Horses Bolt, Trample Three During School Pupils' Parade

Plunging Horses Injure Three in Parade Crowd —Photo by Emerson Penrose, Courier-Post Staff Photographer Two horses drawing a float in the school children's Flag Day parade yesterday are shown charging the crowd at Broadway and Carman street in this unusual action photograph. This plunge was the third wild dash of the frightened horses into spectators. A few minutes earlier the horses dashed into the crowd at Broadway and Federal street and injured two women and a boy. Children and spectators are seen scattering while several men are running to halt the frightened animals. HORSES BOLT, TRAMPLE THREE DURING SCHOOL PUPILS' PARADE Team Pulling Float Dashes Into Crowd; Many Knocked Down 6000 CHILDREN MARCH IN FLAG DAY PAGEANT 75,000 Observe Colorful Procession Through Camden Streets By LOUIS J. GALE Celebrating the anniversary of the flag and the George Washington Bicentennial, more than 6000 school children yesterday provided Camden the most colorful pageant in its history. Injuring of three persons by two horses which bolted the parade and plunged into spectators at Broadway and Federal street, caused a wild scramble at that intersection. An estimated 75,000 persons viewed the procession from sidewalks, buildings and homes. Two other spectators were treated at hospitals, one suffering a cut when he fell in the crowds and another fainting. Quick action by police and bystanders prevented further casualties when they quieted the frightened horses. Horses Pulled Float The horses were pulling the Camden Catholic High School float depicting George Washington crossing the Delaware river. At Broadway and Market street, the horses shied at some paper and dashed across to the east sidewalk on Broadway. The horses were partly on the sidewalk, scattering the women and children standing there, when Albert B. Archer, special bank officer; Freeholder Samuel Edwards and Motorcycle Policeman William Moll halted the animals. They were quieted and their driver said it would be all right to proceed. But at Broadway and Federal street the horses again got out of hand and a rein broke as the driver tried to stop them. The animals plunged into the school band ahead of them and started for the sidewalk when they were stopped. Two Women Hurt Two women and a boy were injured when the horses trampled them. They were taken to Cooper Hospital by a police ambulance. William Lee, 15, of 32 North Ninth street, was treated for contusions of the ankle. Mrs. Charlotte Crandell, 77, of 566 Carman street, suffered bruises of the forehead and shock. Mrs. Marie Taylor, 33, of 24 Church street, was treated for bruises of the left arm. A block farther south, at Carman street, the horses again rushed to the sidewalk. Police and bystanders checked them, but not before several spectators were knocked down. A half hour after the horses bolted, Eugene Born, 79, of 794 Vine street, fell while standing with spectators at the courthouse. His forehead was cut above the right eye and he was treated at Cooper Hospital. A few minutes late Miss Ruth (Continued on Page Sixteen) HORSES INJURE 3, STAMPEDE CROWD AT FLAG PARADE Near-Panic Follows Team's Plunge at Broadway and Federal WOMAN WATCHER FAINTS (Continued from Page One) Reed, 17, of 7715 Marion avenue, Pennsauken, fainted while watching the parade. She was revived at the hospital.