The sun., 1903-05-24
MISS INNA BEHR'S WILD RIDE.
SCARED BY THE WHISTLE, HER
MARE RACES WITH A TRAIN.
The Animal Bolts . Bridge and F1unges
Into Marsh Near Concy Island Creek
Miss Behr Goes Over Its Hesd-Res-
cueti From Her Piight BY f1renen.

Miss Behr GoeA Over Its Headlines
cued From Her Piisht BY F'lremen.
Miss lima Behr. 10 years old, OF sss Carroll
street, Brooklyn, one Of the prettiest OF
the young women members OF the Riding
and Driving Club Of the Hill section OF that
borough, after wild race by her mare
Daisy with motor train OF the Culver route
10 Coney Island, was thrown headlong
from the animals back into the swamp
near Coney Island Creek yesterday noon
Miss Behr was riding In Gravesend ave.
nue. near Neck road, when her horse be-
came frightened at the whistle OF the motor.
With the bit between her teeth the mettle-
some animal dashed along with the train.
keeping well up for time with the first
car. The young woman. always a clever
rider, kept her seat well. evidently deter
mined to let the mare wind herself
All went we'll until the edge Of the meadow
was reached Gravesend avenue termi-
mates at that point. The mare, more than
ever frightened by the shouts OF encourage
ment to her rider from the excited passen-
gers on the train, plunged boldly along.
Several times the animal stumbled, only to
be jerked up by the rider, who afterward
declared that she held her horse up by
instinct.
At the bridge crossing the creek the
animal stopped, then bolted into the mea-
dows, sinking to her knees In the marshy
ground, throwing her rider over her head.
The wild dash of the mare as she passed
Engine Company l54 was noticed by Capt.
Guatave Roberts, who ordered his carriage
or, and followed. When the captain and
his driver discovered the plight Of the
young woman. other members Of the COM
pauy were sent for, and, with planks and
the aid Of short ladder from the fire
truck, the young woman was rescued from
the soft marsh.
Lieut.. Matthews and Fireman Wanders
then attached rope to the mare, winding
il several times around her body, and with
the aid of the captains horse pulled the
now thoroughly cowed Daisy out OF the mud
Miss Behr's riding habit was almost
covered with the black earth Of the meadows
while her boots we're filled with water
She was taken to the engine house, where
the freedom of the place was given to her
One Of the tiremen's wives was called in
and dry clothing provided. Daisy was
sent home in the care Of groom, while
Miss Behr waited two hours for the arrival
of carriage and an automobile robe.
Before leaving the engine house Mics
Behr thanked the firemen for their courtesy
and their gallant aid. When abe had taken
her seat In the carriage the firemen gave
three ro,lsing cheers. The young woman
bl,,shingly responded to the cheers with @
smile and wave of the hand a. the carriage
drove down Neck road to the Ocean park.
way. l...Y,.r e.ttts.s -
Miss Behr is the daughter Of Robert Behr
a manufacturer. She lost sight of heI
groom while ipdplSing In a race against
tinetfrough several lawns and short streets
In Gravesend. She turned into Ora
avenue at Neck road just az the train came
along. t,.
At her home last night Miss Behr talked
freely OF her wild ride and her unpleasant
predicament at its close.
But l didn't race with the train said
she "The mare got her head and rar
wildly alongside Of the track. The train
soon pc ssed ahead OF us. When we got
to the bridge Daisy refused to cross and
plunged into the marsh. I slid over into
the marsh. The fremen were very kind.
am not at oil the worse for my experience.