The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-15
AUTOMOBILE ON A TEAR.
RAISES RUcTIoNs IN FIFTH Avenue
and BREAKS MOToRMAN'S LEG.

Cab Ran Into II and the Operator, Trying
to Save Himself, Grabbed the Lever,
Which Turned on the Power-yhen Fol-
lowed Mnnmuvres That Made Folks Stare.
An ordinary cab. q horscless carriage.
bicycle policeman and a crowd Of about three
hundred people oil assisted In making Fifth
avenue, between Forty-ninth and Filty-third
streets. very lively place early last night.
Tho horseess carriage was the llvellest per-
former for the greater part Of tho time. Al
though finally subdued by the bicycle police
man II put its mortorman out OF business and
sent him to Flower Bosrtal with his right leg
broken.
Joseph Mclaughlin. a cabdrver employed
by the New York Cab Company Of 4 West
Forty-nfth street. was the cause Of all the
trouble. Driving to tho company's stables at
7:45 O'Clock he turned into Fifth avenue.
not looking over carefully where he
was going George Dugree was seated
ON his automobile at Forty.ninth street.
waiting for customer Mclaughlin did not
sec the notioness automobile until 1t was too
late to avoid u collision. and the two vehicles
gree from he seat In fains he tried t to saVo
That CHANGED to DO the lever that turns on the
the street the automobile started up Fifth
avenue, at its highest rate Of speed
automobile. 1t ran straight for n little more
than a block. and then suddenly awerved In
\ toward the curb. bringing up with a bang.
Then Il tried again: and this time CT on ne
| distance md then bumped into one of the
| houses. Then II changed it's mind md started
to turn around in short circles. These circles
! gradually wihened. and then IL left the side
d walk and took to the street again.
In the meantime. Policeman Clarkin Of the
| bicycle squad had run into the street and had
/ badly hurt aud he and the policeman rnn after
! the runaway automobile md soon causht up
/ with It, There was a crowd around the thing
! by this time. making feeble bluffs at stopping
| eccentric movements. Clirkn tried to climb
! up on the machine to shut OF the power.
! but the automobile lodged him successfully.
machine and he a, last succeeded in climbing
/ up to his seat But the automobile was mt
ready vet to resign It's freedom. IL acted like
runaway mule anj Immediately ni shock D9Er &c
| lucky In his fall. He landed on the pavement
| and the automobile. before he had time TO rise.
ran over him. breaking his right leg. ,,,.,
| avenue for another half a block. aud again re-
! sumed its crazy circing about. The street was
/ well filled with carriages OF people on their way
| 10 tho theatres and the scramb les To get out OF
/ the way and the shouts OF the people who wore
! enjoying the fun created u commotion the like
| OF which Filth avenue had not seen Tor many a
| day.
| the carriage again got on the sidewalk. 1t
| was here that Clarkin saw his chance. As the
! machine bumped into one OF the honses, he
seemed disappolnted. The automobile, was
/ not damaged. Mclaughlin was arrested and
! taken to the East Fitty-frst street station.
whore the sergeant decided he could go Tree 10
! take his chanccs in Q civil suit Dugree was
! taken TO Flower Hospital. He will be unable to
move for several weeks.