The Washington herald., 1909-04-21
FRIGHTENED TEAM
IN MAD RUNAWAY
ShOreham Proprietor, Wife,
and Guest in Carriage.
DASHED INTO MASONIC TEMPLE
COOIness OF the Driver believed 10
Have Prevented Serious Injury or
Death to John I. Devine. Mrs. De-
vine, and Miss Lucy Brown, of
PhiIadeIphIa-sIr. Devine Calm.

John T. Devine. proprietor Of the Shore
ham Hotel; Mrs. Devine, and Miss LUCY
Brown, Of Philadelphia, figured IN a sen
| sational runaway accident in Il street
northwest yesterday afternoon.
They escaped injury by the barest
chance, as the accident was Of a kind
which usually has a serious result The
driver Of the carriage. in which the three
were riding. was thrown from the We
hicle. but escaped with nothing more
serious than a slight cut on the nose.
Both horses we're badly cut and
scratched
Miss Brown has been IN Washington
visiting the Devines at the Shoreharn
About 4 o'clock she left the shorehau
Hotel in a closed carriage for the Union
station, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Devine. The team turned east in II
street. and was proceeding along the
south side Of that thoroughfare when the
pole between the horses suddenly snap
ped.
Horses Plunged Forward.
The vehicle ran into the launches OF
the animals, and they plunged forward.
badly frightened. The driver spoke
soothingly 70 the horses, and tried TO
bring them TO q stop. He drew in the
reins and the horses. both spirited ami
mails. dropped into a slow trot. IN an
other minute or two the driver would
have been able 20 walk the horses. Jump
CUT grab the brides and prevent an ac-
cident, bet at that instant an automo-
bile passed.
Already made nervous by the pole.
which dragged On the ground, both horses
reared. and started forward TIE driver
pulled them in, but the carriage ran into
the frightened animals and they started
forward at a gallop-
Mr.. Devine had seen the peril caused
BY the breaking Of the pOle, and en-
ceavored 10 reassure his companians
while the driver was trying to stop the
team. When the horses started again.
he saw the occupants OF the vehicle were
IN grave danger, but remained calm.
The horses Increased their speed, and
when the team crossed Fourteenth street
they were travelling at a mad pace. The
carriage swerved from side 10 side. the
pole dragging between the horses. They
struck IL with their feet, and this in
creased their fright
The driver tried 20 keep the team in
the center Of the street. but this was dff-
tculL Afr crossing Fourteenth street
the carriage barely missed a grocery
wagon, the driver Of which avoided a
collision by driving on the pavement.
Frantic with fear, the horses continued
east IN II sEs--ss55sS- toward the new Masonic
Templ5 al New York avenue and Thir-
teenth street Realizing II best 70 allow
the horses 20 run into the building, the
driver braced himself in -eadihess for the
collision
The occupants inside OF the carriage
saw the big stone structure before them.
and devined the intention OF the driver.
who was choosing the best OF tUo
courses he might have continued in
New York avenue, but had he done so
the story Of the accident would prob
ably have been different.
GaIIOPed Toward Temple.
As the team neared the Masonic TemD1s
the driver attempted TO draw in the
horses, and lesson the force OF the col
lision, but spurTed on BY the carriage /
which bumped into them at every leap. !
the horses gaIloped straight toward the /
New York avenue entrance Of the build /
ng.
Before this entrance is the iron frame
Of an awning covering the path from the
door 70 the street The driver guided the
horses for this awning.
Across the south side Of New York
avenue galoped tne team, and then the
horses plunged into the awning poles.
7otn horses went down, struggling madly,
md In an instant the carriage ran over
them
The driver half sfeu, half Jumped from
IFS seat, landing ten feet away. He arose
almost Immediately, and went 10 The
aid OF those in the Carriage. who zere
.earful lest the struggling horses be-
heath them would overturn the vehicle
Beth women were hysterical with
right but Mr Devine managed 10 keen
hem from jumping until they could do
20 without being endangered bv the feet
II the horses.
Men ran 70 the assistance OF the driver
md helped him push the carriage hack
70 that the horses could get on their
eet The traces were cut. freeing the
inimals from their burden. while two
2 three men held each horse. The car
1age was pulled back several yards. and
he women helped out Il
Mr.. DeyiRe Was Calm.
NJ Devine was the last 70 leave. and
howed no signs Of fear when he stepped
o the ground
A suit case belonging to Miss Brown
ad been thrown from the drivers seat
o the ground, and its contents strevn
yer the pavement. Mr.. Devfna Ar
ompanied his wife and Miss Brown TO |
be ShOrehRm. {
Although slightly bruised and suffer {
lg from shock, Miss Brown was abIs r
leave washington for Philadelphia a r
~ hours later.
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