AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2158, 6 April 1908, Page 2

AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.

the mad career of a sixhorse TEAM.

driver shows remarkable COOLNESS.

Press Association

AUCKLAND, April o A sensational runaway occurred fii Queen Street on Saturday afternoon Shortly! after one o’clock, when tho traffic was at its busiest, a six-lprse brake came careering wildly down the thoroughfare from Victoria St. alnpst to Customs Street. The bolting hoses wero successfully manoeuvred throfeh tho crowded streets, though quit! a number of accidents wero narrylyi averted. When nearing tho Custims Street corner, where traffic is always congested, a catastrophe seemed m evitable, but just before this poin was reached, tho career of the runa ways was cut short in rather a sons? tional manner. Several trams wei drawing up to tho intersection, an tho street was crowded with tho or o’clock rush of people, struggling f< tho means of reaching their homo Ahead was a gig occupied by D Owen and a groom. To swerve to t right meant collision with a tram p( while to the left meant a lurch on) tho footpath. Tho driver endeavol l to pass between the gig and tho p<» but the heavy brake proved too r | wieldy, and crashed into the f, smashing the wheel on tho drivs side to pieces. Scarcoly a spokot tiie wheel was left intact. Dr. On and his driver were both thrown o;o tho roadway, but escaped seriousrjury. Tho horse was also tlirowto the ground as a result of tho impt, but fortunately the gig alone as damaged. Tho greatest creditfas given by eye-witnesses to the dver of the brake, Mr. Andrews, for hat followed as the team thundered twn Queen Street. Mr. Andrewsaad shown remarkable presence of ind in grasping the situation. As he neared the post in Queen Street he literally threw his horses to tho ground, using all his weight onthe oif leaders. Several of the brscs were badly cut, about, more paiticularly the leader, which camo down first.