Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-21
HORSES
NEARLY WRECK
HOOKS TRUCK
Dash Out of house Last
Night Without a Driver
and Knock Over Tree.
HEADED ACROSS STREET
Several People Have Narrew
Escapes Fireman Injured
One Steed is Badly Cut.

While being hitched to the new
aerial truck of Protection Hook and
Ladder Company at 1880 o'clock last
night the three horse became unman-
ageable and made a dash for liberty.
The guard chain across the door
way was snapped like piece or
twine and the apparatus swept to the
opposite curb, where the animals
crashed into a tree, bringing them TO
halt. Several Of the fremen had
narrow escapes and Mrs. Pauline
Feldman and Joseph Ables, of State
street, who were watching the har-
Messing, were almost knocked down
by the runaways.
Crash Into Tree.
The length of the truck prevented
the steeds from swinging clear into
the street. The horses pitched
headlong into a tree In front of
Minks tailoring establishment In
State street. One of the animals
was cut but the small chain holding
the center one to the pole prevented
more serious injury to the trio. The
poles were broken and several pieces
of the new harness cut. Louis H.
Van Horn. a member of Lincoln
Engine Company, while unhitching,
was kicked on right hand and in the
stomach.
Martin Hurley while trying to stop
the runaway was thrown to the
ground and received scratches about
the hands and stomach. William
Petty and Robert Cotton, other mem
bers of Protection Hook and Ladder
Company, experienced narrow es-
capes from serious injury.
The horses were being hitched
previous to going out for exercise.
Robert Cotton and Martin Hurley
stood in front of the animals while
the end one was being hitched. The
beasts are frisky and will not stand
quiet. The middle horse began to
prance and Cotton grabbed the
bride.
Guard Chain is Snapped.
The center horse tried its utmost
to kick the men in front of the ap-
paratus The steeds gained and the
men crawled from almost under the
horses feet to the side Of the appa-
ratus. AS the men stepped aside
the center worker started to go and
the other two Joined 1t. The guard
chain in front of the house was
snapped and the apparatus went out
in record time.
A number of people, including sew
eral small children, were in front of
the animals dashed out the spectators
fled in all directions. Mrs. Pauline
Feldman was with Joseph Ables on
the curb opposite the fire house.
AS the animals came out she thought
nothing was the matter, but as the
yells Of the f1remen warned her she
grabbed the child and ran for safety.
The horses crashed into the tree
with great force, uprooting 1t. A
hitching post also hindered the ap-
paratus from going through the win
dow.
Crowd Attracted to Scene.
The crash could be heard for
some distance and in several minutes
several hundred people were on the
scene helping to right the truck and
free the horses. Patrolmen William
Calvin, Charles Quinn and George
Kozusko materially helped to clear
away the debris. After the accident
Fire Chief Frank Comings madep rep
arations with Alderman Lawrence
Dalton to have the Liberty Hook and
Ladder Company answer all alarms
for two days. The front part OF the
truck is slightly bent and the poles
broken.
City Electrician Jay B. FRANKIE IN
stalled an indicator In the Liberty
house this morning to equip the COM
pany to carry out the directions Of
the chief Captain Joseph Hornsby
Of the Protection Company states
that the apparatus will be in commits
sion in two DAYS.