New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-02
THROWN FROM COACH.
JOHN J. ROBINSON HURT.
Troop & Men Rescue Family IN Peril
from Boiling Team.

John J. Robinson of the wholesale millinery
firm of that name in Manhattan. whose home is
at No. SIS Park Place. Brooklyn. and his SOP
and daughter narrowly escaped death yesterday,
when a spirited team of horses attached to their
brougham ran away in the Eastern Parkway,
Brooklyn. After plucky attempt to climb from
the body of the carriage to the seat to help the
driver while the brougham swayed from side
to side Mr. Robinson was hurled to the ground
He received severe bruises and shock and his
left leg was broken in four places. The driver
was also thrown from his seat and the horse
dashed on through the parkway crowded with
pleasure drivers. They were finally captured
by Sergeant Christopher Wilson and Sergeant
James Hewlett, of Troop c, after a spirited and
exciting chase.
When Mr. Robinson ordered his team for a
drive yesterday morning John OConnor, the
coachman told him that one of the pair was
sick and that he would have to put strange
horse in his place No trouble experienced
until lust after they had left Prospect Park and
started up the Eastern Parkway. The autono-
es. wi5ilh RAGS down the hill at this5Ioint
seemed to make the strange horse nervous and
he began to dance. When the crest of the hill
was reached in front Of the Brooklyn Institute
of Arts and Sciences the animal took the bit
between his teeth and began to gallop- Mr..
Robinson. realizing that the team had got be-
the box. He opened the door of the brougham
and al the vehicle swayed from side to side.
tried to climb to the seat. Hundreds of other
drivers and pedestrians the popular boule-
ward held their breath they looked at the
scene.
Several times Mr.. Robinson almost reached
the seat only to lose his hold and almost drop
into the roadway OConnor did not dare TO
slacken on the reins to give his employer
~ f1I
reached Bedford-ave.. where the statue of Cen
oral e1ocurn occupies the centre of the roadway,
tho coachnoan had to choose between a head-on
collision with the statue. going into the euro
or striking other vehicles at the side of the
road He tugged sharply on the relns ana the
tnan, sUerved to the left. The forward wheel or
the vehicle ran over the corner of the curp ana
Mr. Robinson and the driver were thrown to the
ground while the brougham was carried rapidly
on by the gallopng horses
Roth Mr. Robinson and the coachman were
stunned when they were picked up and carried
tn+o the Bedford Rest on the corner. An am
b,,1anca surgeon from st. Mary's Hospital found
that Mr. Robinson's left leg was fractured IN
four places Just above the ankle. He was also
suffering from severe bruises. He was taken
home where he is under the care of physician
.O'Connor escaped with severe bruises ana cut
two 1.
Ac
and her son and daughter ran on up the EAST
ern Parkway Sergeants Wilson and Hewlett Oh
Troop C. rode up Bedford-ave from their ne"
arr,orv They put spur to their mounts ana
s+ar+ad in pursuit The swinging door, WINCH
had been opened by Mr.. Robinson made II a
difficult matter to approach the team on si una.
side Finally it swung against passing codch
ond was broken off. For three blocks the troop
aIs race5 along with the runaway team, trying
~ oct 10 the maddened animals Al New, loIh-
ave- one of the men lght one OF the horseS
by the bride while the other cavalryman drew
I1I on the other side. AS they got the team
5Ipder control one of the running horses fell ana
ore Of the troopers came near going down 100
The carriage came to a stop with a JOLT ana
tho cavalrvnen dismounted and assisted MRS.
3obinson and her son and daughter from the
brouahan She and the children were In an ex-
tren7eIy nervous condition and surerlng from
sborIx hut otherwise unnjured- Mrs Robinson
20 red that her husband had been killed and
y-ae much relieved to hear that he had escaped
with his life. -. 80 .. . oor-
~ ctshIe for a carriage and escorted Mrs Rob
inson home where they were warmly thanked
bv Mr. Robinson. They were shoWered with
noreratuIations when they reached the old ar
nor in North Portland-ave.. where the story
20 +Ioir bravery had preceded them.