New-York tribune., 1903-04-05
RUNAWAY PERILS LIVES.
MAD DASH IN BROADWAY.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Il. RothschId in
L. ". WOrmser's Carriage.

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Rothschid. OF Paris.
after being the guests Of Louis W. Wormser. OF
No S36 Fifth-ave.. one Of the banking firm OF
that name. figured in an exciting runaway last
night in Broadway.
Mr. and Mrs. Rothschild, in Mr.. Wormsers 8
carriage had driven to Mount St Vincent, where
they had luncheon in the afternoon, and, after
returning through Central Park, were Mr.
Worrnser's guests at dinner at the Waldorf.
Later the coachman said Mr.. Rothschild or
dered the carriage out again. and started for the
Cafe Martin. They were to meet Mr.. Wormser
and Mr. De Cordova there these two men haV-
ing walked to the cafe
team of handsome black horses drew the
hrougham. The runaway was caused by the
carriage coming into collision with southhound
Broadway car at Thirty-second-st. and Broad
way the coachman, Sidney Short, of No 1O3
East Sixty-third-st.. being thrown from his seat
by the shock. With the reins dangling at their
heels, the high spirited animals took fright, and
before Short could recover himself they had
started off on run down the centre of Broad
way.
There were many carriages and cabs, besides
trolley cars going north and south, and many
times the carriage was in imminent danger Of
running into some one of them The laundering
of the maddened horses the asphalt roadway,
the cries of the in the carriage and those
Of the spectators brought several policemen to
the scene and some of them made desperate
efforts TO stop the runaways. None availed.
Swaying from side side the wheels
caught in the rails Of the car tracks the horses
dashed on until Twenty-sxth-st. was reached
Here there are always a number of hanson
cabs, coupes. etc, waiting for guests at the
Cafe Martin, and one of them, a hanson. be-
longing to the New-York Cab Company, in
charge of Eugene Sutton, OF No. 2GS West-one
hundred and -thirty-sixth-st., was just turning
out from the cab rank to pick up fare as the
runaways sped along. Sutton had no time to
whip up his horse before they upon him.
With a crash that could be heard for blocks,
and that brought the diners in the cafe rushing
to the windows the two vehicles came together
Sutton was hurled forty feet, landing on his
head. Both cab and carriage were overturned
and the three animals mixed up in a seemingly
inextrcable mass, paving with their hoofs IN
vain endeavors to rise.
Willing hands quickly rushed to the rescue Of
the occupants Of the carriage and to Suttons
aid The carriage had been thrown over on its
right side and its occupants tumbled In con-
fused heap inside. The first corners could not
manage to open the door, tightly had it be
come fastened and icepick had TO be OBJ
tanned from the cafe before il could be opened
Then the man and woman were aided from the
wreck and quickly hurried 10 private room III
the cafe The woman was faint and weak from
the shock and her clothes were torn Appar-
entity they had not received severe injuries and
after waiting little while in the cafe car
riage was called in which they were hurried
uptown. >. ,,.,
sutton was carried TO the sidewalk by Patrol
men Rohrs and Mcmahon, of the west Ihlr-
fieth-st station. Blood was hoWlng from a
N -oI1nd i'm the head and he was unconscious. An
ambulance was called from New-York hos
pital to which institution ne was taken by Dr.
ee who said he thought the man might nave
sustained A fracture of the skull, and possibly
internal injuries. Short ran after the runaWa9s
as far as Thrteth-st- Then he went 70 drGs s
which ne was placed in cab and went TO MS