NEW YORK -- When a taxi jumped a curb in midtown Manhattan last Monday, two bystanders were struck and seriously injured. Since then, one victim has received four get-well cards and a handful of visitors. The second has received hundreds of cards; 300 to 400 people have called each day to ask about him, and well-wishers have contributed hundreds of dollars to insure that he receives good care.
The first victim is an elderly blind man. The second is his dog.
Thomas Armstrong, 64, and his Seeing Eye Dog, Smokey, a black Labrador, were fixtures along Fifth Avenue, where Mr. Armstrong sold pencils.
