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The Sun
New York, New York County, New York
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Corporation Counsel Whitney was severely injured when his carriage overturned on Fifth Avenue near Ninetieth Street after his horses ran away, prompted by a boy with a handcart and brewery wagons. He broke a leg bone and injured his arm; one horse was shot.
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A team driven by Corporation Counsel Whitney ran away on Fifth avenue, near Ninetieth street, yesterday afternoon. The carriage was overturned, and Mr. Whitney thrown violently against the curbstone, breaking a small bone of his left leg, and severely injuring his left arm. He was removed to his residence, 74 Park avenue. Mr. Whitney said last evening:
"I was driving home at a lively gait, and had reached Ninetieth street, when I came up with a big brewery wagon. I was just about to pass it when a small boy, drawing a hand cart, shot out in front of it. In order not to run over him I was compelled to drive up against the curbstone. One of my horses became frightened at the hand cart, which was a peculiarly constructed vehicle, and lunged forward. If I had gotten a clear road I would have had no difficulty in stopping them; but another brewery wagon loomed up before me, and I was compelled to turn again. This time the carriage was overturned. I got up, watched the horses until they reached Eighty-third street, and was then assisted home. One of the horses broke his leg and was shot."
"I didn't know I was injured severely until I reached home."
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Fifth Avenue Near Ninetieth Street
Event Date
Yesterday Afternoon
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mr. whitney broke a small bone of his left leg and severely injured his left arm; one horse broke its leg and was shot.
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A team driven by Corporation Counsel Whitney ran away on Fifth avenue near Ninetieth street when he swerved to avoid a boy with a hand cart near a brewery wagon, then turned again to avoid another wagon, causing the carriage to overturn and throwing him against the curbstone.