New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-19
EXCITEMENT AT P. W. L.
WOMAN THROWN OVER GUARD RAIL
OF BROADWAY CAR
MARIE DREssLER EXHIBITS GREAT PRESENCE
OF MIND. AND THE LEAGUE WOMEN

MARIE pREssLER EXHIBITS GREAT PRESENCE
OF MIND. AND THE LEAGUE WOMEN
ASSIST IN KINDLY SERVICE.
A serious accident occurred yesterday afternoon
az o'clock IN front NJ the Professional Vomans
League house. No. l.5O9 Broadway Just as It's mem
bers gathering for their usual Monday enter
tainment
As closed Broadway stopped a; the corner
Of Broadway and Forty-fourth-st. TO allow some
NJ the league members to get Of open car.
Run 900" Myer NH. OF No. Monroe-st.. grip
man. and Peter Monahan. 81 No - Secoud-ave..
conductor ran into II. The impact. which
accompanied by a heavy crashing sound. was ire
mendous
were thrown ~ the floor while others jumped and
rell n the ground. Among the latter was Mrs
James Horner 81 Baltimore who was on her gsy
70 her sisters house. No. lol West Eighty fourth
81. Mrs. HOrner seated next 10 the guard rail-
and rising suddenly. precipitated over the
rail striking her head as she fell. All was con-
fusion. Women screamed. and two tainted. Mrs
Horner lay for a moment the asphalt. stunned
and bleeding before any could reach hsr side
Miss Marie DRESSER the actress who was Just
passing a. the instant was tho first n grasp
the situation Gathering NJ her skirts in one
hand. she sped Ike deer across the street 10 a
grocery on the northwest corner ot fourth
s.. called for a bottle Of whiskey. and out
and back before the frightened passengers had
taken Mrs. Horner 70 the sidewalk Giving the
bottle smart rap the curb which knocked the
neck or. Mss Dresser dashed ~ the liquid
IN the injured Vomans face and forced some be-
tween her lips Mrs. Horner was assisted into the
real estate Office next 10 the league rooms and
ambulance call was sent In
MeanVhie the women OF the league, many ~
whom had witnessed the accident aid what they
could 70 assist Mrs. Horner. who pluckily SCI her
lips and repressed even groan Or. Grout OF
Rooseyelt Hospital vas the irst 70 respond to
tho call. He bandaged Mrs. Horner's head. which
had bled profusely from severe scalp wound
in carriage n her sisters home Mrs Hornsr
had been away six weeks for medical treatment.
and bystande-s alike complimertsd Miss Dresser
for her superb presence Of mind. -,..-
WHEN the excitement attending the accident abated
= John. chairman ~ the meeting was carried on
- ne delight of an un1sually large audience ne
by Miss MAZDA Craigen. Miss Inez Crabtree fol-
lowed wiki an aria from GARNER"
Scandal was rendered Mrs " G Jones taking
the part ~ Mrs Candour. Mrs Thornton Hagan.
Mrs : swenson Sir Benjamin Bsckb.te, Miss
Engle sumner. Sir Peter Teazle. Miss Marguerite
tea was served Mrs. Edwin Knowles pouring.
topics Of interest were touched upon.
No said Miss Brown. the league secretary. 70
take any part In the Paris Exposition boycott 4
an quite sure i will not as an organization II Is
against the policy ~ the league 70 take sides m
any subject The members individually will he apt
20 DO "a they think host but a. body no action
Will he taken.
In another group the anti-stage league appeal
vas taken UP and laughed heartily over
T quite sure that Mrs. z Prentiss. who has
been sending out circulars 70 the chorus girls ask
ing them leave the stage and Offering them g. -
a week Involvement doesn't know much about
chorus girls. said prominent managers wife
Tn The arst place. as a class chorus girls
fine lof q, young women. In ne second place they
have gone into the chorus to earn money. nearly
all ~ them having some members ~ thAir family
m support. As these girls all from s5 70 go
week NTH their wardrobe provided the = ~
proposed by Mrs Preutiss would prove poor
change. and one that will hardly ne accepted