New-York tribune., 1912-01-29
THREE HURT WHILE
SKATING IN THE PARK
John D. Ryan's Son Knocked
SenSeIeSs-Has Conclusion
of the Brain.
MAN OF so BREAKS WRIST
Woman Falls While Walking on
Frozen Lake-25, 900 People
on the Ice in Central Park
Other Lakes Crowded.

Carlos Ryan, thirteen years old, son
of John d Ryan, who succeeded the late
II. H. Rogers as president OF the Anal
gamated Copper Company, was one ot
three persons so severely injured yester-
day afternoon while skating on the large
lake in Central Park that an ambulance
from the Presbyterian Hospital had to
convey him to his home, at No. is East
10Th street DR.. Hall, the ambulance
surgeon. who examined the boy, said ne
had conclusion Of the brain, and re-
moved the lad 10 his home.
| Reuben Hayne, sixty years old, OF
, Germantown, Philadelphia and Mrs
Mary Kupie. thirty-two years old, OF No
432 East nth street, were the two others
whose injuries necessitated the attention
Of a physician, Or. Hall responding TO
the calls in both cases.
Mr.. Hayne was a conspicuous figure on
the lake because of his age, and many
persons were watching him as he skated.
In avoiding a line Of skaters. however,
he lost his balance and fell heavily on
his right arm, breaking his wrist
Mrs. Kupie, who was walking on the
ice and not skating. received painful
laceration of the head and left eye when
she fell near the southern part of the
lake.
There were $4,000 skaters on the lake,
according to Captain Carson. Of the park
police, and 25OOO all told on all the 9ve
lakes in the park. when Carlos Ryan was
injured He was skating near Bow
Bridge which makes skating crowded at
that end Of tn lake. The police said an
unknown skater, going at great rate of
speed. hit the boy from the rear and
knocked his legs from under him. In
avoiding him several other skaters were
spilled. Young Ryan fell backward
when hit and landed squarely on the
back Of his head.
The sight of the PROSTATE boy at
tracted many of the skaters, and the po-
lice had to wedge their way through the
crowd TO reach him. II was seen no was
severely hurt, and call was sent to
the Presbyterian Hospital. DR.. Hall re-
sponded. After the lad came to he was
placed in the ambulance and taken
home
DR.. Hall had hardly returned to the
Presbyterian Hospital when he was sum-
moned again to the big lake This time
it was TO attend Mr.. Hayne, who was
taken TO the hospital where his wrist
was dressed, and from there he was re-
moved 10 the Hotel Grenoble.
1t was the greatest skating crowd OF
the present season and the first marked
by accidents, according to Captain Car
son.
While only three persons needed medi-
cal attention, the police said hundreds
were bruised and scratched by falls, oe-
cause Of the great numbers seeking to
use the ice. Sprinting was stopped
whenever possible and persons walking
on the ice were made to get off.
On the Harlem lake a photographer
was taking picture of several youths
who were making a short sprint when
the police were unaware. He stationed
himself few feet back of the finish
line. The skaters came along at a good
speed when the word was given to start.
Instead of going to either side of he
photographer as they neared the finish.
two OF the skaters hit the camera man
and knocked him one way and his cam
era another. The camera man did no
more business after that.
The lake in Van Cortlandt Park and
the lake in Prospect Park were also
crowded all day. In Prospect Park there
was Sd much congestion late in the after
noon that 1t was difficult to get about.
Park Commissioner Higgins had seen
to 1t that the Ice In Van Cortlandt Park
was in first class condition. II was esti-
mated that between $4,000 and 2O.oOO
persons were on the ice in that park
during the day.
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