New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
4 U'OMAN'S BRA We DEED.
MISS ZEREGA SAVED HER MOTHER, 3UT
WAS INJURED HERSELF.
DRAGGED HER FROM BEFORE CAB
IN FRONT OF THE WALDORF-AS-
TORIA-HER INJURIES sEvEl

IN FRONT OF THE WALDORF-AS-
ToRIA-HER INJURIES SEVERE
The herosm of Miss Florence zerega, said to
be a member of the we'll known family OF that
name in this city. IS the cause OF her lying dan
gerously i'll in the Waldorf-Astoria. suffering
from three fractured ribs a fractured collar
bone, broken ankle and severe contusions OF
the body. The young woman saved the life Of
her mother yesterday in Fifth-ave.. just outside
the hotei, by dragging her from in front Of an
approaching cab. She herself was knocked
down, and now she and her mother are ILL., the
mother suffering from bad shock The cab
man was arrested He Is Walter Eastman. OF
No. 416 East Fifty-sixth-st.
Miss Zerega, her mother and Miss Zerega's
brother Frederick live at the Waldorf Astoria
She and her mother went shopping yesterday
morning, and they returned home to be IN time
for lpncheon The women started to cross Fifth
ave. at Thlrty-thlrd-st., from the east to the
west side Mrs Zerega led the way. She Is a
woman more than sixty years old She thought
herself safe. as carriages were many feet away
from her in all directions. But the daughter
and a number Of spectators observed that
horse was being driven at a rapid rate down
the avenue and that the woman would be hurt
If she remained In the way. The daughter
sprang quickly forward and dragged her mother
back by the arm firmly. In doing so she had
to put herself in nearly The same position as
her mother had been In. The cab horse bore
down on her. and it impossibility for
her to recover She saved her mother, but fell
herself on the asphalt, struck by the horses
hoofs and the shaft Of the cab.
Then a dozen men hurried out into the street
The daughter tainted, and her mother fell IN
swoon on the sidewalk Policeman Ultrldge or
the West Thirtieth-st. station, dashed out ana
picked up the Young woman. She was hleedlng
from cuts in the head and body, her dress was
torn aud soiled and she was unconscious. An
other man picked up Mrs. Zerega. and the
women were carried into the Turkish Room OF
the hotel They were quickly recognized as
guests of the establishment DR.. t. Tnayer
Adams the hotel physician. examined Miss Ze-
rega He found that she had sustained the IN
iiIries mentioned She also suffered from shock
He brought her back to consciousness atter
time but she was in such intense pain tha' ne
had to administer opiates and she was under
their influence last evening Her motner 5 con-
dition improved az the night advanced
Several men had held the cab driver East
man and after Ultridge returned from the hotel
he arrested the man. There were many persons
ready TO denOunce Eastman, ana not rev Were
outspoken Miss FanshaW. guest or the nole'
said she saw the accident and that 1t was Fast
mans fault He was locked up In the west
Thirtieth-st station He drives for j. Moultoh'
a livery stable keeper. Of No. III LeXlngton-aVe
Mr. Thomas assistant manager or the wal
dorf-Astoria, said that the accident was que r., 70
the negligence of the Police Department He
had applied for policemen to be stationed at
that corner he said because IT is so busy In the
course of the day.