New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
DARING WORK BY A DRIVER.
STEERS RUNAWAY TEAM FOR TWENTY
BLOCKS THROUGH A CROWDED
THOROUGHFARE-G WORK
BY MOUNTED POLICE

a span of spirited black horses attached to a
two seated carriage, in which were three hand
somely gowned women. took fright in Central
Park last evening near McGown's Pass Tav-
ern. They dashed out into Seventh-ave and
ran for about twenty blocks, when they were
brought to a stop by Mounted Policeman Levy,
Of the Highhrige station.
Although the avenue was crowded with bicy-
olists, automobiles and other vehicles no one
was injured The women who had such 7erl-
ous ride refused to give their names. The team
was driven by John OLeary. Of st. Nicholas
ave. and e-hundred-and and-twenty-second-st.
Late in the afternoon the women went to
McGown's Pass Tavern where they had din
ner. They left there about 6 O'Clock to drive
down through the park to their homes. When
only a short distance away The horses met an
other team coming in the opposite direction. AS
the teams passed each other the other driver
cracked his whip. O'Learys near horse plunged
forward; the other took fright. and in an in
slant they were running, the light carriage
swayinE from side To side
O'Leary avoided collisions in a masterful man
ner. He wrapped the rcns about his wrists
braced his feet against the front of the car
riage, and saved the horses back and forth
from one side Of the street 10 the other All the
time he kept up warning shout to people in the
street to get out of the way.
Mounted Policeman Levy, who had Just
reached his post at One-hundred- and twenty
fourth-st, heard the shouts and the clatter of
the horses. He rode down the street and met
the team. As he swung his horse alongside the
runaways he leaned low and slipped to one side
reaching out for the bride of the near horse
The team lunged TO the right, and Levy's grasp
missed. The women sat with their casped
about each ether, screaming and implorng
OLeary to save them
At One-hundred- and twenty -sixth-st. Police
man Levy succeeded in catching the bit of the
near horse. Then began the struggle of police
man and driver bring the horses TO stand
stil. This was accomplished just as they neared
one hundred and twenty -ninth-st. The women
lpaped from the carriage. two Of them sobbnS
hystcrically. The other one turned to OLeary
and thanked him for bringing them through the
wild ride without accident and injury.
You must give me your name and address
she said To him You have saved our lives
beyond doubt. and my companions and wish
to see that YOU suitably rewarded"
Then turning to Policeman Levy the woman
expressed her gratitude for what he had done
toward saving them, asked for his name and
precinct and told him he would hear further
fiom them.
\ team OF horses attached to a cart belonging
ST last evening ran wild for forty blocks down
Fort Washington II WAS then brought 10
a staudstil by crashing into cart in which
were TWO women. Neither of the women was
injured Mounted Policeman Sowerby was
thrown from his horse and received several
severe bruises. His horse was cut and lamed
Both horses of the runaway team were slightly
injured.
The team had been driven 10y John Donaldson
an employe OF the liveryman. He had taken a
PARTY OF four men to a hotel at Fort Washing
ton-aVc. and one hundred e nd-ninetN -eiShth-st
Near -hundrcd-a and -hfty-Einth-st two
women driving in a cart came mp the avenue
Policeman SoweThv shouted To them to get out
of the way. Instead Of doing 50 the women be-
came excited, and drove their horse directly in
front of thr runaway. The pole Of the run
away's vehicle smashed into the rear OF the
cart spl:nterinC the pole. throw ing both horses
10 the ground and bringing Policemen SoWerby
and his horse down. too. The cart in which
the women were was not even overturned The
two women drove away. The policeman hur-
riedly grabbed the team before ii could again
get under way.