New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-04
RUNA WAYS IN THE PARK.
THREE HORSES BECOME FRIGHTENED
AND SEVERAL PERSONS ARE HURT.

AS result OF two runaways in Central Park
yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Mayer, of No
GO West Ninety third-st.: Mounted Patroman
Mark ]. Glynn erd James Dunphy, driver, or
No. 11S West Ffty-eghth-st., were seriously IN
jured. Two police horses were also more or less
hurt. Dunphy is in the Presbyterian Hospital
with compound fracture OF the right thigh
while the three first named are at their homes
The first runaway occurred at 11:4O o'clock In
the morning, and was the more serious OF the
two. horse attached to a victoria driven by
William White, Of No. 1913 West Forty third-st.,
and owned by the Waldorf Stables at Seventh
ave. and Broadway, shook the bride from his
head In the East Drive at Seventy-ninth-st., and
ran away.
At Seventy-thrd-st. Mr.. and Mrs. Mayer ana
White the driver, were thrown from the car
riage. The driver escaped injury, but the other
occupants were seriously hurt Mrs. Mayer re-
celving. beside the shock, serious contusions OF
the forehead. Mr.. Mayer receiving lacerated
wound Of the forehead. scalp and ear. They
attended by Park ambulance attendant
and went TO their homes in a carriage.
The runaway continued down the East Drive,
across the Terrace Bridge and down the Centre
Drive, where he spIed by Mounted Police
man James Fitzgerald who started In pursuit
At the Marble Arch he was Joined In the chase
by Mounted Patrolman Mark J. Glynn, and the
two succeeded in bringing the runaway almost
TO a walk when he suddenly swerved. pulling
Patrolman Glynn from the saddle. The
runaway stepped on his back and the carriage
passed over his legs and back. He was taken
to the sheepfold and attended by DR.. Sicard,
from the Presbyterian Hospital. and Police Sur
geon Edward T. r. Marsh after which he was
taken to his home the Captains wagon, suf-
ferlng from contuslons of the face, back, left
hip and thigh
After Glynn was thrown his horse. which Is
known as Sanders. No. 211, away and left
the Park at Fifty ninth-st and Eighth-ave. As
the original runaway was now going SLOWLY,
Fitzgerald proceeded after Sanders, but after he
left the Park and struck the asphalt pavement
his horse which is called Raymond, No. 10.
slipped and fell being severely hurt. Fitz-
gerald was not injured and remounted and
again went after Glynn's horse, which had
turned into the Park again. He caught 1t at
the statue OF Commerce. The original runa-
way had In the mean time continued down
Broadway and fallen at Fifty -sixth-st., and was
taken in charge by citizens. 1t was later taken
to the stable
4 third runaway occurred at o'clock In the
afternoon at the circle near One hundred and
eighth-st. and Eighth-ave. horse attached to
a landau which was occupied by Mr.. and Mrs
Henry, OF No ~ West Forty St, and
driven by James Dunphy, fifty years old. ran
away. Dunphy and the woman were thrown out
Dunphy received a compound fracture or the
right thigh, but the woman escaped unhurt The
horse was stopped by Patrolman Edward BRAD
ley, after which Dunphy removed to the
Presbyterian Hospital in the Park ambulance
The landau was badly damaged.
At No. ~ West Forty-nnth-st. II was said
last night that the name Of the male occupant
/ was Henry Nichols, and that the runaway was
nothing serious" but no further information
could be obtained.