The Washington herald., 1908-08-17
GIRL IS CRUSHED
WHEN PONY FALLS
Crowd Was Watching Merry
Race at Chevy Chase.
WAS PICKED UP UNCONCIOUS
Physician Believes Miss Beatrice
SIfOrd-s Back Was Broken by Ac-
cident. in which She Was Thrown
Over Animals Head and Then
Crushed Under Her Steed.

In the sight of hundreds of pleasure
seekers at Chevy Chase Lake. at O'Clock
last night Miss Beatrice Slf0rd. twenty
three years old. Of 7J5 Eighth street
northwest. was thrown from a pony and
she was unconscious when picked up.
and her condition IS critical
Miss Slford was carried 70 a street car
and hurried TO Fifteenth street and New
York avenue. where she was transferla,
70 an ambulance from the Emergency
Hospital AT that Institution il was
learned that she is suffering from possible
-ntenal injuries. fractures OF both hips.
and bruises about the abdomen and back
Her condition IS serious.
Mss Sif0rd. who Is employed as cashier
IN a florists shop on Ninth street. start
ed for the lake at o'clock al the even
ing. accompanied by William Seals. four
teen years old son OF the woma1 with
whom Mss Slford boards. The two. upon
reaching the resort, took in the various
amusemeats and finally hired ponies. AZ
ter couple Of turns about the track
Miss SifOrd whipped UP and called a chai-
lange 70 race over her shoulder to young
Seals.
The Neck-and-necE Race.
The boy dashed IN pursuit OF his faii
companion. and they were almost necl
and neck. the ponies running at a gaIlop
when Miss Sif0rd's mount stumbled. III.
pony tried 10 regain his equilibrium. but
caught one foot in a depression and turn.
I ed q complete somersault. landing on tor
Of its rider.
A crowd was standing about the in.
closure watching the riders. and a cry O.,
horror went Up when the accident oc.
CURED Women screamed and several
tainted when they saw the accident
Hall dozen men and the attendants
at the track rushed 10 the injured or
and carried her 20 the waiting station
There she was given temporary treat
mtDt by q physician who happened e,
be- in the crowd. He pronounced he,
E injuries serious, and ordered her take-
[ 20 a hospital at once.
] A special car was run from the lax.
I 20 Fifteenth street and New York ave
nue. a telephone message had been sen
/ 70 the Emergency Hospital. and DR.. he
I Laugnlin was waiting with an ambu
I lance when the car arrived The patfen
was hurried 20 the hospital and take,
I upstairs An examination was made o.
| her injuries. but the seriousness couI,
| not be determined last night II IS state,
Z that she had probable Internal injuries
] besides serious bruises and fractures o
/ both hips
Back Way Be Broken.
/ Miss SifoId complained Of sever pain
I in her hips and back. and said she De
Z lieved that in falling the pony ha,
/ crushed her and probably injured he
/ spine The physicians concurred with he
I In this belief
/ Miss Siford could say very little aboU
] the accident last night She told Dr. Nc
l Laughlin how the accident occurred Will
/ her injuries We're being attended
I Young Seals was so excited over the nc
Z cident 20 his companion THAI he could no
/ give q coherent account OF the accident
/ The accident attracted much attention
I and caused a great deal of excitement
not only at the lake. but in the hear. @
/ the down-+"wn section. where Miss S-for,
was transferred from the street car L
] the ambulance