin, who was
unprepared for tactics so surprising.
The crowd grew by hundreds each mo-
ment, and sought refuge on Stops.
The auto" had just hit the curb, and
headed down town again.
Like one who attempts to seize runa-
way horse, Dugree sprang at the thing
as it whizzed by him in a semi-circle,
most aboard. His hand was on
the lever, when a JOLT threw
him off. His touch had reversed the pow
er and the Internal contrivance promptly
stopped. sped backward and ran over him.
He lay there helpless, his leg fractured
/ Inc duNOs SultSlls utHnb, tHySleTfOuS
monster. continued maneuvering in the
half light
The crowd detected signs of waning
/ power.
Come on, menu yelled tan man in
evening dress. wen down it,
Led by this hero, the crowd seized its
I wheels and overpowered ii. An ambu-
! lance carried off Dugree and Policeman
| Clarkin carried off the cab driver, Nc
Laughlin. TO the East Fifty-first Street
station and told the sergeant the story.
IAN Of which being the case. said the
man behind the desk. II cannot see that
Mclaughlin has committed any crime. Go
| home"
That automobile, with all the breath and
deviltry knocked out of it, was wheeled
back TO it's companys stables A police.
man shot the horse. The auto was not
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